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Orange County <br />March 23, 2016 <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />Figure 3: UNC District Energy Plant <br />Elements for a Successful IVIBT Project <br />11 <br />Business Issues <br />A key step in developing a successful project is to lay a foundation of basic building blocks which provides <br />the business case. Table 3 below provides a summary of building blocks and issues for a MWPF in Orange <br />County. <br />Table 3: Project Building Blocks <br />Project Building Blocks <br />Considerations for Orange County <br />Regulatory Impetus and <br />A MWPF project would significantly increase diversion of recyclables and <br />Incentives <br />other MSW from landfill, Creates opportunity for production and <br />utilization of renewable fuels. <br />Limited or High Disposal <br />Orange County has access to reasonably priced out of county landfill <br />Costs <br />disposal resources. It is GBB's opinion that it may be difficult to match <br />those service charges. The question becomes: Will Orange County, <br />incorporated jurisdictions, and businesses, be willing to pay a premium for <br />moving to a 'greener' solution and can take the region closer to a zero <br />waste to landfill waste management system? <br />Waste Supply <br />Orange County generates approximately 76,000 tons per year of MSW and <br />C &D waste now; of which only about 12,000 tons, mostly C &D waste, are <br />managed through the County's C &D Landfill. Will the generators of almost <br />74,000 tons be willing to contractual commit their waste volume to the <br />project? <br />Markets <br />The key market to develop is that for the SRF. Markets first! From the <br />review GBB has done, it would appear that the University of North <br />Carolina's District Energy facility would be a prime candidate to consider. <br />\� YANIWIVEO 8 GBB/C15099 -02 <br />\� COR Yy»»lf <br />