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BUSINESSPLANWindRiverBiomassUtility,LLC
LocatedinStabler,Washington
CHARTERMEMBERS:
TomLindeNormWardBobSourekPaulSpencer
www.portofskamania.org/[email protected](360)223-5756
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TABLEOFCONTENTS.ExecutiveSummary...............................................................................................................3
GeneralCompanyDescription...........................................................................................4WhatWeDo.......................................................................................................................................4WhatWe’veDone............................................................................................................................6WhatWeHave..................................................................................................................................7WhereWeAreHeading.................................................................................................................7
BiomassSupply&Products................................................................................................8ThermalEnergy.............................................................................................................................................8ElectricalPower.............................................................................................................................................9Biochar...............................................................................................................................................................9Firewood...........................................................................................................................................................9
MarketingPlan.....................................................................................................................10
OperationalPlan..................................................................................................................13Phase1:SiteDevelopment........................................................................................................13Phase2:Construction,Installation,&SystemCoordination.........................................13LegalEnvironment.......................................................................................................................14
FinancialStrategy................................................................................................................15
Management&Organization...........................................................................................16Organization...................................................................................................................................17
Appendices............................................................................................................................20
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY
TheWindRiverBiomassUtilityLLC(WRBU)seekstobuildabusinessthatbenefitsourforests,ourenvironment,ourlocaleconomy,andouroverallcommunity.Ourmissionistobuywastewood,alsoknownasbiomass,fromlocallandmanagersandmillsandusethatbiomasstofuelautilityoperationthatcreatesrenewableenergywhilereducingproblemslikeforestfiresandpestinfestationsthatplagueheavilyforestedcommunities.Reducingandremovingexcesswoodydebrisandharvestslashaswellasperformingthinningtreatmentsthroughoutthetimberlandshasbecomeanexpensiveobstacleforlandmanagersandweaimtoprovidethesolutionbygivingthatwastewoodvalue.
Tosupportthisvisionandpurpose,withtheconstructionofourCombinedHeatandPower(CHP)facility,WRBUwillproduceandsellelectricalpowertotheutilitiesthatarerequiredtomeetrenewable-energypurchaserules;heatforcommercialoperationsviahotwater;heat-treatedfirewoodforbundledfirewoodsales;andbiocharforfertilizerandfiltrationapplications.Theseproductsareinhighdemandduetotheworldwidepursuitofrenewable-energydeployment,includingthesustainableuseofwoodybiomass,energyefficiency,andorganicagriculture.
Sinceitsfoundingin2012,WRBUhasacquiredvitalequipmentatpenniesonthedollar,andsecuredtheperfectlocationtodevelopanefficientandsustainableCHPfacilitythatwillprovidetheidealopportunityforagriculturalandeconomicdevelopmentinthecountyforyearstocome.Webelieveourmodelwillbecomethestandardforindustrybestpracticesandwillbeidealforreplicationinotherrurallocationswithnatural-resource-basedeconomies.
ThefoundingmembersofWRBUbringexperienceinforestry,engineering,renewableenergy,communitydevelopment,andtheforestproductsindustrytothisproject.Weareseekingfinancialsupportpartnersto
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participateinthis‘green’endeavorthatwillhaveamultifacetedimpactonboththecommunityandthenaturalenvironment.
GENERALCOMPANYDESCRIPTIONTheWindRiverBiomassUtility(WRBU)isaLimitedLiabilityCorporation(LLC)registeredinWashingtonStateandlocatedinSkamaniaCounty.
PhysicalAddress: MailingAddress:
WindRiverBusinessPark 250NEVistaDriveTroutCreekField POBox658Carson,WA Stevenson,WA98610 98648WhatWeDoInthisBusinessPlan,theterm“biomass”referstothewastewoodleftoverfromforestmanagement,lumberproductionorwoodrecyclingactivitiesthatcanbeusedasfuel.Thebiomass“utility”referstothefacilityusingbiomasstoproduceenergy.AsaresultofWashingtonandOregonState’scurrentfocusoncleanandsustainableenergy,biomass-fueledcleanenergyfacilitieshaveemergedasaprovenreliablebaseloadpoweralternativetofossilfuelsintheproductionofheatandpower.WRBUwasfoundedinanefforttospecificallyaddressthelocalneedtoutilizebiomasswasteonasustainablebasisandproduceenergyandotherproductswhilesupportingbothhealthyforestsandhealthycommunities.
