Headquarters U.S. Air Force Fly – Fight – Win The Power of EUL: Air Force Enhanced Use Lease Program Overview Mr.
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Headquarters U.S. Air Force Fly – Fight – Win The Power of EUL: Air Force Enhanced Use Lease Program Overview Mr. Dennis Guadarrama AFRPA/SAU Division Chief 15 February 2011 Overview Purpose/Future Vision Key Program Progress Approach Client Advocacy Targeted Marketing Action Plan Overview Timeline to Goal Key Takeaways: What this Means to You Fly – Fight – Win 1 The Power of EUL Vision: Use the Power of EUL to deliver $5B in return to the Air Force Developed a Plan A comprehensive business-focused approach to portfolio development AF Leadership support Leadership ‘champions’ support opportunity development and advocate program’s value Project Execution Builds on current successes by identifying high-value opportunities and diversifying portfolio Long-term strategy Focused on building partnerships fostering best returns and mutual benefit Fly – Fight – Win 2 Approach Identify and Prioritize Opportunities 1 Identify Hot Markets 2 Map Hot Markets to States Incentives? Resources? Potential opportunities? Identified hot markets using four criteria: Identified hot market states Renewable portfolio standards Superior physical resources Good price of electricity Commercial Real Estate still on road to recovery Primary focus on Renewable Energy 3 Map to Bases Evaluate Client 4 and MAJCOMs Advocacy Prioritize Opportunities Land available? High revenue potential? Existing project champions? Concurrence on priorities? Identified the number of bases by state Examined supply and demand at each base Estimated value of potential projects Prioritized opportunities at each of the bases by revenue Job growth Assessed AF client advocacy across MAJCOMs and bases Prioritized opportunities across MAJCOMs and bases Identified existing advocates at bases and MAJCOM Prioritized list will be used to develop phased approach Assessed where current projects could lead to future interest Need concurrence on prioritization criteria: market,state-driven, or client Coordinate strategies with FOAs and A7Cs Opportunity Identification/Valuation = Complete = In-Progress 5 Fly – Fight – Win Opportunity Prioritization 3 Client Advocacy Strategy We must communicate the $5B Plan to all stakeholders – Internal and External Overarching Campaign (Program) 1. Establish branding, messaging Internal: ̶ Goal: Increase awareness and build advocacy for EUL ̶ Demonstrate SAF/IE support ̶ Problem statements: What problem does EUL solve? ̶ Include Developer engagement ̶ Partnership w/FOAs Project Specific Advocacy 2. Deploy campaign 3. Project marketing ̶ MAJCOM/ base outreach PA collaboration w/ installation, MAJCOM, developer ̶ Media engagement ̶ Events (ADC, REWNA) ̶ Work closely with external stakeholders Developer Engagement: ̶ Industry Forums ̶ Social media/web ̶ Trade media ̶ Direct email Media engagement to promote opportunities Developer Industry Days Ensure external market understands the project Hill/Edwards: Regional or ‘super’ Industry Days to promote full slate of projects 4. Lifecycle PA support Long-term 5. Build on success PA guidance developed in collaboration w/ stakeholders Stakeholder testimonials as evidence of EUL success Key messaging Marketing team visits to MAJCOMS/ installations Media opportunities Celebrate success • Lease signing • Ground breaking • Economic Impact • Relationships Fly – Fight – Win Continued event participation Education and training Goal: Introduce EUL to the next generation of real property officers and asset managers 4 Key Program Initiatives Program Initiative Industry Feedback • Process is too long 1 Streamline existing process and educate stakeholders 3 Infuse Industry best practices in to program using Think Tanks and Industry forums 4 Mount a rigorous business development effort to ensure deal success • Demonstrated streamlined process through execution of Edwards AFB EUL • Unclear roles and responsibilities • Adaptability to project needs is critical • Held focus groups to define roles and responsibilities; educated over 100 developers and AF personnel over the last 18 months (EUL 101 training, Industry Forum) • EUL/PPA governance is needed • Established Renewable Energy Project Development Subpanel 2 Build partnership with other FOAs to expand success Action Taken • Partnering with FOAs is critical for success • Charter with AFCESA and AFCEE, developed process to evaluate renewable energy projects for execution • Working with AFCEE to leverage Natural Infrastructure • Held highly successful EUL Industry Day in Boston Aug 09 • Need to be more in-line with commercial business practices • Continuous dialogue and trust • There has been a lack of proper due diligence • Need for upfront analysis • Reduce risk of deal failure • Hosted three Think Tank sessions focused on portfolio driven analysis of real estate and energy markets • Collaborated with industry to build the Business