project support qualifications: biofuel

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PROJECT SUPPORT QUALIFICATIONS

FUEL


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BIOENERGY PROJECT LIFECYCLE SUPPORT

Forest2Market offers a comprehensive suite of services for those seeking to understand the complexity and nuances of the US wood supply chain.

Our customers use our services toensure project successlocate project sitesplan feedstock procurement strategiesmanage feedstock risk over time ensure long-term operational efficiencies


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STAGE 1- EARLY STAGE DEVELOPMENT

The success of a wood bioenergy project hinges on business decisions made in the critical early stages of project development.

Macro site screeningLogistics cost analysisCurrent market conditionsSupplier identificationPort comparison


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STAGE 2 - PROJECT FINANCE

Demonstrate project quality to investors and commercial lenders. Verify positive economic impacts to secure grants and permits.

Existing demandLong-term cost forecastRisk and opportunity Long-term sustainabilitySupply infrastructureEconomic impact analysis


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STAGE 3 - PROJECT EXECUTION

Ensure supply and mitigate price risk.Procurement strategyExpert witness testimony


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STAGE 4 - ONGOING OPERATIONS

Inform strategic and operational decision making related to feedstock procurement throughout the life of a project.

Feedstock cost indexingQuarterly cost benchmarksAnnual sustainability reviewAnnual procurement strategy review


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SITE QUALIFICATION STUDIES

Forest2Market’s early stage site qualification studies provide project developers the tools they need to:

• educate business partners • make sound facility location decisions• identify necessary supply and supply chain requirements

Forest2Market’s data and neutrality ensure a thorough and objective ranking of potential locations via a multi-layered analysis of supply and supply chain dynamics.


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SITE SCREENING HEAT MAPS

Forest2Market’s site qualification study ranks requirements from high to low suitability and displays the results on site screening heat maps that provide quantitative comparisons of potential supply areas.


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BANKABLE WOOD SUPPLY DUE DILIGENCE

REPORTS

Forest2Market’s reports include: • information and analysis that characterize wood supply and

infrastructure in a facility’s procurement zone• long-term forecasts of sustainability and wood supply costs

Forest2Market presents data along with commentary to establish the significance and implications of the information.


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ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS

Our reports provide insight into the economic benefits of the project to:

• timberland owners• wood dealers • logging companies• local economies

Clients have successfully used these reports to:• secure state/local project permits • obtain project infrastructure grants


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PROJECT EXECUTION

Supply Chain Consulting • Identify qualified suppliers • Formulate contract structure strategies to ensure supply • Develop supply and off-take agreement indexes to minimize price

risk

Expert Witness Testimony • Regulatory sessions • Public hearings


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ONGOING OPERATIONS

Feedstock Cost Indexing Defensible wood feedstock price indices account for the uniqueness of the biomass supply chain.

Quarterly Cost Benchmark Forest2Market’s Delivered Price Benchmark provides a means for wood-to-energy supply chain participants to compare feedstock procurement efficiency and costs to the broader market.


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ONGOING OPERATIONS

Annual Cost Analysis Utilizing proprietary data, Forest2Market prepares a trend analysis of feedstock cost to reveal the project’s net cost.

Annual Sustainability Review Sustainability of supply needs to be reconfirmed throughout the life of the project.

Annual Procurement Strategy Review Forest2Market analyzes a facility’s biomass procurement performance against the broader market and provides procurement strategy recommendations.


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ABOUT FOREST2MARKET

Forest2Market’s knowledge of the supply chain is informed by data. Using our project support services throughout the life of a project provides developers and operators with the most credible source of feedstock supply and cost studies available in the industry.

DATA Unique, current and proprietary database of delivered wood raw material transactions and the extensive data collection infrastructure necessary to collect millions of market transactions every year.

STAFF Statisticians, economists and supply chain experts possess extensive industry knowledge and experience.

NEUTRALITY As a neutral third party, Forest2Market does not buy or sell timberland, timber or wood fiber of any kind; it does not manage timberland or provide credit wraps. Forest2Market is an independent source of wood and fiber supply chain expertise.


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FOREST2MARKET’S DATA

The depth and breadth of data Forest2Market collects allows for unparalleled insight into biomass supply chains, from the source to final consumption. Every year, more than 30 million tons of wood raw materials are indexed to Forest2Market. We collect:

10 million loads of wood raw materialsOver 90% of the feedstock volume in the US South 80% of the feedstock volume in the Pacific Northwest

Our data includes:

total delivered price per ton

geographic origin of wood seller type freight cost and distance

source cost harvest cost

total delivered price allocated procurement


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CONTACT

Forest2Market15720 Brixham Hill AveSuite 550Charlotte, NC 28277

project support qualifications: biofuel

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