In2012,theU.S.ForestServicereportedtotheSouthGiffordPinchotCollaborativeGroupthattheGiffordPinchotNationalForestwasfullofbiomassthatwasabyproductofforestmanagementactivities.Theysaidthatthiswastewoodwasafirehazard,waspiledandburnedandtheexpenseofdisposallimitedtheamountofforestmanagementthatcouldtakeplace.TheideaforWRBUwasbornfromthatmeetingasthefourCharterMembersdecidedtocreateabusinesstoincreasetheutilizationoflocallyavailablebiomassbyincorporatingthecleanenergyCombinedHeatandPower(CHP)
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concept.Thistechnologyisdesignedtomaximizetheefficientuseofwoodybiomassasfueltocreateheatandelectricpowertherebycreatinghighervalue.Thishighervalueallowsgreaterbiomassuseandlessbiomasswasteleftintheforestasafirehazardorinneedofdisposalinburnpiles.Thebiomasswillinsteadproducebothusefulproductsandjobsandultimatelyresultinmoreforestmanagement.
Inpursuitofthisgoal,WRBUseekstodothefollowing:
1. Utilizewaste-woodthatisgenerallyconsideredtobeinexcessaccordingtothebasicrequirementsofforestecology.
2. Generatethermalandelectricalenergy,producebiocharandkilndryfirewoodwithcontrolledcombustionofwoodybiomassinaCHPfacility.
3. Efficientlyprocessthisbiomass,therebyutilizingsustainableresources,toachieveamoderatereturnoninvestmentthatwillensureboththefinancialstabilityandsurvivabilityofthebusinessaswellasmaximizethenumberofjobsandbusinessesthatsupportamedianlevelofincomeperWashingtonStatestandardsforthesouth-centralSkamaniaCountyarea.
Locatedjust60mileseastofPortland,Oregon,theWRBUCHPoperationisbeingdevelopedon25acresattheWindRiverBusinessParkintheStabler/CarsonareathatisleasedfromSkamaniaCountyandmanagedbythePortofSkamaniaCounty.Thesiteisidealfororganicagriculturalandcommercialdevelopment.
Fromthislocation,theoperationalobjectiveoftheutility,rawmaterialcollection,andassociatedenergyproductionwilloptimizetheefficiencyoftheoverallfuel-captureandenergyproductionsystem,aswellastheend-useoftheenergy,bybothdesignandpractice.WeexpectthatinasingleyeartheWRBUCHPwillutilize12,000drytonsofwastewoodtogenerateheatandelectricitytosupportthevarietyofindustriesmentionedabove.Excesselectricitycanbesoldtotheutilitiesintheregionaltransmissiongrid.EachyearWRBUwilluselessthan25%oftheexcessbiomassproducedfromforestmanagementactivitiesonlocalfederal,state,andprivatetimberlandstogenerateupto4millionkWhand40,000millionBTUofheatperyear.
Oncefullyoperational,WRBULLCwillbeamodelforsimilardevelopmentsinmanyotherrurallocationswithforest-resource-basedeconomies.WRBU
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willproviderelevanttechnical,business,andproject-developmentinformationforotherdeveloperstoassistincreatingequallyeconomicallyviableCHPfacilitiesinotherareas.
