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Powering the Powering the CorridorCorridor
Pat Wood, IIIPat Wood, IIIGreat Plains International Great Plains International
ConferenceConferenceDenverDenver
September 21, 2007September 21, 2007
The Other Kind of The Other Kind of HighwayHighway
The CorridorsThe CorridorsPorts to Plains Ports to Plains
WindWind
Making It HappenMaking It Happen
Panhandle Loop Panhandle Loop ProjectProject
Panhandle Loop Panhandle Loop ProjectProject
Objectives of Objectives of Panhandle Loop Panhandle Loop ProjectProject
Energize Panhandle/South Plains Energize Panhandle/South Plains economy economy
Develop Texas’ best wind resourcesDevelop Texas’ best wind resources Integrate new fossil generationIntegrate new fossil generation Meet Texas’ future power demands Meet Texas’ future power demands
with 8,000 MW of new powerwith 8,000 MW of new power
Wind Power PlantsWind Power Plants
Coal-fired Power Coal-fired Power PlantsPlants
Gas-fired Power PlantsGas-fired Power Plants
Relative Power Relative Power GenerationGeneration
CostsCosts
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$ /m
egaW
att-
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Fuel Non-Fuel
Panhandle Loop Panhandle Loop Project SponsorsProject Sponsors
Utility: SharylandUtility: Sharyland Wind companies: Airtricity, Wind companies: Airtricity,
Babcock & BrownBabcock & Brown Coal company: CelaneseCoal company: Celanese Oil/Gas company: OccidentalOil/Gas company: Occidental
Economic Economic DevelopmentDevelopment
$1.5b$1.5b in Transmission Line in Transmission Line investmentinvestment
+ + $12b$12b in Power Generation investment in Power Generation investment
+ + $41.85b$41.85b in Indirect investment (3.1x) in Indirect investment (3.1x)
==$55.35b$55.35b in Total investment in Total investment
Just in the Texas Panhandle alone….Just in the Texas Panhandle alone….
Robust Infrastructure=Robust Infrastructure=A Bright Day Ahead A Bright Day Ahead
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