1. Affordable Energy Production from Renewable Fuel
Presentation to:
Logansport Municipal Utilities Board
November

2. Background By 2030 annual net peak demand for power approaching 150 MW
The current 38.5 megawatt (MW) facility, cannot meet the basic demand levels of its service area
Environmental policies pose significant challenges for LMU to upgrade existing plant
Opportunities for generating lower-cost and cleaner electricity

3. Study scope
Determine if energy can be produced from renewable fuels at a production cost in the range of 4.5 to 5.5 cents per kWhr

4. What is this study about?
Independence / local control of LMU
No loss of LMU employment
Keep existing jobs within Logansport
Economic development for Logansport – new jobs!

5. The do-nothing option Loss of local jobs
Limitations to economic development
Higher energy costs to Logansport residents
No control

6. New power plant concept
Produce energy at a cost of 4.5 to 5.5 cents per kWhr.
Capable of delivering a total installed generating capacity of 300 MW
Use “renewable” fuel from processed municipal solid waste as the primary source of fuel
Allow sufficient redundancy in operation so as not to affect ability to deliver power load requirements to its customers

7. New power plant concept
2 – 150 MW Systems
Environmental control
Ancillary equipment
Power plant fuel storage
Rail access
Fuel source production

8. New power plant concept
Key to achieving energy cost target:
Fuel quality
Fuel supply
Ability to sell highly marketable renewable power

9. Implementation Approach: No municipal bonding required
Low risk strategy for LMU
Schedule
Security of power sales contract

10. Conclusion The proposed power plant will:
Allow the LMU to meet its power demands and have an independent operation of its energy demand and supply
Ensure a stable competitive energy price

11. Conclusion The proposed power plant will:
Help retain needed jobs in the community
Be attractive to new business looking to relocate to Logansport
Generate direct and indirect economic impact to Logansport

12. Next steps Issue request for proposals
Answer questions from potential submitters
Develop evaluation criteria
Submission of proposals
Review proposals
Interview short list
Recommendation to LMU Board
January
February