Local Business Open Houses Fall 2011 Rock Island Clean Line and Kiewit Local Business Open House Meetings Iowa August 2012
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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
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Schedule for this week’s local business open house meetings
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