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Deubrook Elementary SchoolToronto, Deuel County, South Dakota

Tatanka Ridge Wind ProjectSouth Dakota Public Utilities

Commission

Public Input Hearing

August 7th, 2019

AVANGRID RENEWABLES


Introduction

Tatanka Ridge Wind Project

• Project Developer – Jesse Bermel• Legal Counsel – Brett Koenecke• Engineer – Mark Mullen• Permitting Manager – Amanda Bohnenblust

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Introduction


Permitting• Janelle Rieland• Dan Flo• Mark Bastasch

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Avangrid Renewables, LLC

…focused on operational excellence and selective growth

A collection of exceptional assets…One of the largest wind project

owners in the U.S. with more than 6 GWs owned and contracted

636 MW of CCGT & peaking capacity on the strategic CA-OR border

Tatanka Ridge is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, NYSE: AGR

More than $32 billion of U.S. assets operating in 24 states

725+ employees at the end of 2018, compared with 12 in 1999

U.S. Renewables

and clean gas generation

Wind Power Solar & Biomass

6,000+ MW 536 MW CCGT100 MW peaking

116 MW Solar55 MW Biomass

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Mountain View III 22.4 MW

Pleasant Valley144 MW PPA

Twin Buttes75 MW

Colorado Green162 MW

Elk River150 MW

1 - Klondike IIIa76.5 MW

2 - Hay Canyon 100.8 MW

3 – Klondike I24 MW

4 - Klondike III 223.6 MW

5 - Star Point98.7 MW

6 - Klondike II75 MW

7 - Big Horn I199.5 MW

8 - Big Horn II50 MW

9 - Juniper Canyon151.2 MW

10 - Pebble Springs98.7 MW

11 - Leaning Juniper II201.3 MW

Peñascal II 201.6 MW

Barton Chapel120 MW

Locust Ridge I26 MW

Casselman34.5 MW

Rugby149.1 MW

Farmers City 146 MW

Providence Heights72 MW

Peñascal I 201.6 MW

Tacoma 55 MW PPA

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6 - Elm Creek I 99 MW 7 - Elm Creek II 148.8 MW8 - Trimont 101 MW9 - Flying Cloud 43.5 MW

10 - Winnebago 20 MW11 - Top of Iowa II 80 MW12 - Barton 160 MW13 - New Harvest 100 MW

Maple Ridge II45.4 MW owned(91 MW JV project)

Maple Ridge I115.5 MW owned

(231 MW JV project)

Hardscrabble 74 MW

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Dry Lake I63 MW

Dry Lake II65.1 MW

South Chestnut46 MW

Blue Creek304 MW

StreatorCayuga Ridge300 MW

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Lempster 24 MW

Hoosac28.5 MW

Groton48 MW

Shiloh 150 MW

Manzana189 MW

High Winds 162 MW PPA

Baffin202 MW

Dillon 45 MW

Amazon Wind Farm NC208 MW

Locust Ridge II102 MW

South TexasCoast Complex

Klamath EnergyCogeneration 536 MWPeakers 100 MW

Copper Crossing20 MW

El Cabo 298 MW

Twin Buttes II75 MW

Deerfield 30 MW

Tule 131.1 MW

San Luis30 MW

Gala56 MW

Wy’East10 MW

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South Dakota Experience


• MinnDakota, 54 MW in SD, 36 turbines in Brookings County• Buffalo Ridge 1, 50.4 MW, 24 turbines in Brookings County• Buffalo Ridge 2, 210 MW, 105 turbines in Brookings and Deuel County• Coyote Ridge (under construction) 96.7 MW, 39 turbines in Brookings

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Project Developer• Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Avangrid Renewables, LLCProject Details• Up to 155 MW• Up to 56 turbines (GE)• Maximum height of 499 feet• Maximum rotor diameter of 417 feet• Underground 34.5 kV collection system• Access roads• MET tower• Operations and maintenance building• Substation



Tatanka Ridge Wind Project – Summary


In-service date• December 1, 2020

Off-take• Two Power Purchase

Agreements for 100% of the output

Land agreements• 100% for all facilities

Participating landowners• Over 100

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Tatanka Ridge Wind – Project Location/Schedule

Located north of Toronto in Blom, Brandt, Grange, Hidewood, and Scandinavia Townships

• Project facilities will be located on ~52 acres, less than 1% of project• Targeting construction as early as the first quarter of 2020• ~12 months to construct• COD end of 2020



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Overview of Project Benefits


• Brings jobs, taxes, and landowner payments to the project area• We expect about $1 million annually in direct landowner payments• We’ve budgeted approximately ~$700k annually in taxes• ~$260k to two local school districts, ~$180k to the county, ~$75k to all

townships• About 12 to 15 permanent jobs created • Up to 200 construction jobs for 9 months

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Project Development Status

Land Agreements• Secured all agreements for facilities

Meteorological Data• Over 5 years of continuous data collection

Interconnection Agreement• Existing agreements allow project to connect to the transmission grid

Constraints Analysis• Identified constraints, roads, electrical, beam paths…

Field Studies• On schedule for COD, 90% complete

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• Site characterization study

• Wetland and waterbody

• Birds

• Bats

• Dakota skipper

• Poweshiek skipperling

• Raptor nest

• Cultural resources

Environmental Surveys



Project Development Status

Landowner Input To Date• Multiple landowner meetings

and coordinationPermitting• Local permit approved• State permit ongoingPower Purchase Agreements• Secured 2 agreements• 100% of output



Wind Farm Construction

• Procurement• Contracts• Access roads• Foundations• Delivery of equipment• Erection of turbines• Electrical system• Post-construction

activities (roads/tile)



Decommissioning

At the end of commercial operation, project owner is responsible for decommissioning:

Turbine removal• Foundations removed to 4 feet below gradeRemove below ground equipment to 42 inches per county requirementsRemove above ground facilitiesAccess roads• Landowner has option to keep roadFinancial assurance



Summary


• South Dakota partnerships• Wind resource• Fit with agriculture

• Landowner payments• School investment• Total investment of ~$218M

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