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The Tres amigas project

UNITING THE ELECTRIC GRID. October 2009. The Tres amigas project. Project Summary. Tres Amigas Super Station (TASS) will be the first system to unite the three U.S. power grids Able to carry gigawatts of renewable power from region to region Centrally located in Clovis, New Mexico

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The Tres amigas project

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  1. UNITING THE ELECTRIC GRID October 2009 The Tres amigas project

  2. Project Summary • Tres Amigas Super Station (TASS) will be the first system to unite the three U.S. power grids • Able to carry gigawatts of renewable power from region to region • Centrally located in Clovis, New Mexico • Will utilize the latest advances in energy technologies, including superconductor power cables, voltage source converters and large-scale energy storage systems • Will form the nation’s first renewable energy market hub Tres Amigas Will Unite the U.S. Power Grid

  3. The Need • Three primary grid exist today in North America: Eastern Interconnection, Western Interconnection and Texas Interconnection (ERCOT) • Several small-scale DC ties today connect one Interconnection to another, but none tie all three Interconnections together • Areas rich in wind and solar resources are not being developed today due to a lack of transmission • Areas that are being developed today have a limited end market • Variability in power supply from renewable energy resources creating significant disturbances for the local grid operators and Interconnections A more nationalized power grid is needed to promote renewable energy generation…

  4. The Answer: Tres Amigas The TresAmigas Super Station: • Provides a robust switching station that enhances the reliability of America’s power grids • Broadens the addressable market for wind, solar and geothermal sites to all three Interconnects • Lowers the cost of energy by opening new markets • Optimizes and stabilizes the flow of renewable energy within the three Interconnects • Takes advantage of available wind and solar generation by enabling its transmission to areas with peak demand • Helps America achieve its renewable energy targets Tres Amigas is key to meeting the nation’s aggressive renewable energy targets

  5. Location of TASS 14,400 square acres (22.5 sq. miles) of land in Clovis, New Mexico already allocated for project

  6. Tres Amigas Super Station

  7. Milestones Construction

  8. Operational Experience Phil Harris, managing partner and CEO of Tres Amigas, is a power industry professional with national and international experience. Mr. Harris previously served as Chairman, President and CEO of PJM RTO for 15 years. Engineering Experience Ziad Alaywan, managing partner and COO of Tres Amigas, has over 25 years of project experience in the energy sector. Mr. Ziad founded ZGlobal Inc., an engineering & consulting firm, after working for two decades with Pacific Gas & Electric and California ISO. Financial Experience Russell Stidolph, managing partner and CFO of Tres Amigas , is also the founder and a Managing Director of AltEnergy LLC. Currently, Mr. Stidolph sits on the board of directors of Viridity, Inc, AgriSol Energy, LLC and GRP Funding, LLC. Technology Experience American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global energy technologies company, is a minority owner of Tres Amigas. The company is providing transmission planning services, superconductor wire and superconductor cables for the project. Tres Amigas: A Well-Rounded Team

  9. UNITING THE ELECTRIC GRID 200 W De Vargas Street, #7 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2643 (505) 428-6374 www.tresamigasllc.com

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