Utility environment
Utility environment is one of the most critical considerations. Please describe in great detail the utility environment in your zone, including capacity (total and used), quality & reliability, and cost information.
Zone Utility Environment:
Electric Power
Total capacity in the zone, # of substations/switches at what size, used capacity, remaining capacity, etc.
There are one 500 KV, eight 220 KV and twenty-two 110 KV power substations in our zone. The remaining capacity is abundant enough for the requirement of the project.
Do you have power plants at your zone? How many? What kind of power plants (coal, hydraulic, etc.)
Changzhou Guo Dian Power Plant in CND is a large-scale coal thermal power plant with a capacity of 4.4 MKW. In addition, there are two peak-shaving power plants and three cogeneration power plants in CND.
One-time connection fee:
No connection fees and no deposits
The users of dual or multiple power supplies shall bear all the power supply fees but with the exemption of the largest power supply.
| Voltage |
Power Supply Fee(yuan/kva) |
| 10KV |
90 |
| 35KV |
120 |
Demand charge (RMB/kw):
zero
Consumption fee (RMB/kWh): (please elaborate in great details if the consumption fee varies among types of usage, size of the transmission line, peak/non-peak of the day, seasonality during the year, etc.)
| Voltage |
Peak |
Normal |
Valley |
Basic Price |
| <10KV |
1.003 |
0.602 |
0.281 |
28
(RMB/KVA /month) |
| 25~30 KV |
0.993 |
0.596 |
0.279 |
| 35~110KV |
0.978 |
0.587 |
0.276 |
| 110~220KV |
0.953 |
0.572 |
0.271 |
| >220KV |
0.928 |
0.557 |
0.266 |
Note:
| Peak: |
08:00~ 12:00 |
17:00~21:00 |
| Normal |
12:00~ 17:00 |
21:00~24:00 |
| Valley |
00:00~ 08:00 |
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How reliable is the power? Are there significant spikes?
The power supply in CND is very stable and we promise that there will be no shut down because of shortage of power supply.
No significant spikes.
Do you have scheduled black/brown outs during the past year?
No. Only on the occasion of line checking and maintenance, the users shall be informed to shut off by written two weeks before.
Water
Total capacity in the zone, # of water plants, used capacity, remaining capacity, etc.?
1. There are 2 water plants in CND, the total supply capacity is 360,000 tons/day.
2. The remaining capacity is abundant.
One-time connection fee?
Demand charge, if any?
Consumption fee (RMB/m3)?
The industrial water costs RMB 2.87 Yuan/ton, including the waste water treatment fee of RMB 1.15 Yuan/ton.
Please briefly explain the quality of the process water?
The process water is sourcing from Yangtze River and it has the same quality with residential running water. (The water quality report is available).
WasteWater
Total capacity in the zone, # of waste water treatment plants, used capacity, remaining capacity?
There are two treatment plants in CND listed in the following sheet:
| Plant |
Capacity |
| Treatment Plant 1 |
350 thousand ton/day
(200 thousand ton/day in second phase) |
| Treatment Plant 2 |
200 thousand ton/day |
Has the zone adopted the sewage discharge standards established by the State Environment Protection Bureau? If so, please explain the technical specification for the discharge.
Yes. The wastewater shall meet the GB8978-96 Level III criteria before being discharged into the network of the wastewater treatment plant. Regarding specific pollutants from certain specific trade, the relevant State Criteria shall be applied with respect to their maximum permitted density of discharge.
One-time connection fee, if any?
No connection fees and no deposits
Demand charge, if any?
Consumption fee (RMB/m3), if not included in H2O charge
RMB 1.15 Yuan/m3 (charged with water fee)
Natural Gas
Is natural gas available in your zone?
One-time connection fee:
Demand charge, if any
Consumption fee (RMB/m3)
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