WhatWe’veDoneSinceitsformationin2012,WRBUhasworkedhardtoestablishstrongpartnershipswithlocalandregionalagencies,includingtheSkamaniaCountyPUD,theBonnevillePowerAuthority(BPA),theU.S.ForestService,WADepartmentofNaturalResources,WADepartmentofCommerce,andthePortofSkamaniaCounty.Inaddition,wehaveexcellentworkingrelationshipswithsuppliers,statelegislators,U.S.congressionalrepresentatives,SkamaniaCountyofficials,aswellaslocalcitizens.Withthissocialcapital,wehavedonethefollowing:
• ObtainedGrantFundingfromtheCommunityEconomicRevitalizationBoard(CERB)andSkamaniaCountytofundafeasibilitystudyfortheWRBUCHPfacilityattheWindRiverBusinessParkwhichshowedviabilityforasmall-scaleoperation(seeWallowa2014FeasibilityStudy,availableonourwebsite);
• PurchasedaSmallGeneratorInterconnectionStudyfromBPAthatdefinestheequipmentandprocessforelectricalpowersalesfromarenewable,baselinegenerator(seeBPA2014SmallGeneratorInterconnectionReport,availableonourwebsite);
• ReceivedaUSDARuralEnergyforAmericaProgram(REAP)granttofundamarketfeasibilitystudyforgreenhousedevelopmentattheWindRiverBusinessPark(seeREAP2015FeasibilityStudy,availableonourwebsite);
• ObtainedagrantfromtheUSForestServiceforthefinalengineeringdesign/planforWRBUCHPfacilityattheWindRiverBusinessPark(seeWRBPCHPplans2015,availableonourwebsite);
• Purchasedagasifier/burnersystemthatuseswoodchipstoheat‘thermaloil’todriveanelectricalgenerationsystemandfordeliveryofheattogreenhouseswithfundingobtainedfromtheWAStateDept.ofCommerce(2014);
• ReceivedaloanfromBonnevilleEnvironmentalFoundation(BEF)fordevelopmentmoney(permits,lawyerfees,etc.)toberepaidinRenewableEnergyCredits(REC)whenelectricalpowersalesoccur(2015);
• Securedalong-termleaseatalowratefor25acresfromthePortofSkamaniaforaformernurseryfieldwithelectricalandwaterconnectioninfrastructureinplaceandagravelroadsuitableforlogtrucks(2015);
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• Purchasedtwo200KWpropanefueledmotor-generatorsetsforpowerandhotwaterback-up,plusa110-tonhot-water-absorptionchillerpoweredusingtheheatfromthebiomassgasifiersystem(2015).
WhatWeHave Goodequipmentandproperplanningisessentialtoanybusinessoperation,andWRBUhasmadesignificantgainsinacquiringthefundingforandtheacquisitionofboththemeansandthemodesofproductionforaCHPbiomassfacility.Todate,wehave:
• AfullsetofengineeringdataanddrawingsincorporatingtheLLC’sequipmentonitsleasedsite(cost$100,000);
• Acomprehensivetechnicalreportongreenhousecostsandopportunities;• ASmallGeneratorInterconnectionReport(SGIR)fromtheBPAforpower-
purchasearrangements;• AnewandunusedChiptecP-20gasifier/burnersystemwithallthe
peripheralelectricalcontrols,pumps,fans,valvesneededtoburnwoodchipsandtoproduceandcaptureheat(originalinvoice$1,100,000);
• Twomotor-generatorsetsof200kWcapacityeachanda110tonhot-waterabsorptionchillerdesignedandbuilttoworkwiththetwom-gsets.
WhereWeAreHeadingOurgoalshaveevolvedsignificantlysince2012.Wehaveidentifiedavarietyofenergyproductsthatwillallowustoutilizeasmuchofthebiomassenergyaspossible.Inorderforustodothis,ourhighestpriorityisgettingtheWRBUfacilityupandrunning.WeareworkingwithSkamaniaCounty,whoownsthelandwelease,toconstructthefacilitythatwillhousetheCHPsystem.TohelpfundallofthestepsthatarenecessarytomaketheWRBUfacilityoperationalandbringinlocalsupportandinvestmentwearelaunchingaWeFundercampaigninSeptember2017.Inadditiontothecrowdfunding,WRBUisalreadyinthestart-upphaseofFirewoodproduction.Fourstatecampgroundshavecontractedwithustoprovideapproximately4,000bundlesoffirewood.Therevenuecreatedbythesesalesaswellasresidentialfirewoodsalesisallowingustocoverourcurrentoperatingexpenses.Furthermore,WRBUisintheprocessofgatheringbidsfortheacquisition,installation,andcommissioningofagasifierburnerhot
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oilheatexchangerwithallnecessaryequipmenttodriveanOrganicRankineCycle(ORC)electricalgeneratorsystem.
