1. Committed to environmental quality Emerging Technologies for MSW and Sludge Atlantic County, NJ

2. Committed to environmental quality The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is a public agency that provides environmental and waste management services to the people of Atlantic County and southern New Jersey. The ACUA operates both Wastewater and Solid Waste Management Systems. The Atlantic County Utilities Authority

3. Committed to environmental quality About the $70 million in annual revenue 250 employees Full service regional wastewater treatment facility, trash & recycling collection, landfill, composting, single-stream recycling center, transfer station and CNG fueling station. The Atlantic County Utilities Authority is responsible for enhancing the quality of life through the protection of waters and lands from pollution by providing responsible waste management services. The Authority is an environmental leader and will continue to use new technologies, innovations and employee ideas to provide the highest quality and most cost effective environmental services. The ACUA Mission Statement......makes the Authority a natural facilitator for renewable energy projects

4. Committed to environmental quality ACUA Goes Green With: 7.5 megawatt wind farm 500 kilowatt solar generation facility 5.4 megawatt landfill gas to electric facility Biodiesel- B5 blend powers the ACUA diesel fleet Compressed natural gas fueling station and fleet Hybrid & electric vehicles Geothermal heating and cooling Energy conservation

5. Committed to environmental quality Waste to Energy Procurement Existing landfill capacity is through 2026 under existing permit conditions Increasing EPA regulations and SSI standards are increasing the cost of sludge incineration Atlantic County needs long-term regional waste management solutions

6. Committed to environmental quality Waste to Energy Procurement Multiple NJDEP meetings with vendors to discuss the viability of new technologies Reputation as an innovator and comfortable being first Best approach to implement and vet new technologies would be through NJDEP research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) permit process Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information and proposals from vendors for an RD&D project Goal of RFI to issue license(s) to eligible demonstration project(s)

7. Committed to environmental quality RD&D Project Guidelines RFI used NJDEP RD&D permit rules as a basis for the Demonstration Project parameters. 25 – 100 ton/day capacity 1 year of operation (with an option to extend for an additional 4 years) Additional requirements Must be located at solid waste, approx. 15,000 sq ft available Vendor responsible for construction, financing, owning, operating and maintaining the project Technology must be able to process MSW with additional consideration to technologies that process wastewater biosolids

8. Committed to environmental quality Procurement Process Issued RFI twice to ensure national coverage 8 responses received by April 2014 5 vendors invited for interviews 1 vendor met requirements of RFI

9. Committed to environmental quality Evaluation Process ACUA: Formed a comprehensive evaluation committee including staff from solid waste, wastewater, finance, and engineering departments Hired Gabel Associates to assist in the evaluation Invited staff and students from Richard Stockton College to review vendor submissions

10. Committed to environmental quality Technologies Proposed TECHNOLOGYMSWBIOSOLIDSEST. CAPITAL COST Microwave pyrolysisX$30 mil SublimationXX$23 mil Hydrothermal decomposition w/ combustionXX$47 mil Plasma gasificationX$6 mil Dry fermentation anaerobic digestionXXNot Provided GasificationX$20 mil Hydrothermal decompositionXX$30 mil

11. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Pyrolysis Uses high temperatures and pressures to break down waste, create a synthetic oil product Artificially speeds up the natural processes in the Earth that create oil USDA Agriculture Research Service

12. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Pyrolysis Proposed Feedstock: MSW Capacity: 100 tons/day End Products: biodiesel

13. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Sublimation Transition of solid waste material directly into a gaseous state without going through an intermediate liquid state Uses heat gas to convert the waste into a gas, mostly methane, which can be used to generate electricity Sustainable Biofuels Solutions

14. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Sublimation Proposed Feedstock: MSW Capacity: 100 tons/day End Products: electricity

15. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Gasification & Plasma Gasification Breakdown of materials into their constituent elements at high temperatures without combustion. Creates clean Synthesis Gas (Syngas) which can be burned to generate electricity Plasma Gasification process that includes a higher temperature plasma arc to create cleaner constituent elements National Energy Technology Lab / DOE

16. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Plasma Gasification Proposed Feedstock: MSW Capacity: 25 tons/day End Products: syngas / electricity

17. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Gasification Proposed Feedstock: MSW Capacity: 100 tons/day End Products: electricity or methane gas

18. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Hydrothermal Decomposition Similar to autoclave technology, using high pressure steam to breakdown waste into a high BTU content organic pulp Delta Thermo Energy

19. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Hydrothermal Decomposition (Proposal 1) Proposed Feedstock: MSW & biosolids Capacity: 100 tons/day (80 MSW, 20 biosolids) End Products: electricity & liquid fertilizer

20. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Hydrothermal Decomposition (Proposal 2) Proposed Feedstock: MSW Capacity: 100 tons/day End Products: fuel pellets (for cogen facilities)

21. Committed to environmental quality Vendors & Technologies Anaerobic Digestion Organic materials separated from the solid waste stream, are broken down by micro organisms in the absence of oxygen to create biogas and fertilizer products.

22. Where are we now? Vendor unable to secure financing Next steps….

23. Committed to environmental quality Katie Vesey Deputy CFO / Director of R&D Atlantic County Utilities Authority Contact information: 609 272-6948 kvesey@acua.com