Development and solidified the approach for $5B plan • Early, up-front due diligence efforts applied to MAJCOM studies to identify opportunities • Developed screening tools to identify/analyze hot markets • Implemented project management principles (performance metrics, charters, risk management) Fly – Fight – Win 5 Action Plan Portfolio Evolution Current Project Pipeline Values Targeted Project Strategy Values Portfolio Expansion Strategy Values A:Current Pipeline ~$.78B B:Mid-term ~$3.6B C: Long-term ~$3.7B Energy $482.0M 62% Real Estate $301.3M 38% Energy 30% Energy $3.6B 100% Innovation 60% Traditional Real Estate 10% Innovation Strategies Category Energy Real Estate Project Type Value Solar $ 242.0M Coal $ 118.0M Waste-to-Energy $ 82.0M Cogeneration $ 40.0M Mixed Use $ 166.1M Industrial $ 48.1M R&D $ 64.0M Hospitality $ 22.0M Medical $ 1.5M Target Approach Example Focused on hot market, high revenue, and vastly available land bases AFMC: Edwards, Hill (Solar, with high EUL Geothermal) success to date to generate surge of revenue Fly – Fight – Win Focused Execution Description Diversity portfolio with right mix of projects Re-invest EUL proceeds into Reinvestment and Cost installation requirements generating Avoidance Dividends cost avoidance and cost savings measures Natural Infrastructure and resources, equipment with excess New Assets capacity, available real property MAJCOM IDIQs, PPA/EUL, New Execution Models Fence to Fence EUL, Performancedriven support (RESS) Nuclear, cogeneration, algae New Technologies 6 Approach Target Strike Zones (Hot Market States) 88% of the AF EUL program future energy deals are located in Hot Market States Markets aligned to States w/ AF Installations Opportunities States Hot markets Other opportunity locations # of Projects California 19 Utah 11 Nevada 6 Arizona 4 Florida 4 Colorado 3 New Mexico 2 New Jersey 2 Texas 2 Idaho 2 Alabama 1 Virginia 1 Delaware 1 Georgia 1 Ohio 1 Illinois 1 Mississippi 1 Hot Energy Market Characteristics: Tennessee 1 Superior physical resources, renewable portfolio standards, and good electricity prices, jobs, and rates. Alaska 1 Fly – Fight – Win Cumulative Total 64 7 Glide Path to $5B Targeting the $5B goal by focusing on 3 primary areas: A: Current Pipeline B: Mid-term C: Long-term Program Glide Path NPV Potential C $8.0 Comments $7.0 NPV ($ in Billions) $6.0 $3.7B Stretch Goal $8.08B $5B Goal Line $5.0 • A: Current program at projected NPV of $783M • B: Estimated $3.6B focused on target strike zones (Hill & Edwards AFB) • C: Estimated $3.7B attainable from diversifying the portfolio (cost avoidance, reinvestment, fence to fence analysis) B $4.0 $3.0 $5.0B $3.6B $2.0 $1.0 A $0.82 $0.78B $0.0 Current Pipeline (Executed & In Pipeline) Targeted Project Strategy Portfolio Expansion Strategy Grand Total Fly – Fight – Win 8 Targeted Marketing Developed Marketing and Communications Team focused on: Building sustainable partnerships with developers and financiers Continue conveying a predictable, understandable, process for transactions Partnering with state and local community stakeholders to: Identify synergies with potential EUL projects and stakeholder expectations Consistently communicate with Economic Development Offices, Local Universities, and City Council meetings Educate and inform regulatory agencies on EUL benefits and processes Sharing initial due diligence with development community Ensure synergies and identify potential local investors and/or grant funding for specific initiatives Exploring new approaches to industry days Regional, AF-wide Renewable Energy Forums Fly – Fight – Win 9 Takeaways AFRPA is focused on reaching $5B Goal 1 Developed a plan • Developed three focus areas • Resources/Manpower through AFRPA, MAJCOM, and installations play critical role in execution of the plan Leadership Support • Establish firm support and direction from HQ Air Force through MAJCOMs to bases that EUL projects are a top priority • SAF/IE endorsement will increase advocacy and momentum of the program 2 3 Project Execution 4 • • • • Initiated long-term strategy planning with Hill and Edwards AFBs Identified next wave of opportunities (Hill, Edwards, AMC) Developed timeline to reach $5B Set the stage for solicitations and HRO selections over the next 3 years Long-Term Strategy • Ensuring projects remain financeable through a flexible, streamlined process • Strategizing on how best to spread the wealth across the Air Force • Focusing on investment strategies that will help the Air Force support the $5B goal Communications & Marketing • Targeted stakeholder engagement and marketing to build synergies • Sharing of due diligence to maximize probability of deal success 5 Fly – Fight – Win 10 Contact Visit us at www.airforceeul.com (external) www.afrpa.hq.af.mil (internal) 1-866-725-7617 Follow the Air Force Real Property Agency on Facebook Delivering Value to the Warfighter, our People, and our Communities Fly – Fight – Win 11 Questions? 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