BIOMASSSUPPLY&PRODUCTSTheWindRiverBusinessParkthatishometoWRBUislocatedinSkamaniaCounty,aheavilyforestedregionofWashingtonState.Ninety-eightpercent(98%)oftheCountyisforestland,with80%oftheCountybeingpartoftheGiffordPinchotNationalForest.AccordingtothestudyconductedbyWallowaResourcesCommunitySolutionsforthePortofSkamaniaCounty(2014),“Betweenprivate,State,andFederalforestlandinimmediateproximitytotheprojectsite,itisgenerallyunderstoodthattherewillbebiomassavailablefromthesesourcesinperpetuity.”Thismeansthatwastewoodfromlogging,thinningslash,andlumberproductionisconsistentlyavailable.Forestmanagersmustspendasignificantamountofresourcestotreatthewastewoodinaccordancewithforestmanagementpracticesandtheywillwelcometheopportunitytomoreconvenientlydisposeofthebiomasswaste.
Thelocaleconomywassustainedbythetimberindustryfornearly130yearsand,asaresult,thereareseveralsawmillsintheregion.Itisestimatedthatthereare36,600drytonsofresidualsproducedinthetwonearestsawmillseveryyear.Theresidualbiomasswastefromsawmill,plywoodmill,andwhole-logchippingoperationsmustbedisposedofthroughvariousdisposalmethods.Eliminatingthiswastewoodiscostly,whetheritbethespacethewasteoccupiesorpayingforitstreatment.Therearealsotheunaccountedenvironmentalcostsofburningallofthiswaste.Thiscreatesademandforasustainablealternative.WRBUcanmakewastewoodutilizationaviablealternativetoexpensivetreatmentoptionsandcreatethefollowingenergyproducts:
ThermalEnergy
TheWRBUfacilitywillprovideheatfromrenewableresources.Tobuildourbusinessandmeetourgoalsofsustainability,wearefocusingonthe
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recruitmentofheatcustomers.WRBUwillbeabletooffercustomersalessexpensivethermalenergyalternativetopropane.
ElectricalPower
Theelectricalpoweroutputwillbesoldas‘baseload’power,asopposedtothevariablepowerthatoftencomesfromsourceslikewindturbinesandphotovoltaics.Ourenergyconsultantshaveindicatedthisisastrongpositivefordeploymentintherenewable-energymarket.ElectricalsaleswillalsohaveaRenewableEnergyCredit(REC)valueduetotherisingneedfromutilitycompaniesforrenewablepowertomeettheirstaterenewable-energystandards(inWAandOR).
Biochar
TheWRBUownsaChiptecP-20gasifierthatiscapableofproducingBiochar.Biocharisessentiallycharcoalderivedfrombiomassandisusedasasoiladditiveinagriculture.ByproducingBiochar,WRBUwillbeabletoofferaproductthatisexperiencingrapidmarketgrowth.Followingayear’sworthofresearch,wenowestimatethatbiocharcanaccountforapproximately30%ofrevenue.
Firewood
WRBUisproducing‘seasoned’firewoodforlocalcordwoodandbundled-firewoodsales.WhentheWRBUCHPfacilitybecomesoperational,thisproductcanbekiln-driedtokillpestsandtimber-relateddiseasesforbothlocalandinterstatebundled-firewoodsalesviawholesaledistributors.
ItisworthnotingthatthefirewoodoperationisadditionallybeneficialforWRBUaswellinthatitbringsoperationalflexibility.Withreasonablecapacityplanning,thefirewoodoperationcanbebuiltaroundthecapacityto‘takeuptheslack’,whenheatdemandisrelativelylowfromgreenhouses.
