reeves why ptp

Michael ReevesPresidentPorts-to-Plains Alliance

Ports-to-Plains Corridor

1,390 miles corridor lengthAbout 40% of route is either 4 or 6 lane divided, or under design/construction15 Relief routes planned, totaling 113 miles

Ports-to-Plains Alliance Partners

Ports-to-PlainsNorth

Development of eastern corridor to improve freight flow, especially to Ft McMurray, rural economic developmentExpand Port of Wild HorseExisting interstate connection to Hwy 2

D.F.

Piedras Negras

SLP

Querétaro

Ciudad Hidalgo

Salina Cruz

Cancún

ChilpancingoOaxaca

Hermosillo Chihuahua

DurangoLa Paz

Culiacán

MonterreySaltillo

Mexicali

Mérida

Campeche

Villa Hermosa

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Chetumal

Tijuana

Nogales Ciudad Juárez

Nuevo Laredo

Matamoros

Mazatlán

Acapulco

Lázaro Cárdenas

ColimaManzanillo

Tampico

Tuxpan

Progreso

Veracruz

Torreón

ZacatecasAgs

Cd.Victoria

Guadalajara

Tepic

MoreliaToluca D.F.

CuernavacaPuebla

Jalapa

San PedroMonclova

5Texas Tech University

San AntonioHouston

Dallas

Del Rio

To Ports-to-Plains

Allende

Ports-to-Plains Benefits

Economic development to rural areas of North AmericaInfrastructure to improve commerce, particularly agriculture and energy industriesImproved highway safety

Safety

Completion of PTP projected to reduce accidents by the following rates:

Texas – 47%Oklahoma – 44%New Mexico – 33%Colorado – 28%

Ports-to-Plains Economic Impact

Will create more than 40,000 new jobsEconomic impact of more than $4.5 billionExpand tax baseEconomic benefit of more than 3:1

Agriculture Corridor

Who buys U.S. Farm ProductsTop 5 markets for 2006

Oil and Gas Corridor

Oil and Gas Corridor

5 of top 6 gas producing states6 of top 10 oil producing statesAlberta has world’s second largest oil reserves, behind only Saudi Arabia

PTP serves oil exploration

PTP serves oil exploration

Ports-to-Plains is logical route for trade between Alberta, Texas and Mexico

Wind Power Corridor

Wind Power Corridor

7 of top 8 top states for wind power potential9 of top 12 states for wind power potential

Infrastructure Demands

Approximately 8 trucks per tower for major parts (not including concrete, rebar, crane, etc.)Boone Pickens planning 4000 MW farm or 2667 towersWill require approximately 21,336 trucks for tower parts aloneAnother 42,672 pilot cars

Infrastructure Demands

Get involved

Energy Advisory CouncilIdentify areas of mutual interestTap into Ports-to-Plains grassroots network to promote joint interestsBusiness memberships in Ports-to-Plains Alliance

Michael Reeves5401 N. MLK #395Lubbock, TX 79403

(806) 775-2338www.portstoplains.com

michael.reeves@portstoplains.com