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Slide 2:Georgia is the 4th fastest growing state in the union. 4th


Slide 3:By 2020, Georgia’s population is expected to grow by almost 33%! 2020 2000 2030 By almost 47%, by 2030!


Slide 4:Georgia’s EMCs serve about 4.5 million of the state’s 9.4 million residents. More than 90% of EMC customers are residential. The EMCs serve 73% of the state’s land area in 157 of the state’s 159 counties.


Slide 5:In August 2007, Georgia’s EMCs set a new record peak of more than 9,000 MW. This figure is projected to almost double by 2020.


Slide 6:The world it blessed with many different kinds of energy resources, Each country has its own unique blend!


Slide 7:52% of the world’s oil reserves are located in four countries: Saudia Arabia (20%) Canada (13%) Iran (10%) Iraq (9%) #12 USA (1.6%) Source EIA, 2008 OIL


Slide 8:57% of the world’s natural gas reserves are in three countries: Russia (27%) Iran (15%) Qatar (15%) #6 USA (3.4%) Source EIA, 2008 Natural GAS


Slide 9:Coal Source EIA, 2008 61% of the world’s coal reserves are in three countries: United States (28%) Russia (19%) China (14%)


Slide 10:Coal is the most cost stable! By 2030, the price of oil is expected to increase by 261% natural gas by 175% coal by 53%. Source: EIA , compared to 2000 in 2007 dollars


Coal is a Bargain! :It’s like buying gasoline at $0.40 a gallon,natural gas at $0.33 per therm, or a barrel of crude oil for $18.85! Source: EIA , 2008 data Coal is a Bargain!


Slide 12:China plans to add 562 new coal-fired plants The world’s preferred choice for FUTURE baseload energy is Coal! 562 213 India is on track to add 213 new plants


Slide 13:The United States has the world’s largest reserves of Coal.


Slide 14:In terms of energy, the U.S. has more coal than the Middle East has oil.


Slide 15:We have a 270 year supply of coal.


Slide 16:Coal is used to produce over half of the nation’s electricity.


Slide 17:Georgia has not built any new significant baseload generation since 1989!


Slide 18:Today’s coal-based generation is more than 77% cleaner than the technology used just 30 years ago. 1979 2009


Slide 19:Coal is the preferred source of future baseload energy in the United States.


Slide 20:Currently in the U.S., 28 coal-fired power plants are under construction, 7 are near construction, 13 have been permitted, 47 have been announced.


Slide 21:Plant Washington will obtain water primarily from the Oconee River, secondarily from the Cretaceous Aquifer.


Slide 22:On an average day, Plant Washington will use about 13.5 million gallons of water . Most will evaporate into the atmosphere or be returned to the Oconee River.


Slide 23:The average flow of the Oconee River is almost 1.4 Billion gallons per day.


Slide 24:The amount of water needed to operate Plant Washington each day is less than one percent of the daily flow of the Oconee River.


Slide 25:The Oconee River can meet needs of Plant Washington over 93% of the time.


Slide 26:At other times, Plant Washington will drawn water from the Cretaceous Aquifer system.


Slide 27:Drawing water from the aquifer will not impact any existing rivers, ponds, streams, wells or wet lands.


Slide 28:Plant Washington will use about 0.6 gallons of water to produce each kWh of electricity.


Slide 29:The amount of water used by Plant Washington to power a home for a year…


Slide 30:will be LESS than the amount of water used by that home’s washing machine!


Slide 31:Over 40% of the cost and 60% of the footprint of Plant Washington is related to protecting the environment.


Slide 32:Plant Washington will use the best available air quality control technologies.


Slide 33:Plant Washington will meet ALL state and federal clean air standards.


Slide 34:Plant Washington will be designed carbon capture ready.


Slide 35:Plant Washington will be THE cleanest coal-fired power plant ever built!


Slide 36:Plant Washington will provide up to 1,430 annual construction jobs.


Slide 37:Plant Washington will provide 128 full time jobs… with over $7.0 million in annual wages.


Slide 38:Last summer, families earning $50,000 a year spent over 25% of their income on energy.


Slide 39:Families earning less than $25,000 a year spend an even greater percentage of their income on energy.


Slide 40:Compared to 10 years ago, households receiving Low Income Home Energy Assistance spend 33% more of their income on home energy.


Slide 41:The pine trees that dominate Georgia’s forests are among the better trees at sequestering carbon.


Slide 42:One acre of 20 year old loblolly pines can capture and store up to 6.6 tons of CO2 each year.


Slide 43:About 66% of Georgia is covered in valuable forest land.


Slide 44:About 66% of Georgia is covered in valuable forest land. Each day, Georgia loses about 300 acres of forest.


Slide 45:POWER4Georgians has developed an innovative carbon offset program. KeepingForestsinForestsSM It rewards Georgia landowners for keeping their forests in forests.


Slide 46:Georgia’s 42 EMCs offer a combined 21 different energy efficiency and green power programs to its members.


Slide 47:In 2007, Georgia EMCs invested over $12 million in energy efficiency, energy conservation and demand management programs.


Slide 48:Georgia EMC members saved over 28,000,000 kWh of electricity and reduced their demand by 157,000 kW.


Slide 49:Georgia EMCs have installed or plan to install advanced metering systems on over one million members’ homes.


Slide 50:Georgia EMCs have installed over 144,000 load control switches on central AC units and water heaters.


Slide 51:When activated, the switches can reduce summer demand by 135 MW, which is equivalent to a medium size peaking power plant.


Slide 52:Georgia EMCs have invested in over 27,000 kW of renewable “green power”.


Slide 53:Georgia EMCs receive 25,000 kW of green power from two landfill gas projects and one chicken litter project.


Slide 54:Georgia EMC’s “Sun Power for Schools” program has installed solar PV systems in 22 schools.


Slide 55:POWER4Georgians is attempting to develop a 2,000 kW solar PV facility in Georgia.


Slide 56:Georgia EMCs are in the second phase of a wind power assessment project near Rome, GA.


Slide 57:According to a University of Georgia study, the total energy potential for biomass projects in Georgia is about 675 MW.


Slide 58:Georgia’s EMCs are developing over 200 MWs of biomass facilities in Georgia.


Slide 59:Plant Washington the safe, smart choice.