Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Halite Energy Group

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Halite Energy Group Community Liaison Panel (CLP) Meeting 12 th March 2020

AGENDA • • Meeting protocol & Introductions Agree Terms of Reference Update on Current Status of Project Questions and Answers Session Agree Next Meeting’s Agenda and Date Any other business 7. 30 pm Close

Meeting protocol & introductions • Respect for people in the room. • One person to talk at a time. • Please state your name if you ask a question or make a comment so we can Minute correctly. • The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for discussing the construction and operational effects of the Development. • In order to get the most from the meeting we need to take turns to talk and respect one another.

Terms of Reference

Project Update

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Masterplan

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Indicative Time-Line of Events = Phase 1 A Activity Preconstruction surveys & reports Basic Infrastructure & Civils Sea water supply Brine outfall Electricity supply NTS (Gas) connector Gas compound Wellhead compounds etc Cavern washing Approvals & operation Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Status in More Detail • • Development Consent Order Pre-Construction Requirements being completed. Section 106 Agreement requirements being met, with more to do; Key Environmental Surveys, Marine Surveys, Archaeological Surveys done in 2018; Key stakeholders engaged; Wyre Council , Natural England, Environment Agency, Lancashire County Council, Health & Safety Executive, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Marine Management Organisation (MMO), Knott End Golf Club, National Grid, The Crown, The Duchy; Electricity North West. Cavern operating requirements modelled UK Government engaged, OFGEM, BEIS, UK Treasury, DEFRA First gas dependent on Gas pipeline programme Implementation works agreed with local contractor

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme Key Preesall Credentials • Preesall Gas Storage Operation: • 12 day injection / withdrawal cycle; • Capable of cycling 28 times a year; • Cycling volume potential of 7. 8 bcm per year; • Variable cycling cost of 0. 31 p/therm; and • Preesall’s Competitive Advantage: • Faster cycling speed; • Lower cycling costs; • Virtual cavern design – Preesall can cycle at a higher rate & be worked harder over short time periods (e. g. , 6 to 12 hour periods within day); and • Significant site development opportunities - a Phase 2 could add caverns doubling WGV and enhancing IRR, utilizing Phase 1 above ground infrastructure. • Consider designing to accommodate Hydrogen

Preesall Underground Gas Storage Scheme March 2020 in Summary DCO Decision July 2015 Project Delivery Planning 2016 -2019 Liaison, Surveys, Design and Consents 2017 -2020 Preesall Underground Gas Storage Delivery Phase 1 a Construction Post FID First Gas