Heart of Brazos FutureGen Site

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Heart of Brazos FutureGen Site
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Overview of Heart of Brazos Site
Honorable Michael L. Williams Chairman,
FutureGen Texas Advisory Board Scott
Tinker FutureGen Texas Coordinating Team Jay
Kipper FutureGen Texas Coordinating Team Tom
Wilkinson Heart of Brazos Partnership Ken Simons
Heart of Brazos Partnership
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9 Regional Councils of Governments Submitted a
Proposal
January 9, 2006
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Regional Councils of Governments Two Sites
Selected
Heart of Texas
Permian Basin
Brazos
March 14, 2006
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FutureGen
Proposed Jewett FutureGen Site
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• The proposed site rests just north of the town
  of Jewett, extending into Leon, Limestone, and
  Freestone counties. The site partially consists
  of the reclaimed mining areas of the Texas
  Westmoreland
• Mine Co.
• Injection sites exist primarily within Freestone
  and Anderson counties.

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The Converging ForcesBringing FutureGen to Texas

• Energy
• Demand increasing for clean energy/power,
  hydrogen, national security.
• Environment
• Benefits of capturing and storing CO2 a major
  greenhouse gas.
• Economy
• Wellhead value, taxes, natural gas prices,
  infrastructure development, jobs.

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Energy

• Texas is 1 consumer of coal
• Texas is 5 producer of coal
• Texas has a 200 year supply of coal
• Texas is 1 consumer of Hydrogen
• Texas is 1 overall consumer and producer of
  electricity

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Environmental Facts

• Texas emits 700 million metric tons of CO2
  annually.
• The U.S. emits 5,700 million metric tons
  annually.
• About 220 billion tons of CO2 could be stored by
  filling just one percent of brine volume in
  sandstones from Alabama to Mexico border
  potentially offering a global solution for CO2
  emissions through carbon sequestration.

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Economy

• Affordable energy is necessary for economic
  development and job creation
• Texas has been doing CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery
  for over thirty (30) years, and has expertise and
  experience in the transportation and handling of
  CO2
• A CO2 pipeline network is already in place in
  parts of Texas

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Combustion Turbine
FutureGen IGCC w/ CO2 Capture
Steam
Syngas
Electricity
SteamTurbine
Steam
Hydrogen
H
Shift Reactor
CO2
CO2
Particulate Removal
Sulfur
Sulfur
Solids and Co-products
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Geologic Storage
CO2 capture is a cornerstone of FutureGen. CO2
could be used for EOR to offset development cost
and speed implementation.
Oil
Very large volume Of CO2 storage potential in
brine formations beneath reservoir footprints
Brine
Gulf Coast Carbon Center
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Site Attributes
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Road Access
The site is bordered by Farm Road 39, which
intersects U.S. Highway 79, 10 miles (16
kilometers) from the site boundary and State
Highway 164, 8 miles (13 kilometers) from the
boundary. It is also conveniently situated near
Interstate 45.
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Rail Lines
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway line
runs along the northern border of the proposed
Heart of Brazos (HOB) site.
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Existing Land Use
The FutureGen facility will be compatible with
existing land use.
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Water Sources.
The primary water source available to this site
is a proposed groundwater well field developed
on-site and immediately adjoining the site.
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Transmission Lines
A dual circuit 345-kV transmission line forms the
northwest boundary of the proposed site. The
interconnection will require only the
construction of a substation on the property.
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Natural Gas Pipelines
The required start-up fuel for the
coal-gasification facilities to be utilized by
the FutureGen plant at the proposed Heart of
Brazos (HOB) site will be supplied by an existing
natural gas pipeline owned and operated by Energy
Transfer Corporation that enters the site at its
northwest corner.
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Proposed Primary Injection Target
The proposed injection site is underlain by a
deep saline formation with four main injection
zones the Travis Peak Sands, The Rodessa and
Pettet lime grainstones, and the Woodbine sands
all beneath a primary seal, the Eagle Ford Shale.
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Community Participation and Support
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Community Participation

• State of Texas has authorized 20 million direct
  contribution to FutureGen Alliance upon execution
  of contract
• Workforce development funding from national,
  state, and local levels
• TX Capital Fund Up to 500,000 to help pay for
  water lines to site or rail spur to site

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NRG Energy donates 400-acre site adjacent to
Westmoreland mine to FutureGen Alliance. NRG
Energy offering FutureGen Alliance access to a
heliport site at their plant, adjacent to the
proposed site.
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• Texas Westmoreland contracts to provide ample
  supply of lignite coal as FutureGen fuel source.
• Westmoreland, working with the surrounding
  counties to provide equipment to prep the site
  for construction

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Community Support

• Proposed Jewett site enjoys widespread support
  from elected officials in Limestone, Freestone,
  Anderson, and Leon counties
• County Judges Byron Ryder (Leon), Daniel Burkeen
  (Limestone), and Linda Grant (Freestone), and
  Linda Ray (Anderson) have directed regional
  efforts to educate the community and build public
  support
• Local news media has done an excellent job of
  educating area citizens on all aspects of
  proposed FutureGen site
• More than 250 area residents attended the
  FutureGen Texas community briefing on June 29,
  2006 in Buffalo, Texas

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Employment Opportunities
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Estimations

• 1300 skilled craftsman during peak construction
• 50-75 permanent scientific researchers
• 150 permanent workforce

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Additional Benefits

• The service field will be deeply effected by the
  arrival of FutureGen. Expansion will be
  necessary, which could create more jobs and
  revenue for the region.
• Emergency Services
• Fire
• Law enforcement
• EMS
• Visitor Accommodations

• Food Services
• Health Care Services
• Shopping

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