Local Business Open Houses Fall 2011

Rock Island Clean Line and Kiewit

Local Business Open House Meetings

Iowa

August 2012

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Clean Line Energy Partners

• Connecting the best renewable resources in the country with consumers

• Developing, owning, and operating long-distance, high

voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines across the United States

• Experienced management team with a track record of success

in energy project development

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Annual Average Wind Speed at 80 m

Best wind resources are distant from population centers

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Best wind resources are located in areas with the weakest transmission systems

Existing high voltage transmission system

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Clean Line is developing HVDC projects to deliver low-cost renewable energy to market

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Rock Island Clean Line

$1.7 billion project that will enable $7 billion investment in new wind farms

1.4 million homes powered per year

500-mile overhead, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line

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How much energy?

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Rock Island Clean Line Study Corridors

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Rock Island Clean Line results in significant benefits

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

500+

5,000+

$7 BILLION

MILLIONS PER YEAR

OPERATIONS JOBS

CONSTRUCTION JOBS

NEW WIND FARM INVESTMENTS

PROPERTY TAX REVENUE

LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

MANUFACTURING JOBS

LOCAL VENDORS

LOCAL CONTRACTORS

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What will the structures look like?

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Rock Island development progress and schedule

• Alternative routes identified in Illinois

• Received approval from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

• Siemens performing engineering and design work for converter stations

• Interconnection request in final stage of study process

• Engaged Kiewit as EPC Alliance Partner

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Kiewit

• 128-year history • Consistently in the top five

among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors

• 26,000 employees – 11,000 staff; 15,000 craft

• Power headquarters: Kansas City

• Local Districts

Engineering News-Record (ENR) (May 2011) 1st Domestic Heavy Contractors

4th Power

2nd Transportation

3rd Top 400 Contractors

4th New Contracts

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Kiewit Markets

Kiewit Corporation

Mining Civil Energy Power Building

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Kiewit Iowa experience

• Council Bluff Unit 3 Scrubber and Baghouse – Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Louisa Scrubber and Baghouse – Muscatine, Iowa • Neal Station Unit 3 Scrubber and Baghouse – Sioux

City, Iowa • Neal Station Unit 4 Scrubber and Baghouse – Sioux

City, Iowa

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Why we are here today

• Introduce local businesses to the Clean Line-Kiewit EPC alliance

• Discuss how suppliers qualify with Kiewit – Fill out the contact form here

today – Discuss evaluation process and

future opportunities – Subcontractor qualifications

• Safety • Resources • Quality of work

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Potential construction business opportunities

Engineering • Geotechnical companies • Utility potholing • Survey companies (lidar, staking) • Survey equipment Equipment Rentals • Vehicles, excavators, dozers, cranes Trucking and Hauling Service Equipment Fueling Environmental • Silt fence • Dewatering • Environmental controls ST&S Access • Clearing of right-of-way • Stone purchasing • Matting installation and material • Geo fabric material • Culvert material and installation

Maintenance of Traffic • Flagging • Signage and supplies Foundations • Drilled pier contractors • Concrete supplier • Rebar suppliers and installers • Foundation casings Towers/ Structures • Steel and conductor manufacturers • Rigging materials Restoration • Site grading • Hydro or broadcast seeding • Grass matting Local Services • Housing/ appt. rentals/ hotels • Restaurants • Office space

www.rockisland www.rockislandcleanline.com

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Schedule for this week’s local business open house meetings