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Table1:WRBUAnnualProductionwith12,000drytonsofwastewoodProduct: CHPProduces:ThermalPower 40,000MillionBTUElectricalPower 3,720,000kWhBiochar 1,200tonsFirewood 250cordsresidentialuse;128,000campfirebundles
MARKETINGPLANWRBUisasolutiontothebiomassproblemthatisaccumulatinginourcounty,nottomentionarelieftotheairqualityproblemsourregionhasexperiencedfromthewildfiresthissummer.Tohelpalleviatetheseissues,weareinformingourcommunityandaffectedagenciesofoursolutiontotakethe“waste”outof“wastewood”andwithit,theopportunitytoreducetheriskformassivefireswithabettermanagedforest.WehavecontractedwithaprojectspecialisttohelplaunchourWeFundercrowdfundingeffortstobringininvestors,withareleaseplannedforSeptember2017.Wewillbelaunchingourwebsiteandbrandingsimultaneously.
ThermalPower24%
ElectricalPower15%
Biochar39%
Firewood22%
TABLE2:WRBUREVENUESUMMARY
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Marketingourfourproducts–thermalenergy,electricalpower,Biochar,andfirewood-requiresatargetedcustomerapproach.Thefollowingareplannedorinprocess:
ForThermalEnergyCustomers
AsshownintheWallowaFeasibilityStudy(2014),thesiteandtheWRBUCHPwillmakeavarietyofbusinessesviableattheWindRiverBusinessPark,:Thissamestudymadethepointthatitcanbeespeciallybeneficialtoproducewoodproductsandbiomassenergywhenbusinesses“arelinkedthroughvalueandsupplychains,labor,inputs,technology,andcomplementaryoutputs”andthatgroupingbusinesseslikethistogethercan“improveproductionandefficiencyinnumerousways”.
Inadditiontopurchasingathermalcustomer(greenhouse)studyfromFreshEarthGardensLLCin2015,wehavealsocontactedlocalsmallfarmers,UnderwoodConservationDistrict,andveteran’sgroup“Archi’sAcres”toidentifypotentialgreenhouseoperatorsforoursite.Insupportofthistypeofdevelopment,itshouldalsobenotedthatwaterisavailableinallseasonsfromanewly-drilledwellontheTroutCreekField.Also,thesiteisonly60milesfromalargemetropolitanareawithhighdemandfororganicproduce.
ForElectricalPowerSales
TheaddedefficiencyderivedfromtheCHPprocessthatWRBUwillemployallowsustooffercompetitivepricingtoourelectricalservicecustomers.
ThepowercanbeusedbythelargeutilitiesinOregonandWashingtontomeettheirrenewable-energy-usebenchmarksasregulatedbystatelaws.Ourenergyconsultantpredictsthatthe2020benchmarksinbothstateswillcausetheregulatedutilitiestobidupthepriceofrenewableenergy,includingtheRECsassociatedwiththepowersalewhichgototheproducer.
Relatedtothisisthefactthatabiomassboilercanproducesteady-state(baseload)power.Thisisneededtohelptobalancethepowersupplyfromthemajorrenewable-energysources(windandsolar),whichisvariableduetochangesinwindandsunshinelevels.AparticularfeaturefortheWRBU
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operationisthatitcanswitchpowertransmissionfromthegridtointernaloperations(e.g.,chipping,firewoodpreparation,heatstorage),whenthevariablesuppliersareworkingatfulloutput(e.g.,asunny,windyday).
InadditiontoworkingwithourenergyconsultantwehavealsohaddiscussionswithEnergyNorthwestandCREA(CommunityRenewableEnergyAssociation)forpotentialelectricalpowersalesto,forinstance,PortlandGeneralElectric(PGE).WRBUisamemberofCREA.
ForBiocharSales
Wehavecontractedwithabiocharconsultantandhavebegundiscussionswithacharproducerwhosellsrawbiocharinourregion.AnagreementisbeingcontemplatedthatwillallowustoofferBiocharonthewholesalemarket.WRBUisamemberoftheInternationalBiocharInitiative(IBI)whichwillkeepusinformedofthebestpracticesinBiocharproductionandsales.
