Washington DC Energy & Environmental Funders

Hosting Sponsor:
Andrews Kurth LLP

The Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc., will sponsor its next Washington, DC Energy & Environmental Funders’ meeting on Friday December 5, 2008.

HydroCoil Power, Inc. was formed in 2006 to commercially exploit its patented turbine blade, or "runner," set inside of a cylinder, to produce hydro electric power at low cost and with high efficiency in places with low head and low water flow. This is an improvement over most current hydropower generators, that are designed for high head (over 100 feet) applications which require large dams with several negative environmental impacts.

The HydroCoil turbine is set apart by its runner, the unique screw-like blade that elongates toward the back end of the turbine. That is made by injection molding, but most other parts of the system are mass produced for applications in other industries such as the automotive industry. Thus, units are low cost per kilowatt of generating capacity; especially when compared with solar and small wind electric generating equipment. The smallest unit is 6 inches in diameter, which allows applications at a private residence, but several units can be combined to scale up applications for small business or industrial applications. Larger units are in the works. HydroCoil can use the same grid interface equipment as used by solar and wind equipment vendors.

There are currently over 78,000 dams 12 feet or higher in the Unites States which were constructed for other purposes than generating electricity, such as recreation, agriculture, water supplies, and flood control. These dams can be converted to produce electricity with a relatively small incremental investment relative to the original cost of constructing the dam. The revenue from producing renewable energy under reverse metering programs can pay back the investment in generating equipment without subsidies in less than five years in most cases.

Many dams built for other purposes, such as recreation by lake communities, are in need of repair. Installing HydroCoil equipment at the same time as dam repairs can significantly offset the cost of repairs, which would otherwise be a sunk cost.

National Hydropower LLC

National Hydropower, LLC ("NHC") seeks to develop low-impact hydroelectric power stations in the 20 kW to 5 MW range throughout the United States. Rather than create new water impoundments as in traditional hydropower development, the company looks for existing dams and run-of-river sites that lend themselves to environmentally friendly development and the opportunity to create CO2-free, renewable energy. There are hundreds of thousands of such sites across the country that include dams, water conduits, streams, canal locks, and other developable assets. NHC approaches each project with an enlightened blend of fiscal prudence, environmental stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and green technology implementation.

NHC's preferred development approach is to establish a partnership with a site owner, typically through a leasing agreement, and then to construct the hydropower station using a Design/Build/Own/Operate model. NHC provides some or all of the capital investment required to develop the project which in turn allows the company to own in full, or to have a significant share in, the long-term revenue streams generated from the capital investments. In addition to providing capital, NHC brings together and manages all of the services required to execute the project, including engineering, permitting/ licensing, hydroelectric equipment procurement, construction, commissioning, and station operation.

Jonathan Rosefsky, founder and Chief Scientific Officer and Thomas Miezejeski, finance and operations, will explain the company's efforts to secure test sites for its prototype units and raise $250,000 in matching funding for its application for a $500,000 grant to the New Jersey Science and Technology Administration. HydroCoil is also seeking another $500,000 to establish its distribution network. The company is forming alliances with renewable energy distributors, and other consultants and engineers working with public and private dam owners. Besides reducing our country's dependence on foreign energy supplies, energy produced at the point of consumption makes consumers less dependent on large centrally located generation facilities. National Hydropower is seeking investors on a project by project basis, which require investments from $500,000 to several million dollars.

Sector Expert: Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director, National Hydropower Association will place the HydroCoil technology in the broader hydropower context, and present recent trends in the development of hydropower.

Date: Friday, December 5, 2008
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 am
Place: Andrews Kurth LLP
1350 I Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
202-662-2700

Security: You will need to sign in, show a picture ID and tell the security personnel that you are attending CEEP's DC Energy & Environmental Funders meeting at Andrews Kurth LLP in Suite 1100. If you have not pre-registered, ask them to call Brenda Beatty, at 202-662-3078, or Gelvin Stevenson at 917-599-6089.

Please note: The elevators and office open at 8:00am-not before. Seating is limited, so please register early so we know how many people will attend. Walk-ins are allowed, but advanced registration is strongly preferred. If you haven't registered, please bring your check made out to CEEP, Inc.

