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INEOS New Planet BioEnergy LLC <br /> RE: INEOS New Planet BioEnergy LLC's Request for an Economic <br /> Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (Tax Abatement) <br /> Annual Report, re: 2015 Year <br /> January 22, 2016 <br /> Current Owner_ <br /> Mark Niederschulte, President, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy LLC; <br /> 3030 Warrenville Road, Suite 650, Lisle, Illinois 60532-3606 <br /> Current Operator <br /> NigeIW. Falcon, Site Director, INEOS New Planet BioEnergy LLC; <br /> 92574 th Avenue S.W., Vero Beach, Florida 32968-9755 <br /> Description.of_Current Facility Operations <br /> The INEOS'--NeW Planet BioEnergy-facility is-the first commercial scale facility <br /> employing the INEOS Bio Bioenergy technology. Utilizing a unique combination <br /> of gasification and fermentation processes, the facility is demonstrating key <br /> equipment at full commercial scale using vegetative and yard waste as feedstock. <br /> The site is steadily moving towards stable operations in, 2016, focusing on <br /> improving performance metrics throughout the year. <br /> The project broke ground in February, 2011 with construction substantially <br /> complete in Q2, 2012, with commissioning and initial start-up in December, 2012. <br /> Bringing the facility on-line and up to capacity has taken longer than anticipated. <br /> Multiple unexpected start-up issues at the site have highlighted various <br /> modifications and upgrades over the prior years. Significant capital has been <br /> invested to address these and the continued debottlenecking process. <br /> Current Total.Number of INPB Facility Employees <br /> 57 <br /> fu lltime employees - Ineos New Planet BioEnergy (INPB) Administration and <br /> Operation at December 31, 2015 <br /> Current Total and Average Wages of the INPB Employees <br /> INPB - Total current annualized wages (excluding fringe benefits and overtime) <br /> are approximately $4.2 million, averaging nearly $74 thousand per employee. <br /> 24 fulltime contractors — Zachry for Regular Maintenance with average annual <br /> salary of $70 thousand per employee <br /> 1 <br /> 53 <br />