1. CLEAN ENERGY ZONES EISPC’s Study -- Update Presentation to the SSC December 16, 2011 1

2. 2 Why is EISPC performing an Energy Zone Study? -- Required by DOE Funding -- Assist each Region/State in identifying its own areas with resources conducive to developing Clean or No/Low Carbon generation --Provide early identification of potential siting issues

3. FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS --Goals and objectives --terms and definitions --detailed technologies attachment --national Labs’ general tasks 3

4. KEY DECISIONS Do the documents achieve: --the FOA’s terms? --the Council’s goals and deliverables? --the fuels and technologies desired? 4

5. Goals and Objectives --Info to Identify Clean Energy Resources --Inventory Clean Energy Policies --Legal/Policy Restrictions on Energy Zones --Info for Resource/Transmission Planning 5

6. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -- states --energy zones --energy (targeted types) --energy resources --energy infrastructure 6

7. --METHODS/PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE AREAS --INVENTORY OF POTENTIAL CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCES PER STATE IN THE E.I. --CIRCUMSTANCES IMPACTING CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT --METHODS/PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY CLEAN ENERGY ZONES STUDY DELIVERABLES 7

8. --WG AND LABS DEVELOP TASK LIST FOR STUDY --LABS INVENTORY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FULFILL TASKS --IDENTIFY OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED TO FULFILL TASKS THAT LABS CANNOT PROVIDE --PROCURE OTHER RESOURCES USING RFP’S --PROCEED WITH STUDY NEXT STEPS 8

9. 1. MAPPED ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE 2. CONDUCT A STATE-BY-STATE SURVEY OF POLICIES/LAWS 3. 80-METER HUB HEIGHT WIND DATA (LABS ARE GATHERING MORE INFO ON WHAT IS NEEDED) 4. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT (TO BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE STUDY IS COMPLETE BUT NOT YET FINAL) OTHER TASKS MAY BE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PROCESS Tasks to be Contracted 9

10. --INFRASTRUCTURE TYPES INCLUDE ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, GAS PIPELINES, RENEWABLE FACILITIES, DAMS, ETC. --RFP IS TO PURCHASE USER RIGHTS TO EXISTING DATABASE (JANUARY-MARCH 2012) --SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE LOCATIONS MAY BE RESTRICTED FOR PUBLICLY USABLE TOOL Map--Energy Infrastructure RFP 10

11. Conduct a State-by-State Survey of Policies/Laws relevant to Zone Siting RFP to conduct a survey of publicly-enacted Laws, Rules, Regulations and Orders that impact the potential development of Energy Resource Areas or Zones RFP in two phases – Initial survey and inventory (January-July 2012) and follow-up inventory update (October-December 2012) Inventory will be used with mapping tool 11

12. Workgroup (and Labs) – Next Steps  Continue to develop the Specific Information and RFPs for Non-Labs Tasks at appropriate times in the Study  Issue RFPs  Analyze Bids/recommend winning bids to EISPC for approval  Negotiate Contracts – Begin work on contracts  Review ongoing work progress of Labs and contract Vendors 12

13. Workgroup (and Labs) – Timeline  RFP’s issued – Dec 2011  Energy Infrastructure database – 1 st qtr 2012  Survey of Policies/Laws/Rules/Regs – 1 st half 2012  80-meter hub height info procured – 1 st qtr 2012  Labs provide draft mapping tool – August, 2012  Review/testing of Mapping tool – 2 nd half 2012  Stakeholder engagement RFP – 3 rd qtr 2012  Update on Policies/Laws/Rules/Regs – Oct-Nov 2012  Mapping tool finalized – 4 th qtr 2012  Labs insert Policy updates into mapping tool – Dec 2012 13

14. Questions? 14