RICHMOND TODAYJULY 2015 A CHEVRON RICHMOND PUBLICATION

Progress on Chevron’sNewer, Safer, CleanerRefinery ModernizationProject

BY JEFF HARTWIG

After years of planning and workingdirectly with this community, we’reexcited to report progress on the RefineryModernization Project.

This project, which was approved by theRichmond City Council last July, is a significant win forthis community, our workforce and the refinery.Modernization as approved will replace older equipmentwith more modern technologies that will help us becomea newer, safer, cleaner refinery. These improvements willresult in a decrease in emissions and a safety programthat far exceeds regulatory requirements.

The project also delivers important community benefits,including 1,000 local construction and 1,300 relatedjobs and a $90 million community investmentagreement for Richmond and North Richmond residents.

We are now working through project details as part ofthe planning, engineering and pre-construction phase.Construction is estimated to begin in the summer of2016 and could take 18-24 months to complete. We’reexcited to continue making progress on this importantproject.

Jeff Hartwig is the Refinery Modernization ProjectDirector.

Avances en el proyecto de modernización de larefinería más nueva, mássegura y más limpiaPOR JEFF HARTWIG

Después de años de planificar y trabajar directamente conesta comunidad, nos entusiasma informar el avance delProyecto de modernización de la refinería.

Este proyecto, aprobado por el Consejo Municipal deRichmond el pasado mes de julio, es un triunfo importantepara esta comunidad, para nuestra fuerza de trabajo y para la refinería. La modernización, de acuerdo a lo aprobado,reemplazará el equipo más viejo por tecnologías másmodernas que nos ayudarán a tener una refinería más nueva,más segura y más limpia. Estas mejoras disminuirán lasemisiones y se formará un programa de seguridad que superaampliamente los requisitos reglamentarios.

El proyecto también promueve beneficios importantes para lacomunidad, incluyendo 2,300 empleos locales de construccióny un convenio de inversión de la comunidad de $90 millonesde dólares para los residentes de Richmond y North Richmond.

Ahora estamos afinando los detalles del proyecto como partede la fase de planificación, ingeniería y preconstrucción. Seespera que la construcción inicie en el verano de 2016 ypodría tardar de 18 a 24 meses en completarse. Estamosemocionados de seguir avanzando en este importanteproyecto.

Jeff Hartwig es el director del proyecto de modernización dela refinería.

BUILDING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE

CLEANER SKIES ANDBETTER AIR QUALITY

1,000

1,300LOCAL CONSTRUCTION JOBS

ADDITIONAL RELATED LOCAL JOBS

SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO PROTECT THE COMMUNITY

New, upgraded piping

Stronger regulatory oversight

SAFETY

Enhanced safety inspections

Annual reporting of results to community

A LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT

$30,000,000TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND CREATE GREEN JOBS

11,000Annual NOx reductions equivalent to removing over

cars from Richmond streets

Source: Chevron Refinery Modernization Project, Environmental Impact Report (EIR) page 4.12-5;Beacon Economics study “Chevron Refinery Multi-Regional Economic Impact Analysis,” 2013. Source: EIR pages 4.13-101; 4.13-102; 4.13-130; A4.13-REL-5.

Source: EIR page 3-34.

Source: EIR page 4.3-85. Source: EIR pages 4.0-11; 4.0-14; 4.0-33.

172Annual PM 10 reductions equivalent to removing

big rig trucks from the Richmond Parkway

MODERNIZATION’S BENEFITS: AN OVERVIEW Propelled by modern technology and an enhanced focus on safety, the Refinery Modernization Project will increase energyefficiency, protect the environment and create local jobs. The $90 million Environmental and Community InvestmentAgreement (ECIA) will be implemented by the City of Richmond. For more information about the programs under the ECIA,contact the City of Richmond at 510-620-6512. This infographic illustrates a few ways a modernized refinery will benefitthe community we share.

RICHMOND PROMISE PROGRAM $35 MILLION

Funding will provide scholarship money forRichmond residents seeking a collegeeducation or vocational training. The Cityof Richmond is developing guidelines andeligibility requirements. Learn more atwww.richmondpromise.org.

JOB TRAINING$6 MILLION

Funding will support job training andreadiness programs and transitiontraining to help residents prepare for jobson the modernization project, in refineryoperations or in the emerging field ofrenewable energy.

FREE INTERNETACCESS $1 MILLION

Free internet access will be provided forresidents in refinery fencelineneighborhoods to ensure they haveaccess to data from the RichmondCommunity Air Monitoring Program andother resources. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM

$6 MILLIONFunding will support community programs and nonprofit organizationsfocused on youth and youth sports, health equality, senior citizens andeducation.

Para descargar una traducción al español,visite RichmondProud.com.

GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONPROGRAMS $30 MILLION

Funding will support programs to reducegreenhouse gas emissions, promotealternative and zero emission methods of transportation and helpimplement the City of Richmond’s Climate Action Plan and otherprograms.

SOLAR ONE $10 MILLION (LAND VALUE)

Chevron is providing access to 49 acres of refinery land for MCERichmond’s Solar One farm, which is made possible in part by Deep Green100% renewable energy customers who support local renewabledevelopment. See story on the next page for more details about local jobsand benefits.

PUBLIC SAFETYPROGRAMS$2 MILLION

Funding will sustain critical public safetyprograms in Richmond including the YouthAcademy, Explorers, the CCTV cameras andothers.