ForFirewoodSales
WehavealreadybegunofferingthisproductsinceitdoesnotrequirethesameamountoffundingorplanningastheCHPfacilitybutdoesallowustousethewastewoodwehaveatourdisposal.TheWRBUhasagreementswithfourstateparkstoprovideapproximately4,000bundlesofcampfirewoodforthecurrentseasonatanagreeduponrate.WRBUisseekingsimilaragreementswithothercampgrounds,andwillbecomeevenmorecompetitiveonceourkilnisupandrunningandwecanproduceheattreatedfirewoodandpremiumcordwood.FirewoodhasbecomethefoundationfordevelopingtherestofourbusinessasitprovidesbothrevenueandameansforlettingpeopleknowaboutWRBULLC.Forlocalsalesoffirewood,theconsumerreceivesafliertellingthemaboutWRBUwhichincludesalinktoourwebsiteandWeFundercampaign.
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OPERATIONALPLANPhase1:SiteDevelopmentOnthe25acreswehaveleasedfromthePort,thereisalogdeck,equipmentforthecurrentfirewoodoperation,andseveralpiecesoftheCHPequipmentreadyandwaitingforinstallation.Thenextstepsaretobuildthebusinessmanagementsystems,developtherawmaterialsupplysystem,constructthebuildingtohousetheCHP,connectthenecessaryutilitiestothesite,andinstallthehot-waterlinestoserviceourcustomers.
Phase2:Construction,Installation,&SystemCoordinationWehaveacompletesetofengineeringdrawings,mass/energybalanceestimates,siteplans,equipmentspecifications,equipmentquotations,flowdiagrams,andcontroldiagramsforthephysicalplantbasedonthegasifiersystemalreadysituatedattheWRBUleasedsite.Notyetacquiredorsetupistheair-qualitycontrolequipment,heat(hotwater)distributioninfrastructure,wood-chipping/handlingequipment,ortheOrganicRankineCycle(ORC)electricalgenerator.Oncethesitehasbeendevelopedandtherestofthenecessaryequipmenthasbeenpurchasedanddelivered,thesystemintegrationprocesscanbegin.Bythispointintheoperation,wewillhireatleastthree(3)fulltimeworkerstomanagethesetupandimplementation.
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ThisCHPFacilitylayout,providedbyGreenMountainCollegeBiomassUtility,isthemodeluponwhichwearebuildingouroperation.
LegalEnvironmentTherearemanystateandfederalrequirementsthatgovernthedevelopmentandoperationofabiomassutilityfacility.WRBUwillobtaintheproperpermitsaswemovethroughthefinalengineeringdesignprocess,includingStormWaterandAirQualityincompliancewiththeWashingtonStateEnvironmentalProtectionAct(SEPA).WRBUhasobtainedWALabor&IndustriesInsurancetocomplywithrequirementsforworkers’insuranceandhealthandsafetystandards.SkamaniaCountywillissueabuildingpermittoverifythattheconstructionoftheCHPfacilitymeetsthestandardstructuralcriteria.AnarchaeologicalreviewofthesitewillalsoberequiredfromSEPA.
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FINANCIALSTRATEGYTocompletetheCHPfacilitywithequipmentinstallationtogeneraterevenue,theWRBULLCcharter(OperatingAgreement,AppendixD)hasbeenrevisedtoallowthesaleof24%ofequity.Thepriceis$20,000per1percentofequityinordertoraise$480,000.Thesharepricehasbeensetat$20persharewithaminimumpurchaseof5sharesrequired.Thedecisionwasmadetomoveforwardwiththesechangesbecauseofpositivefeedbackfromthecommunityandadesiretoencouragefurthercommunitybuy-in.Anadditionalbenefitwillbeourabilitytodemonstrateahigherlevelofprivatecapitalizationtofundingagencies.
