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We’re a leading energy infrastructure company
• Listed on TSX (ALA)
• Enterprise value ~$7.4
billion
• 5 Utilities serving over
540,000 customers in the
U.S. and Canada
• 1,372 MW of Power
Generation in five fuel
types
• Gas processing – touching
over 2 Bcf/d
Diversified markets and business segments
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Northwest Projects
• Three run-of-river projects
totalling 277 MW
o Forrest Kerr 195 MW
o McLymont Creek 66 MW
o Volcano Creek 16 MW
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Total investment ~$1.0 billion
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Long-term Energy Purchase
Agreements with BC Hydro
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Impact Benefit Agreements
in place with Tahltan First
Nation
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Construction started in 2010
will take 5 years to complete
all three projects
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New
BC Hydro 344 km
287 kV
Transmission Line
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Northwest Projects – Forrest Kerr history
1970s –
1980s
BC Hydro investigates site for potential development of large 800 MW dam
Mid 1990s
Site is investigated as a potential power source of 30 MW for a mine development
2000 – 2001
Coast Mountain Hydro initiates investigations for the site as independent power
development
2003 – 2004
Environmental Assessment Certificate issued for 112 MW facility @156 m3/s
diversion flow
2006
NovaGold acquires Coast Mountain to support its Galore Creek mine development
2008
NovaGold sells Coast Mountain assets to AltaGas Ltd.
2008 – 2010
195 MW Project with 252m3/s diversion flow fully permitted by AltaGas, an EPA in
place with BC Hydro and Participation Agreement is signed with Tahltan First Nation
2010
In mid-2010 AltaGas began construction of the Forrest Kerr Project
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Forrest Kerr – Project Overview
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Completing Forrest Kerr
Key Parameters/ Components
• 100m gross head
252m3/s
Weir
design flow
• 2 @10m L x 7m H Obermeyer Weir
• Intake and de-sanding basin
• Over 5 km of tunnels - largest is power
tunnel 10m dia. 3km L
• Underground powerhouse
144m L X 17m W X 27m H
• 4m dia. ~130m L vertical bus shaft
• 9 @ 22 MW Andritz Horizontal Francis
Turbines
Power Tunnel
• 40km 287 kV Transmission line
• 300+ man camp and related facilities
• COD Mid-2014
• Capital cost estimate: $725 million
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Forrest Kerr Contractors/Suppliers
Over 170 suppliers major contractors include:
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Tahltan Nation Development
Corp. (site prep. civil support)
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Procon Mining (Excavation)
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Obermeyer Hydro (Weir)
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Turbine Pro ( Installation)
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Andritz Hydro (Turbines,
Generators supply)
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AFI Hydro (gates/ hoist)
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Formula Contractors (civil etc.)
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WestPro (civil etc.)
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CG Power/ Alstom (Transformers)
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Hitachi Power Sys.(Penstock)
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Valard Construction (T/L)
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PDI Solutions (Cranes)
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Hatch Engineering
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Northwest Hydraulics
Intake Structure
Power
Tunnel
Weir
De-sander
Intake
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Forrest Kerr Weir
January 2013
May 2013
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Sediment Chamber
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Intake Sluice Channel
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Forrest Kerr Underground Powerhouse
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
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26 MVA Generators
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Switchgear Panels
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Forrest Kerr (on schedule and budget)
Challenges
Keys to Success
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Geotechnical
Environmental
Permitting / approvals
First Nations / community
support
Cost control and mgt.
Remote location / weather
Securing and retaining labour
in a remote site
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Early and on-going community
and First Nations engagement
Unique configuration
Self performing project
execution with a strong site
mgt. team that has decision
making authority and support
Full service camp, individual
rooms, strict camp policies
Securing workers from across
the country
Balance sheet financing
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