Pattern Energy and its 115MW El Arrayan wind project - CHILE May 2012
Agenda Pattern Energy Overview How to find a 38.4% NCF wind project in Chile And how to build it (hint: successful partnerships) Operating Project Case Studies 1
Pattern Energy Overview
General Overview of Pattern Energy Pattern is Committed to Renewables and Transmission Riverstone Holdings LLC Growth Projected Strong & Steady Pattern is an independent, fully integrated energy company that develops, constructs, owns and operates clean energy and transmission assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America Formed in June 2009 by Riverstone and a premier management team with a proven track record Riverstone is an energy focused private equity firm with one of the largest renewable energy funds in the world Riverstone is committing a significant amount of capital to support and expand Pattern s business Pattern is the sole wind energy platform for Riverstone in the Americas Over 520 MW of installed capacity operational and 365MW under construction within first 30 months 4 GW of renewable energy projects in various development stages Pipeline projects diverse in geography and markets 3
Pattern Energy is an Experienced Developer, Owner and Operator Financially strong, long-term developer, owner and operator of energy assets One of the most experienced and best-capitalized development companies in the U.S. renewable energy and transmission industry Dedicated professionals with proven track record of developing, constructing, financing, and placing into operation over 25 wind projects totaling more than 2,300 MW Proven track record of building premier, environmentallyfriendly wind energy projects Dedicated to delivering the highest values for our partners and the communities where we work Strong commitment to promoting environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility 4
How to find a wind project with 38.4% NCF in Chile
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And how to build it (hint: successful partnerships)
Pattern Energy and Samsung in Joint Venture to Development Wind Projects in Ontario Executed four separate Power Purchase Agreements ( PPA ) with Ontario Power Authority under their Feed-In-Tariff program PPAs are for 870 MWs of wind generated power South Kent Wind project 270 MW Grand Renewable Energy Park 150MW Armow Wind project 180 MW K2 Wind project 270 MW "Together with our partners, Samsung is proud to be making an unprecedented $7-Billion private sector investment in Ontario, Cheol-Woo Lee, Senior Executive Vice President of Samsung C&T Corporation. 10
El Arrayan in Chile is the Result of Joint Venture Between Pattern Energy, AEI and AMSA Pattern started developing El Arrayan in May 2008, and in early 2010 it executed an agreement with AEI to jointly develop El Arrayan wind project in Chile. AMSA joined this partnership in December 2011. We obtained El Arrayan wind farm s environmental permit in June 2010 for 101MW. We obtained the permit for the larger project (115MW) in April 2012. Signed term sheet in February 2011 with AMSA s Minera Los Pelambres. Hedge and PPA were executed in November 2011. Financing was launched in August 2011; financial closing was achieved in May 2012. The $245 million structure provides financing for the two-year construction period, value-added-tax, liquidity reserves and a 15-year term period. Funding commitments were arranged by Export Kredit Fonden (EKF) through its ELO Scheme, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Credit Agricole. Chile s Corpbanca provided the VAT facility. Commercial operation is expected by early 2014. Pattern will operate the project, which will feature 50 Siemens 2.3MW wind turbines. Skanska will construct it. 11
Operating Project Case Studies
Gulf Wind - Kenedy County, TX Project area: 7,851 acres Affected surface area: less than 300 acres Project capacity: 283.2 MW Power equivalent: 80,000 homes annual energy use Turbine: 118 Mitsubishi 2.4-MW Distance from Gulf of Mexico: 8-12 miles 13
Hatchet Ridge Wind Shasta County, CA Only California Wind Project to Start Operations in 2010 Project Capacity: 101.2 MW Power Equivalent: 44,000 homes annual energy use Turbines: 44 Siemens 2.3 MW Power Purchaser: 15 year PPA with PG&E
St. Joseph Wind Manitoba, Canada Largest Wind Project in Manitoba, Canada Project Capacity: 138 MW Power Equivalent: 50,000 homes annual energy use Power Purchaser: 27 year PPA with Manitoba Hydro Turbines: 60 Siemens 2.3 MW 15
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