TheopportunityforinvestmentwillbemanagedthroughWeFunderandadvertisedinvariousmedia.TheplanfortheremainderoftheneededcapitalistoapplyforfundingfromtheWAStateHousingFinanceCommission(WSHFC),theU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture’sREAPstaff,andtheEnergyFund2officeoftheWADepartmentofCommerce.
$3.1millionwillallowWRBUtobefullyoperational.Thisinvestmentlevelwillpurchasethebuilding,thewoodchippreparationanddeliverysystem;afirewoodprocessorandkilns;anair-pollution-controlsystem;heatexchangers;biocharcollectionandstorage;aforklift/front-loadercombination,ahot-waterdeliverysystemforheatcustomers;plustwoPratt&WhitneyPure-Cycle280ORCunits.
ExtensiveresourceshavealreadybeendedicatedtowardsthedevelopmentofWRBUandhavebeendetailedthroughoutthisBusinessPlan.Notalreadymentionedare:
• Approximately$30,000hasbeendirectlyinvestedbythefourchartermembersandtheyaredirectlyresponsibleforanadditional$20,000.
• LLCmembershaveinvestedthousandsofhoursintothisprojectoverthepast5years
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• ThisLLCiscurrentlyworthapproximately$500,000indirectcosts.Thisisbasedonthe$220,000costofthegasifier/burnerequipment,$100,000forthefinalengineeringstudy/report,$10,000forthegreenhousemarketviabilitystudy,developmentmoneyfromtheBonnevilleEnvironmentalFoundation(BEF),andcashinvestment.
MANAGEMENT&ORGANIZATIONWindRiverBiomassUtility,LLCManagement
TomLinde
Retired from the U.S. Forest Service as a FederalForestEnforcementOfficerandwithexperienceasa District Recreational Program Manager andGiffordPinchotNationalForestreforestationstandmanagement, Tom brings a career’s worth ofknowledgeandrelationshipsinloggingoperations,forestecology,andtimberissues.
NormWard
Having served as Assistant Forest Land Surveyorfor the Zoned Forest Boundary ManagementProgram in National Forests and Scenic Areas alloverthestateofWashington,Normhasextensiveexperience with surveying and supervising fieldcrews,inthePacificNorthwest.
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BobSourek
After beginning his career with the U.S. ForestService, Bobwent on to foundone of the first, andnow the largest, wood pellet manufacturingcompaniesintheUnitedStates.Bobhas30yearsofexperienceinthewood-fuelindustryineveryaspectfrom supply to sales to policy advice for state andfederallegislatures.
PaulSpencer
Currently serving as WRBU’s Managing Member,Paulisaretiredengineerwithsubstantialexperiencein mechanical systems installations and projectmanagement following a successful career in steelfoundriesandhigh-puritysilicaglassfabrication.
OrganizationForthestart-upperiod,thechartermembersmeetatleastoncepermonthtodiscussthecurrentstatusandplanfor‘nextsteps’.TheManagingMemberisthemainpointofcontactforpotentialfunders,suppliers,agencies,customers,etc.;butalldevelopmentsareforwardedtoalloftheLLCmembersforreview,discussion,anddecisions.
Duringconstructionandinstallationwork,theManagingMemberwillsuperviseandmonitorallcontractswithengineeringandcontractors.
AstheCHPfacilityisbeingconstructed,WRBUwillhireanon-sitemanagerforOperationsinadditiontotwoexperiencedmillwrightstolearnabouttheequipmentandsystemasitiscommissionedandintegrated.Oncefully
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operational,theCHPfacilityshouldmaintainten(10)FullTimeEquivalent(FTE)jobsspreadoutoverfour(4)maindepartments.
Table3:WRBUOrganizationChart
Toviewtheappendices,pleasevisitonlineat:https://portofskamania.org/wrbiomass/more-information/.Theappendixincludesthefollowingitems:
A. Siteplanandsitemap
B. Picturesofgasifiersystem
C. Financialproforma
D. LLCOperatingAgreement
E. AdmissionsAgreement
WRBUBoardofCharterMembers
GeneralManager
BusinessImplimentation
BusinessManagement
Sales&Marketing
FacilityDevelopment
Operations Repair&Maintenance