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Establishing a bankable supply chain is more complex than it initially appears. It is imperative that various items link a long-term, reliable supply chain contract with a conversion facility, be it a cellulosic ethanol facility, a biorefinery, or a power generation facility.

There is a dearth of accurate information about feedstock supply chains in the market today. Most developers are focused on the technology, but not on the feedstock itself. The importance of a supply chain is recognized but poorly understood. This webinar clarifies the various components of the supply chain to improve the likelihood of these projects being funded. Specifically, this webinar addresses:

• Site selection for conversion facility (pellet mill, biorefinery, bioenergy generation, etc.)
  
• Available material in immediate vicinity (20 to 40 mile radius)
  
• Hard costs involved in aggregating material
  
• "Bankability" of supply chain (Is there a balance sheet backing it up?)

Who Should Attend

• Agri-business professionals
  
• Attorneys representing utility clients and suppliers to power plants
  
• Biomass interests
  
• Coal producers
  
• Finance and investment professionals
  
• Forestry professionals
  
• Governmental agencies involved in resource management and land use permitting
  
• Individuals involved in the biofuels supply chain
  
• Power generation managers
  
• Procurement managers and analysts
  
• Public utilities and regulatory staffers
  
• Renewable and clean-tech project developers
  
• Sales professionals who must understand biomass systems and be able to answer why biomass power is renewable energy
  
• Siting and permitting attorneys
  
• Suppliers supporting power plant operations
  
• Sustainable fuel and feedstock interests
  
• Utility executives with renewable energy responsibilities
  
• Utility fuel purchasing and fuel mix specialists

Learning Outcomes

• Distinguish the steps and the greatest barriers in determining site supply
  
• Identify and assess the specification, availability, and the time to aggregate and store the supply
  
• Calculate the true supply cost
  
• Classify your competition both now and in the future
  
• Examine, contrast, and diminish the risks of "acts of God"
  
• Tie the elements together to construct and compose the critical aspects of a bankable agreement

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must be logged in to the Web conference for its entirety to receive continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

Web-based PowerPoint presentation and online interactive question/answer session.

Continuing Education Credits:

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer up to 0.1 CEUs for this program.