Green Power Consultancy in Burlington, VT is a start up company that provides advice and design services to architects and customers regarding environmentally-sensitive buildings and energy consumption. Green Power has identified three keys to its success. Green Power believes that it is important to only offer solutions that can be sourced from the market. The second is to make sure all offerings are based upon economic justifications. A solution must be able to justify its long-term economic worth beyond environmental considerations.
Green Power will target both architects and individual customers. Green Power will have close relationships with architects so that they can offer environmentally friendly solutions to their clients. This area has 23 potential customers and is growing at 7%. The second customer group is individual consumers; an environmentally conscious group that have sought out a service provider to help them implement their personal ethics into the design of their new or existing structure.
Green Power offers many services such as advice regarding passive heating and grey water usage, renewable energy considerations, employee transportation options, and recommendations for grey water use.
Green Power will now be managed by Sue Lang (seasoned management team). Dan earned a degree both in business and in environmental studies. He also has a Masters in Architecture. Dan has over a decade of experience working within the industry. Sue Lang makes up the second part of our team. Sue Lang has a MBA and worked in the Bonneville Power Administration’s renewable energy department. Green Power’, through the combination of outstanding education and valuable work experience will be able successfully execute its business plan.
Green Power has conservatively forecasted sales of $202,343 for year two, rising to $238,402 for year three. In the second year, net profit will be achieved. Green Power will become a long-lasting, profitable business thanks to a solid business model, strong management, and this comprehensive energy business planning.
Mission
It is Green Power Consultancy’s mission to provide the finest green energy solutions for new constructions as well as existing building owners/lessors. Through careful analysis, attentive customer support, and cost effective solutions, Green Power will become a stable business serving the Burlington community.
Keys to Success
Green Power has identified key keys to success in order to create a sustainable business. If these keys are followed, the likelihood of success will significantly increase.
Offer solutions that are demanded by customers.
Ensure all of the solutions have economic considerations built into the respective models.
Only provide 100% customer satisfaction. Customers must be satisfied beyond their expectations.
Objectives
Green Power identified three goals it will pursue in order to achieve long-term business success.
Proven cost-benefit analysis of environmental approaches to structure construction, maintenance, energy consumption.
In five years, you will be the most prominent environmental energy consulting in the state.
Many landfills nationwide are closing down or exhausting the remaining capacity. However, environmental restrictions, Zoning Laws, and other bureaucratic delays mean that pitifully few new landfills will open to compensate for this space crisis. Despite this, municipal waste continues to grow in volume. The problem of managing the nation’s trash stream is a major concern for many municipalities. The national landfill capacity crisis is rapidly approaching as more waste is created every day. Landfills are like owning a reverse mine of gold.
Good Earth Resources, Inc. has been created to address the municipal waste problem in St. Louis, Missouri and to capitalize on the lucrative opportunities of owning fully permitted landfills.
Operation
There are four components in this operation: purchase two landfills; sort and recycle incoming waste; import an out-of-state waste stream; and convert landfill gas to either electricity or a fuel alternative.
GER will purchase two landfills: one in Eastern Missouri, Martin Creek Landfill, and one at Barton Sanitary Landfill in Southern Illinois. Both landfills lie near St. Louis. The initial waste stream will come from the St. Louis Area.
Both landfills will sort all waste and remove recyclables. The rest of the waste will then be compacted, bagged, and buried at the landfills. Today, only 10% percent of landfills nationwide can perform these functions. The rest prefer to dump their raw waste in landfills, thus ignoring a significant source.
GER will accept waste direct from customers, send its own trucks to transport more distant materials, and haul waste by rail from New York City and Chicago. Hauling Missouri waste assures GER a steady waste stream, independent of other sources, to meet its income projections in the first month of operations. GER plans to accept 1,540 tons daily in its first month of operations.
Unique Features
At the landfills, incoming trash will be dumped in receiving facilities to contain waste vapours, control vectors and house machinery. The waste is transported onto conveyers where employees sort all metals, paper, cardboard, and glass. These will be sold at a significant profit and the rest of the waste will be compressed into two-thirds cubic yards bales. Bales will then be stored in a large PVC wrapped cell at the landfill to capture the methane gas. Most landfills don’t do this.
