Quil Ceda PowerBio-Gas Project

Daryl Williams

November 18, 2008

Introduction

BackgroundDescription of ProjectPartnershipFeasibility Study/Business PlanCreation of Quil Ceda PowerFundingCreation of Qualco EnergyClosing

BackgroundLand-Use Changes from Agriculture to

Other Types of DevelopmentSkykomish River WQ ProblemsBacteriaNutrient Loading

Relationship Between Tribes and DairiesPoor Economy for Dairy Operations

Project Description

Sewage Treatment for Cow ManureCollect Cow Manure from DairiesFlow into Anaerobic DigesterCapture Methane GasBurn Gas to Produce Electricity

Associated Products

Methane and/or ElectricityBio-Solids for Compost and/or FertilizersTreated Effluent Water for Farm IrrigationNative Plant NurseryHabitat Restoration ProjectsLandscaping

Partnership

Snohomish Basin Biogas Partnership Formed April 2, 2003Lower Skykomish River Habitat Conservation

GroupNorthwest Chinook RecoveryTulalip TribesWashington State Dairy Federation

Food Waste: > 80 Ton/Day

Flush Dairies: 1,572,000 GPD

Scrape Dairies: 26,775 GPD

Ten-Mile Radius

Honor Farm

Red Hook

Monroe-Snohomish Area, 10-Mile Radius

Feasibility Study/Business Plan

Initiated Study June 13, 2003Environmental and Tribal Benefit AnalysisBiomass Resource AssessmentTechnical Evaluation and Economic AnalysisPreliminary Design & Support PlanMarketing PlanFunding Plan/InvestorsManagement StructureFunding towards Salmon Recovery

Quil Ceda Power

Incorporated as an extension of Tribal GovernmentBoard of TrusteesTulalip Board of DirectorsChair of the Sno/Sky Agricultural Alliance

Funding

Department of Energy Grant for Feasibility Study and Business PlanDepartment of Agriculture Grant and

CREB Bonds for ConstructionTulalip Tribal Funds

Qualco Energy

Formed as a non-profit organization to manage the Biogas projectThree-way partnership between the

Tulalip Tribes, Sno/Sky Agricultural Alliance and Northwest Chinook Recovery

Closing

Dairies and Tribes working togetherImproved WQ for Fish and PeopleSalmon Habitat RestorationRenewable Energy Supply