1. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Introduction and Overview of Washington Ridge Youth Conservation Camp Project - 3 year MOU & Team Building Biomass Fueled MicroTurbine Equipment, R&D Technology & Feedstock Washington Ridge “101” – Biomass Lessons learned and being learned Presented by Tom Amesbury Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “Biomass Fueled Microturbine” Project

2. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge Youth Conservation Camp Administration Building Located 10 miles east of Nevada City at 4,000’ Elevation within the Tahoe National Forest Boundary

3. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Site Plan

4. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Project 3-Year MOU “Team” Sierra Economic Development District Capstone Micro-Turbine Inc. USFS – Tahoe National ForestChiptec Wood Energy Systems California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Safe Council of Nevada County California Youth AuthorityNevada County Planning Department Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Forester’s Co-Op

5. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op

6. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Biomass Fueled MicroTurbine Energy Generation Approach R&D & Equipment Needed for Implementation Woody Biomass Feedstock

7. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Indirect-Fired Gas Turbine Approach

8. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Chiptec – 2 Million BTU/Hr Gassifier Chiptec Wood Gassifier 17 Year Vermont Company 99% Gasification Combustion for 2,300F Exhaust Output Feedstock flexibility – 3” minus chip size, up to 45% moisture content, mixed species Advanced fuel feed system Multiple Safety Redundancy Electronic emission and performance monitoring equip. O&M Training and Service Contract

9. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op From Exhaust Gas to Ambient Air “Heat Exchanger” R&D Technology Proto Type Quoted Cost @ $110,000 R&D & Interconnect Costs have been Estimated at $1,400,000 84% UC Davis Modeled Efficiency 2100F Intake – 1700F outflow pressurized to 3.5 Bars by Micro- turbine 40% BTU Surplus from Turbine Exhaust for Space Heat to Camp Gassifier Exhaust Deposition Research Funding proposal being developed with UC Davis Capital Funding current being sought from Public and Private Sources

10. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Modular Proven Off the Shelf Equipment 75 kW output to Camp Commitment for “Base Load-24/7” Generation “CEC” Certified Grid Interconnect “Rule 21’ Standards Air to Air Heat Exchanger Knowledge & Leadership 14% to 23% Electrical Energy Conversion Capstone Turbine Corporation

11. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Woody Biomass Feedstock - 147 Year - Annual Supply

12. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Advantages of the Biomass Fired MicroTurbine Gas turbine operated on a clean working medium – Air Heat Exchanger - Simplicity & Minimal # components Lower environmental impacts – Eliminates the need for waste water/steam consumption or cleanup Commercial components available for Gasification and MicroTurbine Equipment Indirect fired gas turbines offer potentially higher over all efficiency Modular design allows for “Base Load” expansion to onsite need

13. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Camp Energy Audit

14. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Camp Energy Audit

15. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” Lessons Learned and Being Learned

16. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” Collaboration and “Team” Building – Key to successes of project Multi party “Team” Leadership – Shares over all “Risk” of Biomass development ventures

17. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” Woody Biomass in California has always been a “Waste Management” issue as opposed a “Renewable Energy Fuel” source Sources of Electricity For California California 1999 Gross System Electricity Production Source : California Energy Commission Resource TypeGigawatt-HoursPercentage Hydro41,61715.09% Nuclear40,41914.66% Coal36,32713.17% Oil550.02% Natural Gas84,70330.71% Geothermal13,2514.80% Biomass & Waste5,6632.05% Wind3,4331.24% Solar8380.30% Imports - NW26,0519.45% Imports - SW23,4368.50% 275,793100.00% *

18. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Minimal R&D Investments in Biomass as a fuel have been made as compared to others such as fossil fuels and nuclear. $0 Private Industrial R&D Investments in Biomass as a “Renewable Fuel” Limited public program funding available for “DG” Biomass R&D projects Venture Capital is non-existent for renewables in our uncertain energy market Washington Ridge “101”

19. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” Wood Fuel is a Good Energy Value

20. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” “DG” High Pressure Steam systems not cost effective -Capital outlay, Fuel consumption, Full Time Attendant (Cal-OSHA), Safety, and Water requirement No “Turn-Key” “DG” biomass conversion “Base-Load” equipment Available

21. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Washington Ridge “101” Large utilities are followers and are disinterested in supporting Renewable “Distributed Generation” & grid interconnect

22. September 24, 2003Forester’s Co-Op Questions