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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT COPY OR REDISTRIBUTE. Seneca Wind Project Seneca County, Ohio Open Houses August 21-23, 2018 Peter Pawlowski, Vice President, Wind Gordy Gray, Director, Wind

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Page 1: Seneca Wind Project - Sustainable Power Group - "sPower" · State Wind Turbine Setback: • At least 1,125 feet from the tip of the turbine blade from the nearest adjacent property

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. DO NOT COPY OR REDISTRIBUTE.

Seneca Wind ProjectSeneca County, Ohio

Open Houses August 21-23, 2018

Peter Pawlowski, Vice President, WindGordy Gray, Director, Wind

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About sPower

Renewable Energy. Sustainable Future.™

150+ ProjectsNorth America5 Billion kWh GeneratedAnd Counting

1.3 GWOperating Assets13+ GWOperating |Construction |Pipeline

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sPower Projects1.3 GW | 5,145,000,000 KWH GENERATED

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Seneca Wind

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Owner: Seneca Wind LLC (since 2017)

Capacity = 212 MW

Land = 95% of land under easement; approximately 50,364 acres

ProposedFacility

• Up to 85 turbines in Seneca County

- Maximum turbine height: 649 feet

• Access roads, crane paths, collector lines, and fiber-optic cables

• Operations and maintenance facility

• Up to 4 permanent meteorological towers

• Project substation

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Seneca WindPROJECT CONFIGURATION

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Seneca Wind

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1st Quarter 2019

4th Quarter 2019

Key Milestones:

SCHEDULE

- OPSB Permit- Other Federal, State and Local Permits- Construction Start

- Commercial Operation Date

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Seneca Wind

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SITE SELECTION

• Strong wind resource

• Compatible land use

• Available transmission:

o PJM Melmore Substation

• Strong landowner participation

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Seneca Wind

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STUDIES CONDUCTED

Completed Studies Passerine Migration Survey Cultural Resource Records Review

Waterfowl Survey Preliminary Aquatic Resource Evaluation

Nocturnal Marsh Bird Survey Off-Air TV Analysis

Large Bird/Eagle Survey AM and FM Radio Report

Raptor Migration Survey Microwave Study

Raptor Nest Survey Geotechnical Engineering Report

Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Transportation Study and Management Plan

Bat Acoustic Surveys Sound Study

Bat Mist-Netting Shadow Flicker Analysis

Bat Telemetry Survey Visual Impact Assessment

Scheduled/Ongoing Studies Archaeological Survey Refined Wetland Delineation

Historic Resource Survey

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Seneca Wind

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AGENCY COORDINATION

Throughout Project planning and development, the Applicant hascoordinated with various Federal, State, and local agencies and governmental authorities to identify potential concerns regarding the proposed Project. The Applicant has coordinated with:

• USFWS • FAA• Ohio DNR• State Historic Preservation Office• Ohio DOT• OPSB• Seneca County

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Seneca Wind

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

The Project will comply with all Federal, State and local laws.

State Wind Turbine Setback:• At least 1,125 feet from the tip of the turbine blade from the nearest adjacent

property line, including a state or federal highway, unless the applicant obtains the appropriate waivers.

• At least 1.1 times the total height of the turbine structure as measured from the tower base to the tip of a blade at its highest point from electric transmission lines, gas pipelines, gas distribution lines, hazardous liquid pipelines, and public roads.

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Seneca Wind

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (CONT’D)

sPower is committed to minimizing Noise and Shadow Flicker effects on the community.

Noise:• Facility noise levels at non-participating residences within 1 mile of the

project boundary will be within 5 dB (or less) of the project area ambient nighttime average sound level.

Shadow Flicker:• Shadow flicker levels will be limited to 30 hours per year (or less) at any

non-participating residence.

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Seneca Wind

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VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT – ADL SYSTEM

Seneca Wind will install an Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) on Project turbines pending approval by FAA

Tall structures are required to be lit by the FAA as a safety precaution for pilots. The ADLS is designed to mitigate the impact of nightime lights by deploying a radar-based system around a windfarm, turning lights on only when low-flying aircraft are detected nearby. The ADLS sends a signal to keep the light off until a plane is detected, then it stops sending the signal and the lights operate normally until the plane leaves the area and the off signal resumes.

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Seneca WindWORKFORCE AND JOBS

Local Workforce Development• Career Fairs and Training• Helmets to Hardhats – sPower puts our veterans

to work by training quality men and women in the armed forces for construction careers.

Local Jobs• Peaking at an estimated 250 temporary workers

per day over 12 months.• Approximately 9-12 permanent full time

employed workers in the Project area.

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BENEFITS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY

• Approximately $800,000 in annual income to landowners.

• Up to $289 million invested in construction activity alone

• Approximately $56 million in PILOT payments from Project operations over the life of the Project

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Construction Activities:• Access Roads• Foundation• Equipment Delivery• Erection of Wind Turbines• Collector System• Substation• Restoration

WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

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Seneca WindWIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

Access Roads

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Seneca WindWIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

Foundations

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Equipment Delivery

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WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

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Seneca Wind

Erection of Turbines

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WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

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Seneca WindWIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

Collector System Substation

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Seneca WindWIND FARM CONSTRUCTION

Post-construction Restoration

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Seneca Wind

Remote Monitoring• 24-7 / 365 days a year remote monitoring• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

system• Automatic remote shutdown capabilities.• Careful monitoring to shut turbines down when sensors

indicate operation is not normal

Maintenance• sPower will regularly inspect Project Sites to ensure

all components are operating properly• Turbine supplier will provide initial maintenance;

sPower construction and operations staff will be on-call in the event of a maintenance issue

Security• Securely installed enclosed electrical equipment• Security lighting and cameras

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OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

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Seneca WindDECOMMISSIONING

Decommissioning

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DECOMMISSIONING

• Project owner will be responsible for removing facilities at end of commercial operations.

• Project owner will provide financial assurance as permits and applicable law require.

• Turbine and substation foundations will be removed to a depth of at least 36 inches unless otherwise agreed to by the landowner

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Seneca Wind

www.spower.com

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www.senecawind.com

www.opsb.ohio.gov/