Biomass Facilities 2012

BI ENERGY in Mississippi

BiopowerBiodiesel

Combined Heat & Power

EthanolThermal Energy OnlyWood Pellet

Biopower, biofuel and

bioproduct facilities

provide jobs for

Mississippi’s communities,

particularly in rural areas,

where 26 percent of the

population lives in poverty and

12 percent are unemployed.

$50/Dry Ton

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

33%

44%

50%

63%

Ag Energy Crops & GrassesAg Residues

Urban, Mill & Crop ResiduesForest Resources

$40/Dry Ton

4.6 million dry tons 6.6 million dry tons

3% 3%4%

Projected Biomass Resources 2015

Source: Department of Energy, U.S. Billion-Ton Update

DIRECT & INDIRECT JOBS

Potential Economic Impact of Bioenergy

40 MW BIOPOWER PLANT

PLANT TYPE

444

370

50 MILLION GALLONBIOFUELS PLANT

Source: University of Florida, University of Georgia

Source: Various

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Natchez

Meridian

Greenville

West Point

Pontotoc

Columbus

Collins

Bay Springs

Gulfport

Wiggins

Kosciusko

GrenadaAmory

Quitman

Monticello

Prentiss

Vicksburg

Source: Energy Information Administration Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Source: Energy Information Administration, Lazard Levelized Cost Analysis

Energy Expenditures 2010

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

39%

25%

34%

54%

23%18%

3% 3%

Coal Natural Gas Nuclear Total Biomass

Mississippi ranked 17th in the U.S. for biomass electricity production in 2010.

Mississippi generated 1,541 GWhrs of electricity from biomass in 2006 and 1,504 GWhrs in 2010.

20062010

Source: Energy Information Administration

Electricity Generation by Fuel Type 2006 & 2010

Land Use by Type 1997 & 2007

Electricity Prices 1990-2011

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1996

1997

1998

1999

2001

2002

2003

2004

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

1995

2000 2005

2010

Biopower costs are estimated between 6.5¢-12.6¢/kwh.

Between 2000 and 2011, electricity prices increased by 50%.

cent

s/kw

h 5.85¢

8.78¢

Source: Energy Information Administration

Consumption of Ethanol 2008 & 2010

2008 2010

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

812

3,014

thou

sand

bar

rels

Mississippi U.S.

Total Energy $13 Billion $1.2 Trillion

Per Capita $4,500 $3,850

% of GSP 16% 9%

Mississippi U.S.

Total Gasoline $4 Billion $376 Billion

% of Total Energy 33% 31%

Per Capita $1,500 $1,200

% GSP 5% 3%

Data valid as of August 2012 | ©2012 Southeast Agriculture & Forestry Energy Resources Alliance | 919.941.5145 | www.saferalliance.net

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70% 62% 65%

22%19%

7% 7% 6% 7%3% 2%

Forestland Cropland Other Pastureland Urban Land

1997

Mississippi contained 2.9 percent of U.S. forestland in 2007.

Mississippi ranked 7th in total forestland in the U.S. in 2007.

2007