Agl Energy Limited · ASX:AGL
Agl Energy — Corporate Update (November 2012)
17 slides from Agl Energy's corporate update, Nov 15, 2012
Slide 1: Coopers Gap Community Consultative Committee (CGCCC)
1 Coopers Gap Community Consultative Committee (CGCCC) Coopers Gap Wind Farm Project CGCCC Meeting 7 Facilitator: Kath Elliott 15 November 2012 Final
Slide 2: Meeting agenda
2 Meeting agenda › Welcome and apologies › Confirm October meeting notes › Presentation by Clean Energy Council › Discussion on the potential risk of wild fire and protection measures › New membership on CCC › Discuss next meeting objectives and logistics › Any other business and meeting close › CGC
Slide 3: October meeting notes
3 October meeting notes › Confirmation of October meeting notes › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External
Slide 4: Presentation by Clean Energy Council
4 Presentation by Clean Energy Council › Lisa Taylor, Community Engagement Manager › Presentation followed by question and answer session › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External
Slide 5: Discussion on the potential risk of wild fire and protection measures
Discussion on the potential risk of wild fire and 5 protection measures › Bushfire Risk Assessment › Bushfire Management Plan › Engagement with Emergency Services › CFS and CFA Briefing notes › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External
Slide 6: Bushfire Risk Assessment
6 Bushfire Risk Assessment › A bushfire risk assessment has been undertaken for the Coopers Gap Wind Farm › Forms part of the Environmental Assessment (Initial Assessment Report) › Assessment undertaken by AECOM in accordance with the State Planning Policy › Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS)
Slide 7: Bushfire Management Plan
7 Bushfire Management Plan › A Bushfire Management Plan will detail the recommended measures required including; » Minimum safety clearance between turbines and vegetation » Adequate access to the site for emergency services (wind farm access roads) » An adequate supply of water » Emergency response
Slide 8: Emergency Services
8 Emergency Services › Prior to construction and operation of the wind farm, the developer will consult with QFRS › Provide suitable ingress and egress and access to the wind farm for emergency services vehicles › Provide suitable water supply in the form of water supply or access points › CGCCC Mee
Slide 9: AGL Energy Wind Farms CFS and CFA Briefing notes
9 AGL Energy Wind Farms CFS and CFA Briefing notes
Slide 10: Background
10 Background › AGL operates over 500 MW of wind generation in Australia. We are one of the largest single operators of wind energy in Australia. › This equates to 254 turbines in our fleet, located in 6 wind farms. › We have been operating wind farms for approximately 7 years. › The information we
Slide 11: Information
11 Information › There is a chance that a turbine may catch on fire, it is very remote but there is a chance. › AGL have selected units that have a reduced fire risk: » Our units do not have transformers in the nacelle -the primary cause of most fires in older type turbines; » They are active pitch
Slide 12: Policy
12 Policy › AGL does not isolate or stop turbines on high fire risk days. We believe the risk of fire is low enough not to justify this. If turbines were stopped then by the same argument trains operating on the rail or vehicles on public roads should be stopped as they are at the same level of risk
Slide 13: Policy Continued
13 Policy Continued › In the instance of a turbine fire or for a bushfire approaching the wind farm, if a situation commander wants a single turbine or a group of turbines or the whole farm to be shut down, then the AGL Control room can complete this immediately. › The AGL Control Room number is 03
Slide 14: Other Information
14 Other Information › Our experience is that the wind farm roads assist in fighting fires, giving good access to areas and acting as a fire break. › This photo show a fire which was started by a harvester near AGL’s Bluff Wind Farm. The local brigades were able to access a very rocky area and use t
Slide 15: New membership on CCC
15 New membership on CCC › Status update › Discussion about the process › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External
Slide 16: Discussion on next meeting
16 Discussion on next meeting › First meeting in 2013 » Date » Location » Time » Potential topics › Commencement time of future meetings › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External
Slide 17: Any other business
17 Any other business › CGCCC Meeting › 15 November 2012 › External