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USIJI Uniform Reporting Document:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
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Projects
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A. Description of the AIJ project
1. Title of project: CAPEX, SA Electric Generation Project
2. Host country: Argentina
3. Brief project description:
- The project will install a heat recovery system and a steam turbine to achieve combined cycle
operation at a 370 MW gas turbine powerplant in Neuqu鮬 Argentina. The effect will be
to raise the capacity to 555 MW with no increase in fuel use or greenhouse gas emissions. The lower per
unit cost of generation will increase the utilization of this more efficient plant under the local
economic dispatch system that governs its operation, further reducing CO2 emissions systemwide.
4. Participants:
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Name of Organization or Individual
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Country
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CAPEX, SA
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Argentina
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El Paso Energy International Company
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U.S.A.
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International Utility Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
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U.S.A.
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Organization
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Name of organization (original language)
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Name of individual if unaffiliated with any organization
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CAPEX, SA
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Name of organization (English)
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CAPEX, SA
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Acronym (original language)
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CAPSA
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Acronym (English)
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CAPSA
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Department
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Function(s) within the AIJ project activities
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Project development
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Street
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Carlos F. Melo 630
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City
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Vicente L󰥺
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State
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Buenos Aires
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Post code
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1638
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Country
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Argentina
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Telephone
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54-1-791-3359
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Fax
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54-1-796-6046
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E-mail
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World Wide Web-URL address
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Administrative Officer Responsible for the Project
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Surname
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G?lt;/P>
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First name, middle name
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Sr. Enrique
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Job title
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President
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Direct telephone
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54-1-791-3359
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Direct fax
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54-1-796-6046
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Direct e-mail
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Contact Person for AIJ Activities (if different from the Administrative Officer)
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Surname
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(Same)
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First name, middle name
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Job title
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Direct telephone
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Direct fax
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Direct e-mail
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Organization
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Name of organization (original language)
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Name of individual if unaffiliated with any organization
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El Paso Energy International Company
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Name of organization (English)
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(Same)
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Acronym (original language)
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(None)
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Acronym (English)
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(None)
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Department
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Function(s) within the AIJ project activities
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Project Development
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Street
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1001 Louisiana St., Room T1531C
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City
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Houston
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State
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Texas
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Post code
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77002
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Country
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U.S.A.
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Telephone
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541-313-1099
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Fax
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541-313-1165
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E-mail
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World Wide Web-URL address
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Administrative Officer Responsible for the Project
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Surname
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Pé²¥z
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First name, middle name
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Robert
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Job title
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Director
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Direct telephone
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541-313-1099
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Direct fax
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541-313-1165
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Direct e-mail
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Contact Person for AIJ Activities (if different from the Administrative Officer)
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Surname
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(Same)
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First name, middle name
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Job title
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Direct telephone
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Direct fax
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Direct e-mail
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Organization
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Name of organization (original language)
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Name of individual if unaffiliated with any organization
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International Utility Efficiency Partnerships
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Name of organization (English)
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International Utility Efficiency Partnerships
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Acronym (original language)
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IUEP
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Acronym (English)
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IUEP
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Department
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Function(s) within the AIJ project activities
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Project Development
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Street
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701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 500
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City
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Washington
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State
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DC
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Post code
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20004-2696
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Country
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U.S.A.
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Telephone
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202-508-5507
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Fax
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202-508-5080
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E-mail
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World Wide Web-URL address
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Administrative Officer Responsible for the Project
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Surname
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Shiflett
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First name, middle name
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Ronald C
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Job title
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Executive Director
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Direct telephone
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202-508-5507
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Direct fax
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202-508-5080
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Direct e-mail
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Contact Person for AIJ Activities (if different from the Administrative Officer)
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Surname
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(Same)
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First name, middle name
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Job title
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Direct telephone
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Direct fax
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Direct e-mail
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5. Description of AIJ project activities
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Item
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Type of Project
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Sector(s)
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Energy
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Primary activity(ies)
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Energy Efficiency
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Project Location
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Country
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Argentina
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Exact location (city, state, region)
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Plottier, Neuqué® Province
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Key Dates and Current Stage of Project
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Project starting date (month/year)
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November, 1999
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Project ending date (month/year)
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November, 2029
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Project lifetime (years)
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30
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Current stage of project
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Under Construction
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General Project Description and Technical Data
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The project is a single-cycle to combined-cycle conversion at a natural gas-fueled electric
generation facility located in Neuqu鮬 Argentina, that is expected to save over 30
million Tonnes of CO2 emissions over its 30 year lifetime. The current CAPEX, SA powerplant, rated
at 370 MW, consists of five Westinghouse 251 B11 gas turbines and one Westinghouse 701 D gas
turbine, along with a 132 kV substation and associated transmission lines. As a low-cost generator,
it is among the first to be dispatched within the grid and has a high rate of utilization.