$90MILLION Over 10 Years

Enfoque en inversión de la comunidad: ProyectoSolar One POR DAWN WEISZ

MCE Richmond, una agencia pública local que ofrece servicioeléctrico limpio como alternativa a PG&E, está desarrollando unode los proyectos solares más grandes del Área de la Bahía justoaquí en Richmond.

Gracias a los 49 acres de terreno de Chevron arrendados a MCEpor sólo $1 al año, MCE está trabajando para construir una huertasolar de 10.5 megavatios que nos ayudará a proveer a los

residentes y negocios de Richmond energía limpia locala precios asequibles. Ya que la mitad de la prima pagadapor clientes de energía 100% renovable de Deep Greense destina al desarrollo de proyectos renovables locales,cientos de clientes de Richmond también colaboranpara que este proyecto llegue a término.

Stion Technology, uno de los innovadores de la industriasolar líder a nivel nacional con sede en San José,construye paneles solares de tecnología avanzada enlos Estados Unidos. Se espera que la construcción iniciemás adelante este verano y concluya a finales de 2015.

MCE se enorgullece de su asociación conRichmondBUILD, el programa galardonado decapacitación en el trabajo de la Ciudad de Richmond,para contratar personal de construcción para elproyecto, con lo cual apoyará a 344 empleos locales enRichmond. Una vez concluido, el proyecto Solar Onegenerará suficiente energía solar para suministrarelectricidad a 3,400 hogares de Richmond al año yreducir 13,998 toneladas métricas de emisiones degases de efecto invernadero, el equivalente a eliminarcasi 3,000 automóviles de nuestras calles.

Dawn Weisz es directora ejecutiva de Marin Clean Energy.

ECIA Spotlight: Solar One Project

BY DAWN WEISZ

MCE Richmond, a local public agency thatoffers clean electric service as an alternativeto PG&E, is developing one of the Bay Area’slargest solar projects right here in Richmond.

Thanks to 49 acres of land leased to MCE byChevron for only $1 per year, MCE is working to construct a10.5 megawatt solar farm that will help us provide Richmondresidents and businesses with locally-sourced, affordableclean energy. Because half of the premium paid by DeepGreen 100% renewable energy customers goestoward the development of local renewableprojects, hundreds of Richmond customers arealso helping this project come to fruition.

The advanced technology solar panels are beingbuilt in the U.S. by San Jose-based StionTechnology, one of the nation’s leading solarindustry innovators. Construction is expected tobegin later this summer and be completed bythe end of 2015.

MCE is proud to partner with RichmondBUILD –the City of Richmond’s award-winning jobtraining program – to staff construction of theproject, which will support 344 local jobs inRichmond.

Once complete, the Solar One project willgenerate enough solar energy to power 3,400Richmond homes per year and reducegreenhouse gas emissions by 13,998 metric tons– the equivalent of removing nearly 3,000 carsfrom our streets.

Dawn Weisz is the Chief Executive Officer forMarin Clean Energy.

Powering 3,400 Homes

Creating 344Construction

Jobs

Eliminating13,998 metric

tons of CO2

Tell us about your job at Chevron.I manage the various construction projects that we havegoing on here at the refinery, which involves organizing ourcontractors, ensuring that quality is met and overseeing thesafety plans that are in place.

What do you like best about your job?I like to be challenged, and I like working with people. Whenour team executes well, I feel good about it. I like seeingwhen a plan comes together.

Tell us about your role in the Refinery ModernizationProject.In addition to managing construction of the project itself, I also work closely with our partners in this community,including the Building Trade Unions, the WorkforceInvestment Board and the City of Richmond to ensure thatmany of the jobs created by the project are reserved forRichmond residents.

How many jobs will be created by modernization? At its peak, this project will create up to 1,000 constructionjobs and 1,300 related jobs. We are hoping that many ofthose jobs go to Richmond residents. We are currentlyworking with RichmondBUILD, the city’s job trainingprogram, to help residents qualify for jobs on the project.

What is your advice for Richmond residents interested in finding a job on the modernization project? If you are interested in working on a construction job as part of the project, I recommend reaching out to the ContraCosta Construction and Building Trades Council and joiningone of their apprenticeship programs. There are lots ofopportunities in construction, including painters,boilermakers, electricians, scaffold builders, insulators,laborers and many others.

Any advice for residents interested in applying? Early preparation is key to getting into the unionapprenticeship programs. There are sometimes math testsand other requirements that may take some time and effortto meet.

Any details about what modernization means to youpersonally? I was hired for this job nine years ago, and it’s the reason I am still here. Modernization is good for the company, goodfor the environment, good for the local economy and goodfor the people in Richmond. I want to see it finally finished.

For more information about the programs mentioned above,visit www.richmondproud.com/modernization-and-jobs

MEET OUR EMPLOYEES A SERIES INTRODUCING CHEVRON EMPLOYEES TO OUR NEIGHBORS

EMPLOYEE NAME

Per Lorentzen JOB AT CHEVRON

Construction Manager for the ChevronRichmond Refinery YEARS WITH CHEVRON

9 EDUCATION

A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Denmark and a master’s in Business Administration from Scotland.

Presorted StandardU.S. PostagePAID

Oakland, CAPermit No. 379

Chevron Richmond841 Chevron WayRichmond, CA 94801

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FOR MORE INFORMATIONPARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN

You’re Invited to Tour the RichmondRefinery on August 22, 2015 We would like to invite you and your family to be our special guests for atour of the Richmond Refinery. We can promise you a fascinating look atwhat we do and how it benefits the community we share.

We think it’s important for you to have a clear and confident picture ofwhat happens here on a daily basis — from our comprehensive safetysystems to our environmental protections and community investments.

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