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| July 15, 2008
Alcoa Reaches New Renewable Power Deal for Wenatchee, WA Smelter
Secures Clean, Competitive Power Through 2028
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced it has reached agreement with the Chelan
PUD on a new, clean-energy hydropower contract to supply its Wenatchee,
Washington aluminum smelter through 2028. The new contract, which begins
in 2011, will provide enough energy to enable the start-up of a third
potline at the smelter in 2012.
In announcing the new power agreement, John Thuestad, President of Alcoa’s
US Primary Products said, “This is an
excellent example of a community working together with industry to help
secure the future for family wage jobs in Wenatchee. In addition to the
more than 400 jobs in Wenatchee today, this new agreement provides
incremental power for increased production of 42,000 metric tons
annually, bringing another 60-80 new jobs to the region.
“This agreement makes this facility more
competitive and is an excellent outcome for everyone,”
said Thuestad. “Long-term, reliable and
globally-competitive power is essential, and the Chelan PUD, through
long and arduous negotiations, has taken the steps to help this
community and region for the next 20 years.”
The new 17-year agreement begins when the existing contract expires in
2011. The Wenatchee smelter has a nameplate capacity of 184,000 metric
tons and is currently operating at approximately 100,000 mtpy. Current
plans call for it to reach 142,000 mtpy when the new contract begins in
2012.
The agreement is another in a series of new, globally-competitive power
agreements by Alcoa for its worldwide smelting operations. Including new
agreements in Quebec, Alcoa now has approximately 75 percent of its
smelting production under long-term, competitive power supply.
Approximately 25 percent of the Company’s
smelting production is supplied through self-generated power.
“With the completion of the Wenatchee
agreement we can now turn our attention to successfully negotiate a
long-term agreement with our other public energy supplier in Washington—the
Bonneville Power Administration—to secure the
650 family wage jobs in the Ferndale community,”
added Thuestad.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary
aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active
and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa
serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction,
commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design,
engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to
customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including
flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also
markets Alcoa® wheels, fastening systems,
precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has
97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most
sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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