Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement - Discussion

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1 Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement - Discussion IL County Board Members Association Normal, IL April 20, 2015

2 Agenda 1. Intro to Iberdrola Renewables, me 2. Wind in USA, Illinois 3. Traditional Illinois Permitting Process 4. Wind Energy Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement Discussion Intent Components Anticipated Process Anticipated Path Forward 5. Questions and answers 2

3 Iberdrola Renewables Today: The worldwide leader... #1 in the world for installed wind energy; >5,800 MW in the USA Exelon LaSalle Nuclear Power Station 2,286 MW >14,000 MW world wide Almost 7 LaSalle stations Headquartered in Spain, publicly-traded 60 operating projects in the USA 3

4 U.S. Renewables Assets WIND PROJECTS 1 - Klondike IIIa 76.5 MW owned 2 - Hay Canyon MW owned 3 - Klondike 24 MW owned 4 - Klondike III MW owned 5 - Star Point 99 MW owned 6 - Klondike II 75 MW owned 7 - Big Horn MW owned 8 - Big Horn II 50 MW owned 9 - Juniper Canyon MW owned 10 - Pebble Springs 98.7 MW owned 11 - Leaning Juniper II MW owned High Winds 162 MW PPA Shiloh 150 MW owned Simpson Biomass 55 MW PPA Mountain View III MW owned Dillon 45 MW owned Manzana 189 MW owned WIND PROJECTS Copper Crossing 20 MW owned Dry Lake 63 MW owned 1 - Buffalo Ridge 50.4 MW owned 2 - Buffalo Ridge II 210 MW owned 3 - MinnDakota 150 MW owned Rugby MW owned Pleasant Valley 144 MW PPA San Luis 30 MW owned Twin Buttes 75 MW owned Colorado Green 81 MW owned (162 MW project) Dry Lake II 65.1 MW owned 4 - Moraine 51 MW owned 5 - Moraine II 49.5 MW owned 6 - Elm Creek 99 MW owned 7 - Elm Creek II MW owned 8 - Trimont 101 MW owned 9 - Flying Cloud 43.5 MW owned Providence Heights 72 MW owned Elk River 150 MW owned Barton Chapel 120 MW owned 10 - Winnebago 20 MW owned 11 - Top of Iowa II 80 MW owned 12 - Barton 160 MW owned Farmers City 146 MW owned Streator Cayuga Ridge 300 MW owned 13 - New Harvest 100 MW owned Maple Ridge MW owned (231 MW project) Hardscrabble 74 MW owned Maple Ridge II 45.4 MW owned (91 MW project) Groton 48 MW owned Lempster 24 MW owned Hoosac 28.5 MW owned Locust Ridge 26 MW owned Locust Ridge II 102 MW owned Casselman 34.5 MW owned South Chestnut 48 MW owned Blue Creek 304 MW owned Wind generation Biomass generation Solar generation Peñascal II MW owned Peñascal MW owned Assets owned by Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, except where noted as a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Updated May 24, 2012 MAP-US2010, Rev. 12/31/2012

5 Who am I??? Jeff Reinkemeyer Director, Eastern Renewables Development Lead developer Streator Cayuga Ridge South, 300 MW project in Livingston County Construction manager Providence Heights, 72 MW project in Bureau County Mechanical Engineer licensed P.E. Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.) Prior to Iberdrola Renewables Plant engineer/project manager chemical and rubber industries Consultant/construction industrial process design build Passion for domestic energy and energy independence September 11, 2001

6 Wind in USA, Illinois Across the USA: >60 GW ~26 LaSalle Nuclear Power Stations In Illinois: > 3,500 MW #5 in USA (TX, IA, CA, OK, IL ) First utility scale wind farm online in Illinois State University Report, Wind Farms and Growth, dated May,

7 Traditional IL Wind Project Permitting Local, county zoning review Special/Conditional Use Permit County approval Evaluation criteria includes state and federal components US Fish and Wildlife IL Pollution Control Board Decommissioning component normally included (few exceptions) 7

8 Wind Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (AIMA) Intent: standardization, protection of agricultural land, minimize additional bureaucracy, maintain local zoning control. HB 3523 County requires signed AIMA as part of Special Use Permit approval process Stakeholders Landowners retain lease rights Developers uniformity, certainty County retain zoning control Dept. of Ag. oversight of conformance to standards 8

9 Agricultural Impact Mitigation Agreement (AIMA)- Components Minimum workmanship standards Pipeline, transmission line AIMA Similar to leases Minimum decommissioning surety standards Year 10 Objective cost estimate (P.E.) Periodic refresh of cost estimate Required provision of financial assurance 9

10 AIMA Anticipated Process Part of county SUP process Minimum standards County retains control Developer works with Dept. of Ag. to finalize agreement Developer delivers agreement to county as part of the permit application 10

11 AIMA moving ahead Work with ILFB and Dept. of Ag. to finalize AIMA/HB 3523 language Work with developers, counties to begin implementation of the AIMA as part of future permitting processes Review results, hone/modify as needed to fulfill AIMA s intent 11

12 Questions? 12