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 Agreement with the Town of Norwood  Permitting and Preliminary Engineering Effort o IBT Certificate (EMC) and Lake Use Permit (FERC) o Notice of intent o Public Hearings o Draft EIS o Public Hearing (EMC) o Adequacy Determination o IBT Process  Project Branding  Preliminary Engineering CURRENT PROJECT STATUS

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© 2014 HDR, Inc., all rights reserved.

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L. Kevin Mosteller, PE, SVP-HDR

Picture or Color BlockBUILDING A ROBUST WATER MODEL TO EVALUATE LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS FOR UNION COUNTY

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2015 NC AWWA-WEA 95th Annual Conference

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Agreement with the Town of Norwood Permitting and Preliminary Engineering Efforto IBT Certificate (EMC) and Lake Use Permit (FERC)o Notice of intento Public Hearingso Draft EISo Public Hearing (EMC)o Adequacy Determinationo IBT Process

Project Branding Preliminary Engineering

CURRENT PROJECT STATUS

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Evaluating the Impact on Water Resources CHEOPS™ Base Model Developed for Progress (now Duke) Energy Reservoirs Includedo Progress-Blewett Falls Lake, Lake Tilleryo Alcoa-High Rock Lake, Tuckertown Reservoir, Narrows Lake, Falls Lakeo USACE-Kerr Scott (Added as part of EIS)

Hydrology Updated and Verified for EIS in Collaboration weith NC-DWR

PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE-EXPAND INTAKE IN LAKE TILLERY AND RAW WATER TRANSFER TO UNION COUNTY

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59-Year Hydrologic Record Daily Evaporation Impacts on

Reservoirs Futire Water Use Projections to the

Year 2060 for the Basin Impacts of Climate Change Inclusion of the Regional Low Inflow

Protocol Monthly Distribution of Future Water

Use

FEATURES OF THE CHEOPS WATER MODEL

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Lake Levelso Aestheticso Water Withdrawal

Water Outflows (Downstream Releases

Water Quantity Management (LIP Impacts)

Hydropower Generation

MODEL RESULTS ANALYZED FOR FUTURE IMPACTS OF WATER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES

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Full Period of Record (POR) Drought 1 (1999-2003) Drought 2 (2006-2009)

HYDROLOGIC PERIODS EVALUATED

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Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuckertown - - MI - - - - - - MI - - - - Narrows (Badin) - MO MI - - - - - MI MI - - - - Falls - MI - - - - - - MO MO - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blewett Falls MI - - MI MI MI - MI - - MI MI MI MI “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%) Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current

(2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - MI MI - - - - Tuckertown - - MO - - - - - MI MO - - - - Narrows (Badin) - MO MI - - - - - MO MO - - - - Falls - MI - - - - - - MI MI - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - MI MI MI MI MI MI MI Blewett Falls MI - - MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%)

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Reservoir Avg. Elev. (feet)

Difference (inches) from BASE (UC2050_2012)

Avg. Elev. (feet)

Difference (inches) from BASE (2050)

Base 2012

Alternative Base 2050

Alternative 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11

W. Kerr Scott 1030.2 - - - - - - - 1030.1 - - - - - - - High Rock 623.2 - - - - - - - 623.2 - - - - - - - Tuckertown 564.2 - - - - - - - 564.2 - - - - - - - Narrows (Badin) 509.0 - - - - - - - 509.0 - -1 - - - - - Falls 330.9 - - - - - - - 330.9 - - - - - - - Tillery 278.0 - - - - - - - 278.0 - - - - - - - Blewett Falls 176.5 - - - - - - - 176.5 - - - - - - - “-” = No modeled change in lake elevation for alternative as compared to baseline condition Reservoir Avg.

Elev. (feet)

Difference (inches) from BASE (UC2050_2012)

Avg. Elev. (feet)

Difference (inches) from BASE (2050)

Base 2012

Alternative Base 2050

Alternative 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11

W. Kerr Scott 1030.0 - - - - - - - 1030.0 - - - - - - - High Rock 622.1 - - - - - - - 622.0 - - -1 - - - - Tuckertown 564.0 - - -5 - - - - 563.9 - - -5 - - - - Narrows (Badin) 508.8 - -4 -1 - - - - 508.6 - -4 -1 - - - - Falls 330.2 - - - - - - - 330.2 - - - - - - - Tillery 278.0 - - - - - - - 278.0 - - - - - - - Blewett Falls 176.6 - - - - - - - 176.4 -1 - - -1 -1 -1 -1

“-” = No modeled change in lake elevation for alternative as compared to baseline condition

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Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuckertown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Narrows (Badin) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blewett Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%) Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current

(2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuckertown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Narrows (Badin) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blewett Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%)

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Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott NA NA High Rock - - - - - - - - MI MI - - - - Tuckertown NA NA Narrows (Badin) NA NA Falls - MI MI - - - - - MO MI - - - - Tillery MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI Blewett Falls MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%) Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current

(2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott NA NA High Rock - - - - - - - - MI MI - - - - Tuckertown NA NA Narrows (Badin) NA NA Falls - MI MI - - - - - MI MI - - - - Tillery MI MI MI - - - MI MI MI MI - - - MI Blewett Falls - MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%)

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Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuckertown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Narrows (Badin) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blewett Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%) Reservoir Comparison to BLY-2012 Current

(2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 W. Kerr Scott - - - - - - - - - - - - - - High Rock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuckertown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Narrows (Badin) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tillery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Blewett Falls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%)

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Hydroelectric Project

Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11

Yadkin (APGI) - MI MI - - - - - MI MI - - - -

Yadkin-Pee Dee (Duke Energy Progress)

MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI

“-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%) Hydroelectric Project

Comparison to BLY-2012 Current (2012) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT

Comparison to BLY-2050 Future (2050) Basin-Wide Water Use With

Union County 2050 IBT Alternative Alternative

1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11 1 2A 2B 3 4 5 11

Yadkin (APGI) - MI MI - - - - - MI MI - - - -

Yadkin-Pee Dee (Duke Energy Progress)

MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI MI

“-” = Negligible Impact“(no detectable impact); MI” = Minor Impact (>0% to <5%); “MO” = Moderate Impact (5% to <15%); “MA” = Major Impact (≥15%)

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