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Joint Ownership. Raj Rao, President Indiana Municipal Power Agency APPA Joint Action Workshop January 10, 2006. Joint Ownership. Existing Ownership Gibson #5 Coal-fired Generation (625 MW) 24.55% Ownership (156 MW) Trimble County Unit 1 Coal-fired Generation (528 MW)
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Joint Ownership Raj Rao, President Indiana Municipal Power Agency APPA Joint Action Workshop January 10, 2006 Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership Existing Ownership • Gibson #5 • Coal-fired Generation (625 MW) • 24.55% Ownership (156 MW) • Trimble County Unit 1 • Coal-fired Generation (528 MW) • 12.88% Ownership (68 MW) Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership • Benefits • Economies of Scale • Experienced Operator • Tax Exempt Financing Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership • Cons • Majority Owner and Operator Makes the Decisions • Limited Control • Accounting issues on allocations Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership Proposed Projects • Trimble County Unit #2 • Coal-fired • 750 MW • IMPA (12.88%) IMEA (12.12%) LG&E (75%) • Commercial in 2010 Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership Proposed Projects • Prairie State Generation • Coal-fired • 1,650 MW • Mine Mouth • Coal Reserves • Ownership of Coal Mine Indiana Municipal Power Agency
U.S. Average 1970 U.S. Average 2003 IllinoisAverage 2003 Clean Air Interstate Rule 2015 Clean Air Interstate Rule 2010 Prairie State Permit Environmental Performance Prairie State’s emissions will be one-fifth the U.S. coal plant average 4.37 1.08 0.97 0.75 0.37 0.39 0.30 0.26 0.182 0.16 0.12 0.07 *2003 estimated. Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Air Pollutant Emission Trends; EIA Annual Review 2002 (October 2003). Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership • Prairie State Generation • Peabody Coal Company • Investor Owned Utility • CCS (Illinois) (G&T) • Wolverine (Michigan) (G&T) • IMPA (Indiana) • KMPA (Kentucky) • MJMEUC (Missouri) • NIMPA (Illinois) • WPPI (Wisconsin) Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership • Prairie State Generation • 60% Public Power (Muni & REMC) • 40% IOU and Merchant Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Joint Ownership • Due diligence investigation of design • Relationships with other partners and with lead partner • Rights to future additions of generation Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Development Period • Development period costs • EPC contract negotiation • Pricing changes between participation and development phases • Methods to monitor progress of project • Proactive approach to public relations Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Development Period • Environmental permitting hurdles • Recordkeeping from day one • Cancellation penalties • Protection of confidential information • Insurance decision (Contractor or owner provided) Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Construction And Ongoing Operations • Level of representation and monitoring during construction • Backup power supply plans for the non-firm resource • Capital and O&M budget monitoring, invoice review and audits Indiana Municipal Power Agency
Construction And Ongoing Operations • Emission allowances allocation and air quality systems performance • Capital cost exposure due to changing environmental regulations • A&G cost increase exposure and control Indiana Municipal Power Agency