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Welcome to the EBC Seminar on Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean Management

Welcome to the EBC Seminar on Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean Management. Energy Facilities Development in Massachusetts’ Coastal Ocean Environments. Where do we go from here?. Moderator: Charlie Natale, President, ESS Group, Inc. Engineers Scientists Consultants. www.essgroup.com.

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Welcome to the EBC Seminar on Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean Management

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  1. Welcometo the EBC Seminar onMassachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean Management

  2. Energy Facilities Development in Massachusetts’ Coastal Ocean Environments Where do we go from here? Moderator: Charlie Natale, President, ESS Group, Inc. Engineers Scientists Consultants www.essgroup.com

  3. OFFSHORE ENERGY FACILITIES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL OCEAN Pathway to the Future? • Explore the Challenges of Currently Proposed Offshore Energy Facilities Already Under Review • The Relative Importance of Ocean Management Planning in the Ability to Use the Coastal Ocean as an Important Regional Energy Pathway • Where Do We Go from Here? • CORMA Legislation (June, 2006) • Ocean Sanctuaries Act Revisions • Chapter 91 / CZM Authority • EOEA Oversight and Management

  4. GUEST PANELIST PARTICIPANTS • Dennis Duffy • Vice President for Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, EMI / Cape Wind Associates – Offshore Wind Energy • Rob Bryngelson • Vice President, Excelerate Energy LLC, Northeast Gateway – Deep Water Port Facility • Dr. Edward Krapels • Principal, Anbaric LLC / Neptune Transmission Partners, Neptune RTS – Interstate Submarine Electric Cable Transmission • Ralph Child • Partner, Environmental Section, Mintz, Levin et al Duke Energy – Maritimes and Northeast – Gas Pipelines

  5. THE MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL OCEAN’S ROLE IN REGIONAL ENERGY SUPPLY INITIATIVES • Energy Generating Facilities • Renewable Energy • Nuclear Energy • Submarine Electric Cable Transmission Facilities • Local Distribution • Regional / Interstate Energy Transfer • Marine-Based Transportation & Fuel Supply • Natural Gas • Fuel Oil • Associated Interstate Commerce • Other Uses • Telecommunications • Sand and Gravel Mining

  6. THE DILEMMA OF REGIONAL ENERGY SUPPLY • Fuel Costs Discouraging Investment in New Land-Based Energy Facilities • Regional Load Growth Demand Continues (annual Net Energy for Load)

  7. THE DILEMMA OF REGIONAL ENERGY SUPPLY (cont.) 3. Increasing Cost for Electricity

  8. CAPE WIND OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY PROJECT

  9. CAPE WIND LOCUS MAP

  10. The Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge™ Deepwater Port --- Project Overview Presented to Environmental Business Council Ocean Management Act Symposium July 13, 2006

  11. Northeast Gateway Deepwater PortDeepwater Port Project Facts • Based on Excelerate Energy’s proprietary Energy Bridge shipboard regasification technology • Port will be located in federal waters roughly 13 miles south-southeast of Gloucester • A dual-buoy system will be capable of ensuring continuous delivery of natural gas • Throughput capacity available will range from 400 to over 800 MMcf/d • Only project that can be in-service by 2007

  12. Northeast Gateway Deepwater PortKey Project Features Away From Population And Infrastructure 90% Reduction in NOx Lower Marine Impact Minimal Air Emissions Well Offshore – 12+ miles Closed-loop Vaporization Only 6 5 3 Decreased Environmental Impact 7 4 Minimal Infrastructure Requirements Robust Design Minimal Water Usage Extreme Weather Tolerance 95% Reduction in Intake 98% Reduction in Discharge 2 1 400 To 800 mmcfd Throughput Capacity In-Service Targeted for December 2007 Baseload and Peaking Capabilities Northeast Gateway is the optimal solution for New England Rapid Time to Market 8

  13. Energy Bridge™System Overview Reinforced LNG Storage Tanks High Pressure Pumps And Vaporizers Oversized Boiler Traction Winch Buoy Compartment The Energy Bridge™ system is based on proven technology used for over a decade in the harsh North Sea marine environmentWhen not in use, the buoy will remain 80 to 90 feet below the surface Energy Bridge™ Regasification Vessel

  14. Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port Application Process and Timeline • ENFs filed with EOEA March 15, 2005 • DWP Application filed with USCG June 13, 2005 • Completeness Determination August 18, 2005 • Data Request (Clock Stopped) November 18, 2005 • Response to Data Request December 2005 • Clock Resumption March 29, 2006 • DEIS / DEIR Release Date May 19, 2006 • DEIS / DEIR Comment Period Ended July 3 / 7, 2006 • DEIR Certificate Issued July 7, 2006 • Record of Decision (Est.) December 2006 • Final License & Related Permits (Est.) 1Q and 2Q 2007 • Commencement of Operations (Est.) 4Q 2007

  15. Northeast Gateway Deepwater PortSite Location

  16. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementPanel MemberOffshore Wind Energy – Dennis Duffy

  17. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementPanel MemberDeep Water Port Facilities/LNG – Rob Bryngelson

  18. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementPanel MemberOffshore Natural Gas Pipelines – Ralph Childs

  19. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementPanel MemberOffshore Electric Transmission – Dr. Edward Krapels

  20. Responsible Offshore Energy Facilities: DC Transmission Cables Ed Krapels Anbaric LLC

  21. The Challenge • How to meet Massachusetts' Coastal electricity demand with minimal environmental impact • Focus on Boston market: • Aging power plants (New Boston, Salem) • Extremely high cost of building new plants (Mystic) • Overdependence on nat gas;Desire for green power; • Complex New England transmission system • Shifting regulatory regime Anbaric LLC

  22. Boston’s Situation • Overall power adequacy • OK until 2012 or so… • To get new capacity by 2012, development efforts have to start in 2007 • Cost of building new plants • The next baseload urban power plant likely to cost up to $2000/kw ($1.2 billion for 600MW facility) compared with $700/kw ($420 million) in more accessible areas • No one stepping forward to build plant on merchant basis • Green power • Boston is extremely dependent on LNG… has little “power portfolio diversity” • Wind development opportunities both north and south of Boston… with transmission implications Anbaric LLC

  23. Sub-Sea Transmission • Sub-sea transmission broadens the power choices of urban areas • The Neptune example: • Long Island Power Authority award in 2005 to build a sub-sea, 660MW HVDC line to PJM • LIPA Chairman Rich Kessel announced Neptune would save Long Island ratepayers more than $1 billion in power costs • The cost of the cable + capacity in PJM + energy savings < cost of gas-fired capacity on Long Island • Bottom line: Sub-sea transmission from “distant markets” to urban areas can be good for reliability and is economically efficient Anbaric LLC

  24. Neptune Anbaric LLC

  25. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementThe Commonwealth’s Proactive Role in the Effective Management of Massachusetts Ocean ResourcesSenator Robert O’LearyCommonwealth of Massachusetts

  26. Massachusetts: Leading the Way on Ocean ManagementThank you for ParticipatingandTHANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

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