The project will install a system to recover heat from the exhaust of each of the turbines and
raise steam that will power a single 185 MW steam turbine. The result will be to increase the rated
power output to 555 MW, with no increase in fuel use, and to lower the cost of operation per kWh,
thereby displacing 185 MW of less efficient generation elsewhere on the grid.
The developer also has begun reforestation at the site and plans to continue to reforest 100
hectares per year. No greenhouse gas benefits due to reforestation are claimed, however.
Future GHG benefits depend on both utility capacity additions and generation dispatch strategy in
response to changing loads. If the additional 185 MW displaces electricity from other less
efficient plants, the resultant emissions may range between 550,000 to 570,000 tons of
CO2 per year. Therefore, emissions reduced by this combined-cycle plant may range
between 550,000 and 1,100,000 tons per year or between 16.5 and 33 million tons over 30 years.
Actual annual reductions will be subject to monitoring and verification.
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Methodology for Calculating Cost Data
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(None presented; probably engineering estimates)
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(b) Cost data?Project development
This information is not available.
(c) Cost data?Project implementation
Information on the total project implementation costs is not available. The proposal does indicate
that project construction is expected to cost US$200 million.
Itemized Project Implementation Costs 
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7. Monitoring and verification of AIJ project activities and results
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Item
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Party(ies) that will be monitoring project activities
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(not yet identified)
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Party(ies) that will be externally verifying project results
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This information is not yet available.
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Date when the monitoring plan became (or will become) operational (month/year)
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This information is not yet available.
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Types of data that will be collected
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Plant fuel consumption
Plant electric output
CO2 in stack gas emissions
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Description of Monitoring and Verification Activities and Schedule for Implementation
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The developer will verify that the projections made are established by the actual measured and
recorded emissions. All monitoring will be in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures
promulgated by the USIJI, Argentine JI, Clean development mechanism regional authority, and the
UNFCCC.
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Please check one of the following.
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This report is a first report.
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This report is an intermediate report.
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This report is a final report.
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Please check one of the following:
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This report is a joint report. Letter(s) of approval of this report from the designated national
authority of the other Party(ies) involved in the activity is(are) attached in Section J, Annex.
or
This report is a separate report.
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Additional comments (if any):
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Compatibility with Economic Development and Socioeconomic and Environmental Priorities
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The project will generate 50% more power at lower cost to the Argentine economy and will postpone
the need to invest in new generating capacity. It will also add momentum to clean independent power
development in Argentina.
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D. Environmental, social/cultural, and economic impacts of the AIJ project
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Non-Greenhouse-Gas Environmental Impacts of the Project
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Water injection will significantly reduce Nox emissions from the turbines, and CAPEX, SA is
planning to reforest 3,000 hectares adjacent to the combined cycle plant over the project life.
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Social/Cultural Impacts of the Project
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None, since the project will merely improve the efficiency, emissions and output performance of an
existing powerplant.
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Economic Impacts of the Project
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The project will provide power at reduced cost to the Argentine utility grid.
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E. Greenhouse gas impacts of the AIJ project
1. Scenario description
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Item
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Site Designation
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Site number (order of presentation in this report)
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1 of 1
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Site name/designation
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Plottier, Neuqué® Province
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Project sector
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Energy Efficiency
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Reference Scenario
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Primary activity(ies)
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Addition of combined cycle capability to a gas turbine powerplant.
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Has the reference scenario changed since the last report? (If yes, explain any changes below.)
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Yes
No
This is the first project report.
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Description:
The powerplant is assumed not to be modified for combined cycle operation, and it continues to
operate at full 370 MW capacity with annual emissions of 2,161,984 Tonnes per year CO2 and 3,003
Tonnes per year NOx.
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Predicted Project Scenario
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Primary activity(ies)
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Alternative energy generation (solar)
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Description:
The powerplant will be equipped with a steam turbine for combined cycle operation, thus raising its
output capacity by 50% with no increase in fuel consumption or CO2 emissions. Assuming that the
power displaced by the new capacity is generated with technology similar to the reference
powerplant, the reduction in emissions will be 50%, and the comparable levels will be 1,080,992
Tonnes/yr CO2 and 1,501 Tonnes/yr NOx.
