Spreadsheet: elizabeth_sager__9511__Permit Matrix
Sheet: RioGen Merchant

Thermal Power Plant Permit Matrix
Project | [NAME]
Last Update |  |  | LNTP = Limited Notice to Proceed
 |  |  | NTP  = Notice To Proceed
 |  |  | SPR = Site Preparation Release
 |  |  | COD = Commerical Operation Date
 |  |  | Description of Permit | Condition Precedent | Issuing Authority | Request filed on | Party Responsible | Status
 |  |  | 1. State Environmental Licenses
 |  |  | A. Previous License (LP) | [NAME] | FEEMA |  | ESA
 |  |  | Application for LP | [NAME] | FEEMA | August 4 2000 | ESA | August 4 2000
 |  |  | Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA-RIMA) | [NAME] | FEEMA |  | ESA | December 21 2000
 |  |  | Public Hearing | [NAME] | [NAME] |  | ESA | January 26 2001
 |  |  | Issuance of Previous License (LP) | [NAME] | FEEMA |  | ESA | February 20 2001
 |  |  | B. Installation License (LI) | NTP | FEEMA |  | ESA
 |  |  | Basic Environmental Plan (PBA) Approval | NTP | FEEMA |  | ESA | March 25 2001
 |  |  | Issuance of Installation License (LI) | NTP | FEEMA |  | ESA | March 25 2001
 |  |  | C. Operation License (LO) | COD | FEEMA |  | ESA
 |  |  | Application for LO | COD | FEEMA |  | ESA | August 2001
 |  |  | Issuance of Operation License (LO) | COD | FEEMA |  | ESA | September 2001
 |  |  | 2. [NAME]
 |  |  | A. Approval of Feasibility Study | [NAME] | ANEEL | July 19 2000 | ESA | August 2000
 |  |  | B. Issuance of Independent Power Producer (IPP) License | NTP | ANEEL | September 13 2000 | ESA | November 2000
 |  |  | C. Issuance of Construction Permit | NTP | ANEEL | September 13 2000 | ESA | November 2000
 |  |  | D. Approval of Basic Engineering Project | [NAME] | ANEEL |  | ESA | January 30 2001
 |  |  | [NAME] of the Controlling Block of Shares | NTP | ANEEL |  | ESA | January 2001
 |  |  | F. Insertion in the Priority Program | [NAME] | MME |  | ESA | August 2000
 |  |  | G. Project Design Registration | SPR | CREA |  | ESA | February 11 2001
 |  |  | H. Project Construction Registration | SPR | CREA |  | ESA | February 11 2001
 |  |  | H. Wholesale Power Market Registration | COD | MAE |  | ESA | June 2001
 |  |  | 3. Grid Connection
 |  |  | A. Completion of Electrical Studies | [NAME] | CEPEL | August 15 2000 | ESA | November 30 2000
 |  |  | B. Issuance of Authorization to Connect to Grid | [NAME] | Light / ONS | September 6 2000 | ESA | January 10 2001
 |  |  | C. Approval of Connection to Transmission (CCD) | NTP | Light | September 6 2000 | ESA | December 2000
 |  |  | D. Approval of Connection to Distribution System (CUSD) | NTP | Light | September 6 2000 | ESA | December 2000
 |  |  | E. Approval of Connection to Transmission System (CUST) | NTP | ONS | October 10 2000 | ESA | December 2000
 |  |  | 4. Administrative Licenses
 |  |  | A. Construction Approval from Seropédica Prefecture | NTP | [NAME] |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | December 2000
 |  |  | B. Fire Department Approval | COD | State Fire Department |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | July 2001
 |  |  | C. Municipal Health and Welfare Secretarial (SUDS) Approval | COD | Municipal Health Department |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | July 2001
 |  |  | [NAME] | NTP | [NAME] |  | ESA | December 2000
 |  |  | E. Land Title (legal description of site, including boundaries description or similar description of site, as is customary in Brazilian land descriptions) | NTP | Land Title Registry |  | ESA | December 2000
 |  |  | F. Project Completion Certificate (HABITE-SE) | COD | [NAME] |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | July 2001
 |  |  | [NAME] and Lighting | NTP | COMAR |  | ESA | April 2001
 |  |  | H. Approval of ICMS Deferral | NTP | State Government |  | ESA | April 2001
 |  |  | I. Approval of Import under Grupo Eletrogêneo Regime | NTP | Secretaria de Receita Federal (SRF) |  | ESA | March 2001
 |  |  | J. Heavy Load Transportation | NTP | [NAME] |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | January 2001
 |  |  | K. Heavy Load Transportation | NTP | DNER |  | EE&CC/NEPCO | January 2001
 |  |  | 5. [NAME]
 |  |  | A. Water Quantity | NTP | SERLA | August 3 2000 | ESA | April 2001
 |  |  | B. Construction Water | [NAME] | SERLA |  | ESA | December 2000