Nearest Metro stop: The building is between 13th and 14th Street. You can exit at McPherson Square and cross the street to the building or exit Metro Center on 13th Street (and G Street) and walk up to 13th and I, where you make a left and cross the street.

Cost: $50 if you pre-register.
Cash or checks (payable to CEEP) accepted. Must register or cancel by 4pm the previous day. No shows will be invoiced.
$60 if you pay at the door.
See below for Annual Registration opportunities and other important conditions.

Agenda:
8:00 to 8:20 – Networking with Members
8:30 to 9:00 – Presentation by Jonathan Rosefsky, President, HydroCoil, and Thomas Miezejeski, Consultant, HydroCoil and Managing Partner National Hydropower
9:00 to 9:30 – Presentation by Sector Expert: Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director, National Hydropower Association
9:30 to 10:00 – Discussion and Networking

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the next DC Funders meeting.

If you have any questions about registration or need more information about the program, please contact Gelvin Stevenson at gelvin@optonline.net.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

Jonathan Rosefsky, President, HydroCoil, is a graduate of Harvard Medical School. As a scientist he has an engineering focus, approaching life with an attitude of figuring things out, how they work, solving problems and fixing them. Over several decades he has practiced and taught pediatrics, directed a newborn intensive care unit, published journal articles, served on FDA committees, conducted clinical trials, and overseen a $1.1 billion portfolio as a pharmaceutical executive. Dr Rosefsky retired in 1999 to pursue his technology and design interests in patents and in architecture. His 4 inventions are represented in 8 domestic and 9 international patents.

Thomas Miezejeski, Consultant HydroCoil and Managing Partner, National Hydropower, recently worked as a consultant to the telecommunications and payments industries. He has significant operations experience while employed in senior positions at major corporations such as Telcordia, SCM, Fotomat and Bristol Myers, as well as start-ups.

Mr. Miezejeski is experienced in a wide range of market research and financial functions such as market and product assessment, strategic analysis, capital and operating budgets, and operations analysis. His knowledge extends to retail payment systems, telecommunications, marketing, and manufacturing. He received an MBA from New York University and a BBA in Finance and Investments from City College of New York.

Sector Expert: Linda Church Ciocci, Executive Director, National Hydropower Association Ms Ciocci assumed her position as executive director of the National Hydropower Association in 1991. Under her leadership, NHA has doubled its membership, strengthened its fiscal position, increased its staff, adopted a member-driven committee system, and significantly increased its political stature and public voice. Linda formalized hydro's industry-wide coalition shortly after she assumed her position, building a strong partnership with EEI and APPA. She continues to nurture that relationship to this day, believing in the power of a unified industry voice. In addition to reaching out to broad national trade associations, Linda has also forged a strong working relationship with hydropower's sister renewable organizations.

Advisory Board
Dave Berg, consultant, formerly Senior Policy Advisor, DOE's National Energy Policy Office
Mark Riedy, Andrews Kurth LLC
Ira Rubenstein, Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc.,
Scott Sklar, President, The Stella Group, Ltd.
David South, President, Technology & Market Solutions, LLC
Gelvin Stevenson, Ph.D., Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc.

DCE&EF Pricing Policy
1. Cost, with pre-registration up to 4pm the day before the meeting: $50.
2. No-shows will be invoiced.
3. Cancellations allowed until 4pm the day before the meeting.
4. Cost, with registration at the door the day of the meeting: $60.
5. All paid registrants will be emailed any information made available electronically for that meeting.
6. An Annual Registration for DCE&EF can be purchased for $400. It will provide admittance to all regularly scheduled meetings held during a 12-month period.
7. Annual registrants will be emailed any information made available electronically for any of the regularly scheduled meetings covered by their annual registration.

Formed in February 2004, DC Energy & Environmental Funders (DCE&EF) is a joint service of Investors Circle, the Energy & Environmental Capital Network (ECN), the Environmental Business Association of New York State, Inc. (EBA/NYS), Investors Circle and Cleantech Venture Network LLC (Cleantech). DCE&EF provides networking, information, and other services to investors interested in energy and environmental companies. DCE&EF activities are produced by the Center for Economic and Environmental Partnership, Inc. (CEEP) in furtherance of its educational mission.

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