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Actual Project
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Primary activity(ies)
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This information is not yet available.
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Description:
This information is not yet available.
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2. GHG emission/sequestration calculation methodology
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GHG Emission/Sequestration Calculation Methodology
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Site number
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1 of 1
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Project sector
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Energy Efficiency
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Description of Calculation Methodology for the Reference Scenario
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CO2 estimates are based on fuel chemistry and actual rates of consumption in two existing gas
turbine models. NOx is estimated based on performance parameters of the existing gas turbines.
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Description of Calculation Methodology for the Project Scenario
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Levels estimated in the reference scenario are divided by 2, corresponding to the 50% increase in
power output.
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Description of Calculation Methodology for the Actual Project
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This information is not yet available.
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Projected Net Greenhouse Gas Benefits: All Project Sites
(Tonnes, Full Molecular Weight Basis)
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Sector(s): Energy Efficiency
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Project Activity(ies): Combined Cycle Generation
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Please specify: Year 1 = 2000
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Reference Scenario
Emissions
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Project Scenario
Emissions
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Net GHG Benefits
(Reference Scenario -
Project Scenario)
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Cumulative GHG Benefits
(Reference Scenario -
+L20Project Scenario)
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Year
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2-
Equivalent
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2-
Equivalent
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1
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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2
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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2,161,984
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2,161,984
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3
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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3,242,976
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3,242,976
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4
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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4,323,968
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4,323,968
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5
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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5,404,960
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5,404,960
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6
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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6,485,952
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6,485,952
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7
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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7,566,944
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7,566,944
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8
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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8,647,936
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8,647,936
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9
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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9,728,928
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9,728,928
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10
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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10,809,920
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10,809,920
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11
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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11,890,912
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11,890,912
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12
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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12,971,904
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12,971,904
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13
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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14,052,896
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14,052,896
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14
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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15,133,888
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15,133,888
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15
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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16,214,880
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16,214,880
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16
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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17,295,872
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17,295,872
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17
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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18,376,864
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18,376,864
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18
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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19,457,856
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19,457,856
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19
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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20,538,848
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20,538,848
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20
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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21,619,840
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21,619,840
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Projected Net Greenhouse Gas Benefits: All Project Sites (Continued)
(Tonnes, Full Molecular Weight Basis)
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Sector(s): Energy Efficiency
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Project Activity(ies): Combined Cycle Generation
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Please specify: Year 1 = 2000
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Reference Scenario
Emissions
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Project Scenario
Emissions
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Net GHG Benefits
(Reference Scenario -
Project Scenario)
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Cumulative GHG Benefits
(Reference Scenario -
Project Scenario)
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Year
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2-
Equivalent
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CO2
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CH4
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N2O
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CO2-
Equivalent
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21
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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22,700,832
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22,700,832
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22
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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23,781,824
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23,781,824
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23
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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24,862,816
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24,862,816
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24
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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25,943,808
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25,943,808
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25
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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27,024,800
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27,024,800
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26
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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28,105,792
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28,105,792
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27
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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29,186,784
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29,186,784
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28
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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30,267,776
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30,267,776
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29
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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31,348,768
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31,348,768
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30
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2,161,984
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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1,080,992
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32,429,760
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32,429,760
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Total
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64,859,520
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32,429,760
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32,429,760
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32,429,760
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32,429,760
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32,429,760
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Indirect or Secondary GHG Impacts (Positive and Negative)
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This information is not yet available.
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Factors That Could Cause the Future Loss or Reversal of GHG Benefits
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Failure of the combined cycle facility to operate for 30 years.
Failure of the Argentine utility system to purchase the power.
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Strategy for Reducing the Risk of Future Loss or Reversal of GHG Benefits
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None proposed.
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F. Funding of the AIJ project
1. Identification of funding sources
2. Assessment of additional funding needs
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Current or Planned Activities to Obtain Additional Funding
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None proposed.
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Contribution to Capacity Building and Technology Transfer
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The project will add momentum to the trend toward more fuel-efficient, lower emitting power
generation in Argentina.
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Recent Project Developments
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This information is not yet available.
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Technical Difficulties and Other Obstacles Encountered
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This information is not yet available.
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Additional Information
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None.
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Country/Project Title
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Name, Title, and Government Agency of the Designated National Authority
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Date of Approval(day/month/year)
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Argentina/CAPEX, SA Electric Generation Project
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Marí¡ Julia Alsagaray, Secretary of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
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23 October 1998
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