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FOURMILE RIDGE March 19, 2013

Company Information

Electric power is a fundamental part of the quest for global economic stability and improved quality of life. Just generating power is not enough—we must be sensitive to its impacts on our planet. Synergics has worked for over 30 years planning, engineering, financing and constructing renewable energy projects all over the world. Our expertise spans the spectrum of complex issues that are critical to successfully developing, owning and operating a power project in the 21st century. We are committed to putting this knowledge to work globally. We make your energy projects happen!

o Formed in 1980

o Engaged for over 30 power projects in 10 states and 13 countries o Pipeline of Renewable

Energy Development o Immediate Opportunities

o 50 MW Capacity

o 20 -Nordex N90-2.5MW turbines, 80m towers

o $110 Million Project

o 40 MW PPA with Delmarva

o 10 MW PPAs with State of Maryland & UMD

o Fixed rate sales with escalation

o 100% private land

o Interconnection with Allegheny Power

o Permitted & Constructed by Synergics

o Project Completed - May 2011

o In Operations

Synergics Roth Rock Wind Farm

Backbone Mountain Project Highlights

Site Vicinity Map

o 60 MW Capacity

o 24 -2.5MW turbines, 100m towers

o Projected Cost: $100 Million

o Location: Fourmile Ridge near Frostburg, Maryland

o Site control completed - 100% private land

o Interconnection with Allegheny Power 138 kV line approved

o Easy transportation access for heavy equipment

o Ready for Construction: Spring 2013

o Projected Commercial Operations: December 2013

Synergics Fourmile Ridge Wind Farm

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

SITE SELECTION o Good Wind Resource

o Over 3-1/2 years of 60m Met Mast data

o Monitored and Managed by GL-Garrad Hassan

o Transmission Line Access on project site (Less than 300 ft.)

o 100% Privately-owned Land

o Existing condition – partly disturbed: Stone Quarries, Logging

o Low Population Density

Synergics Fourmile Ridge Wind Farm

Existing Public Road Access to East Array

Laydown/Assembly Area & Existing MET Tower

Existing home to be used for Operation & Maintenance Building

Existing Access Road to West Array & Laydown Area Facing West

Existing clear cut & access road facing South at North-end of West Array

South-end of West Array – facing South access road & Turbine Location

Existing 138KV Transmission Line Looking East

Stone quarry south-end of West Array

View of the active stone quarry located in the southern portion of the western alignment in the vicinity of Avilton Lonaconing Road.

Roth Rock Wind Farm after construction

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES o Phase I Avian Risk Assessment -Draft completed o Preconstruction Bat Risk Assessment :

o Acoustic Monitoring Survey – completed o Mist-Net Survey – completed o Migration Study – ongoing

o Non-tidal wetland and waterway delineation completed

o Aerial and field survey completed

o Turbine layout and Access road grading plan completed o Noise Study and Shadow Flicker Study report completed for current

alignment o Stormwater management and sediment/erosion control plans (2 of 3 required submittals completed)

Synergics Fourmile Ridge Wind Farm

Temporary condition during construction

Permanent condition after construction

Roth Rock Wind Farm after construction

Mining Operation Backbone Mountain

Year Assess Value

# of Windmills

Assessable Base

Real Property

Tax

Tax Revenue per Windmill

Total Tax Revenue

Fiscal Year

1 $120,000.00 20 $2,400,000.00 $0.990 $1,188.00 $23,760.00 2013

1 $514,400.00 Building/Land $514,400.00 $0.990 $5,092.56 $5,092.56 2013

$28,852.56

Synergics

Real Estate Tax Revenue Fiscal Year 2012 to 2013

Year Assess Value

# of Windmills

Assessable Base

Real Property

Tax

Tax Revenue per Windmill

Total Tax Revenue

Fiscal Year

1 $120,000.00 28 $3,360,000.00 $0.990 $1,188.00 $33,264.00 2012

1 $557,250.00 Building/Land $557,250.00 $0.990 $5,516.78 $5,516.78 2012

$38,780.78

Constellation Energy

Year Fiscal Year Total # of Windmills Total Tax Revenue

1 2012 28 $38,780.78

2 2013 48 $67,633.34

Source: Garrett County Department of Financial Services

Total Personal Property Tax Revenue Year 1 (2012) Year 10 (2021) Year 20

(2031) Year 30 (2041)

Grand Total over 30 Years

Constellation Energy

$1,367,343.70 $1,026,759.07 $734,062.92 $683,671.85 $27,417,868.50

Year 1 (2013) Year 10 (2022) Year 20 (2032) Year 30 (2042) Grand Total over 30 Years

Synergics $885,907.19 $654,977.67 $468,264.50 $442,953.60 $17,563,497.78

Grand Total Collected over 30 Years

Constellation $27,417,868.50

Synergics $17,563,497.78

Grand Total $44,981,366.28

Source: Garrett County Department of Financial Services

FY 2013 Garrett County Budget Report

Combined wind farm Revenue of $2,253,250 = 5.02% of the Real Property and Personal Property Tax Revenue for the entire County.

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