Marmora and Lake MarmoraFrom an Open Pit Iron Mine... PumpedTo a Major Electricity Storage– System Asset... Hydro Power To an Economic Development Engine Economic: Makes use of existing man-made Versatile: Stores surplus power for use when Exceptional location: Close to transmission Timely: Could be in service by 2016/2017 to Home of Ontario’s Best infrastructure from three decades of mining. the power is needed, provides instantaneous (only 8 km away) with ample capacity to handle augment Ontario’s growing renewable energy for Eastern Ontario... As a result, it is cheaper than wind, solar and response to daily power demand, helps balance the 400 MW output. Easily accessible for supply and shift surplus baseload generation for • $700 million private sector investment It’s being done around the world... Pumped Storage Opportunity natural gas-fired power (without the emissions). the fluctuating nature of renewable power. employees, equipment and supplies. use when the power is needed. • 800+ engineering and construction jobs Pumped storage sites in Europe • 45 full and part time jobs and the US draw tens of thousands • Tourism employment and related revenue of visitors annually. • Education and training partnerships with area colleges and universities • Eco-tourism opportunities for the area Electric Mountain Pumped Storage Four 230kV Lines are significant: HWY 7 Gwynedd, Wales, UK Crowe Lake Marmora - Linking existing historic trail system with Size: 1,800 MW Project Site ) trails to reservoirs, wetlands, ... Operational: 1984 - Scenic and “engineering/construction marvel” The Visitors Center Stirling-Marmora Rd. welcomes over 250,000 Trans Canada Hwy (50 km to Peterborough Marmora Site Location look-out points visitors per year. - Passive recreation for all seasons e.g., hiking, biking, cross-country skiing... Raccoon Mountain - Area mining history and interpretive Pumped Storage Tennessee, USA programs, rock and mineral exploring Size: 1,600 MW - Green energy education Operational: 1978 The area surrounding Raccoon Mountain is a state-designated Wildlife Observation area. It is also a active recreation area, popular among hikers, mountain bikers, and geocachers. The Marmora Pumped Storage Design Proposed Niagara Falls With mining closed in 1979, the site is Operating 60 PAST PRESENT FUTURE Range Projected Upper ready for a makeover Reservoir Intake 40 Looking south The Marmora site today Artist Concept Max Level Structure EL. 33.7 Why Not? 70 million tons of waste rock pile (12 stories 20 Circa. 1976 (Looking southeast) 53 m Min Level high) is infertile and very visible from nearby 0 EL. 13.7 Datum EL. 0.0 highways and properties. -20 -40 Estimated Current Upper Reservoir Water Level Pumped storage is storing Marmoraton EL. -36.0 -60 Pit and generating energy (Existing) 300 jobs lost when the mine operation closed. -80 MARMORA Lower Reservoir by moving water between Penstock Estimated head: 200m Open pit is over 200 metres (700 ft) deep. -100 two reservoirs of different -120 elevations. That’s 4 times the drop of Niagara Falls. -140 Water is pumped up when Unprecedented support for a power project in Ontario: -160 electricity is available/cheap, Operating Nearly a kilometre long and half a kilometre across Since 1979, the pit has filled Water is moved between upper and lower reservoirs in Range • Supported by all 13 municipalities in Hastings County and -180 and run down through Powerhouse (area equivalent to 7.5 Rogers Centres). with approximately 160 metres a “closed system” to store and generate electricity -200 turbines when there is Hasting County Council demand/value. EL. -213.0 (500 ft) of water. -220 • Unanimously supported by Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus In modern facilities the -240 Approximately 3 Rogers Centers in volume of water is pumped pump/motor and the turbine/ Lower • Letters of support from area residents, businesses and associations -260 Intake up to the upper reservoir at night when electricity prices are generator are the same units. • Area post secondary educational institutions support the project -280 Capacity: 400 MW for 5 hrs. low and released down to the lower reservoir during the day to given the significant education opportunities INTELLIGENT ENERGY for a GREENER PLANET generate power when it is needed. .