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North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum October 12, 2011. Russell Stidolph Chief Financial Officer (203) 299-5420 rstidolph@tresamigasllc.com. Tres Amigas – Overview . Project Value Creation. The Location: Regional Renewable Resource Potential.
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North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership ForumOctober 12, 2011
Russell Stidolph Chief Financial Officer (203) 299-5420 rstidolph@tresamigasllc.com CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
The Location: Regional Renewable Resource Potential Significant Regional Wind & Solar Capacity Factors in Excess of 35% Source: NREL
From the 2010 Transmission Summit in Sweetwater w/ HVDC Proposals
TresAmigas Layout • AC switchyard allows for AC line reconfiguration • DC Switchyard allows for HTS CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TresAmigas Conceptual Build Out-Detail Approx. 2 km Expansion >5GW Full 5GW build out allows for high current DC bus
Alstom Grid HVDC MaxSine Technology + V + V - V - V = chain link module • Voltage Sourced Converter (VSC) technology • Modular multi-level converter design • Control of real and reactive power flow into AC grids • Harmonic free output voltage • Ideal for use on weak AC grids • Compact station footprint VSC HVDC scheme CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
New Mexico Economic Impact: Ripple Effect Illustrates Ripple Effect if 6.0 GW of Wind Is Developed by 2015 Direct Impacts from 6.0 GW Landowner Revenue: Over $16.3M/year Construction Phase: 13,800 new jobs $2.6B to local economies Operational Phase (20yrs): 1,460 new long-term jobs $130M/year to local economies Indirect Impacts Construction Phase: 7,200 new jobs $818M to local economies Operational Phase: 380 new long-term lobs $39.2M/year to local economies Induced Impacts Construction Phase 8,600 new jobs $905M to local economies Operational Phase: 800 new long-term jobs $78.6M/year to local economies Source: CDEAC report
Texas Economic Impact: Ripple Effect Illustrates Ripple Effect if 4.7 GW of Wind Is Developed by 2015 Direct Impacts from 4.7 GW Landowner Revenue: Over $12.9M/year Construction Phase: 10,900 new jobs $2.0B to local economies Operational Phase (20yrs): 1,150 new long-term jobs $103M/year to local economies Indirect Impacts Construction Phase: 5,700 new jobs $645M to local economies Operational Phase: 300 new long-term lobs $30.9M/year to local economies Induced Impacts Construction Phase 6,800 new jobs $714M to local economies Operational Phase: 630 new long-term jobs $62.0M/year to local economies Source: CDEAC report
Economics Drive Phased Construction Phase 1: SPP-> WECC WECC-> SPP
Economics Drive Phased Construction Phase 2: 750 MW SPP ERCOT ERCOTSPP
Economics Drive Phased Construction Phase 3: 750 MW WECCERCOT ERCOT WECC
Economics Drive Phased Construction Phase 4: Additional 2GW SPP ERCOT ERCOTSPP 2 GW
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