Board Of Aldermen

Sarah Marchant, AICP
Community Development Division Director

City of Nashua
603.589.3095

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IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
MINE FALLS

¢ Rehabilitation of 1 of the 2 turbines, with associated
repairs while offline

¢ The current 40 year FERC license for the Mine Falls
project will expire on July 31, 2023.

¢ Relicensing started in August of 2018 and continues
through 2023

— Performance of studies requested by the US Fish and
Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, NH
Fish and Game Department, and NH DES

— Additional measures required by FERC

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
JACKSON MILLS

¢ Existing 35-year old turbine was down for 3 months in FY19
and nearly 6 months in FY18 for major repairs. The turbine
is at the end of its life. In anticipation of future failures, the
City has been working with Essex Power Services and HL
Turner to begin design, engineering, fabrication and
installation of new turbine.

¢ Continued work with federal and state agencies relative to
fish and eel passage will also require improvements to
aging infrastructure of the fish ladder.

$1,200,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$800,000.00

$400,000.00

$200,000.00

MINE FALLS

TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES 2017-2019

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FY2018

FY2019

Total Revenue
Total Essex O&M and Repairs

Net Income

JACKSON MILLS
TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENSES 2016-2019

$600,000.00

$500,000.00

$400,000.00

$300,000.00

$200,000.00 Total Revenue

Total Essex O&M and Repairs

$100,000.00 Net Revenue

FY2016 FY2017 \ FY2018 / FY2019
S(100,000.00) \/

$(200,000.00)

(300,000.00)

HISTORY

¢ The Jackson Mills hydroelectric
project was returned to City
ownership at the end of a long
term lease in January 2015.

facility was completed on April
13th, 2017.

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¢ Both facilities are operated and maintained for the
City by a contractor, Essex Power Services.

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Alderman Klee

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Alderman Laws

| was just wondering if the revenue generated from the Jackson is going to be included in the TIF for that area.
Ms. Marchant

That’s a great question, no. The revenue from that does not go to the TIF at this time.

Alderwoman Kelly

| just wanted to know if historically we Know what these would be at once they are at capacity because | know
both of them have been down for a while in terms of revenue generation.

Ms. Marchant

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