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Preliminary Evaluatian <br />• Based upon current electric rates, the sale of electricity alone will not support <br />development of a Eubanks Road LFG recovery project <br />• Cogeneration is required to make an LFG recovery project more attractive <br />^ Cogeneration -generation of electric power and recovery of waste heat from <br />electric power generation equipment <br />^ Coincident user need for electric power and thermal energy <br />^ Thermal energy (heating) <br />Cogeneration Opportunities <br />• Eubanks Raad Project <br />' Solid Waste Operations Center <br />' Animal Shelter <br />' Transfer Station <br />^ Auxiliary Site Use <br />' Elementary School <br />• Carolina North Project <br />' Multi Building Campus Development (8,251,000 GSF} <br />User Energy Demands <br />Energy Balance <br />System Components <br />• LFG Extraction Wells and Collection System (South Eubanks MSWLF} <br />• Blower & Flare Station {South Eubanks MSWLF} <br />• Moisture Removal & Compressor Station {South Eubanks MSWLF} <br />• Gas Transmission Line {Landfill to Schaol} <br />• Fuel Conditioning & Microturbine (Schaol) <br />Economic Evaluation <br />(Average Annual Costs) <br />Considerations <br />• Preliminary Economic Assessment <br />' Estimated Costs exceed Revenues and Avoided Costs - ($108,6001yr on an <br />Average Annual Basis} <br />' Economics Negatively Impacted by Low Thermal Energy Demands of Primary <br />Users <br />Energy Demand Comparison <br />LFG System Components <br />• LFG Extraction Wells and Collection System (North & South Eubanks MSWLFs} <br />• Blower & Flare Station (North & South Eubanks MSWLFs} <br />• Moisture Removal & Compressor Station (South Eubanks MSWLF) <br />