Baling organic waste and removing recyclable materials adds significant value to GER’’s asset base, which is the permitted property. It reduces the landfill’s volume, increasing the landfill’s life. Additionally, recycling can increase gross revenues.
Landfill Valuation
Landfills can be valued by the volume in cubic yards of waste (â€â€air yardsâ€TM) that can safely be deposited within the designated area. By compacting, the deposited volume is increased five-fold. Martin Creek’s permit allows it to take in 3,612,000 cubic feet. It covers 42 acres. A landfill could be filled in six years if 2,000 cubic feet of loose waste was buried every day without compaction. Recycling, compacting, and baling reduces the landfill’s size to 2,000 yards. The landfill can also be extended for 32 years by extending its life span to 220 cubic yards. This increases both value as well as gross income.
The current fee per waste cubic yard in St. Louis is $11.33 ($34.00/ton). In 6+ years, $35,328,000 can be generated from 42 acres of loose waste at 2,000 cubic yards/day. You can reuse the same area for 32 years, generate $176,640,000 per day, or increase your daily volume by compacting, baling, and recycling. The cost of sorting and compacting is minimal in comparison to the value increase. Recyclables help offset these costs.
Company Objectives
Anticipating waste hauler agreements, GER expects that GER will collect 940 tonnes daily for Barton within the first month of operation. This generates over $5,500,000 in annual revenues. Martin Creek can transport an additional 600 tons per hour to Barton. Investors can expect to receive a high annual return, as well as ownership of a profitable business that pays dividends within the first one year.
Principals from GER will find other sources to boost this projected waste stream. They may look into New York City or Chicago as well as other large metropolitan areas. Rail spurs are part of this plan and, once operational, will facilitate the incoming flow of waste from distant cities.
Within twelve months of commencing operations, GER will collect the methane gas and convert it to saleable energy in the form of either electricity sold into the national grid or methanol for sale as a gasoline alternative. This will help increase annual revenues.
Management
GER’s principals, who are highly skilled in every aspect of business, founded this company to fulfill the growing demand for St. Louis landfills and to make it a profitable business.
Don Smith, the co-founder of GER has extensive experience in waste collection and landfill operation. He operated three of Chicago’s major landfills during the mid 1980s, as well as one in Gary, Indiana. Later, he managed a hazardous-waste facility in Scott City. His expertise in working with the Department of Natural Resources resulted in the landfill permit that the property now possesses. In 1984, he operated a municipal solid waste transfer station in Wellston.
John App is co-founder of GER. With a strong background as a marketer and in finance, he will concentrate his efforts on developing outside-state waste streams from New York City. App, who has owned and operated many businesses over the years, was elected to Orange County California Board of Education in 1974 and a founding member of Orange County California Marine Institute at Dana Point.
G. Calvin Rathbone Esq. serves as corporate counsel to GER and with a strong sales background, will also assist in developing out of state waste stream sources. Previous experience with Mr. Rathbone includes managing sales and marketing for an equipment company for the exploration and production oil and gas.
General Plan of Action
The principals are looking for a $16,469 951 net investment to:
Both Martin Creek and Barton dumps are available for purchase.
The hauling of waste will increase the daily stream of waste to Barton landfill.
Barton has the ability to install sorting and compacting machines that will maximize the life of landfills.
Complete the construction of Martin Creek landfill.
You can lease or buy the machinery and vehicles you need for your operations.
To collect trash in Missouri cities you will need to build two transfer points.
You can increase your revenues by using methane.
1.1 Objectives
Six million dollars in sales, with 600 tonnes per day for Martin Creek.
Barton Recycling Facility to be constructed with at most one compactor/baler, and enough room for expansion to up two.
Construct Martin Creek landfill.
Purchase property to buy land and renovate an old abandoned rail spur close to Barton landfill. Construction will take approximately ninety days.
Continue to market Martin Creek and Barton by contacting and soliciting business from additional cities and hauling firms, including out-of-state sources.
1.2 Mission
In the instance where some waste haulers would normally direct waste to other landfills, GER will haul that waste from certain designated transfer stations to either of its two landfills. Both the parties will benefit from this as it will lower GER customers’ costs and will provide GER an additional waste stream through GER’’s more efficient transportation.
All recyclable materials will be removed and sold by GER. GER will take used tires from vehicles to make income at the landfills. The operation is a win-win situation for both the environment and cash flow. The principals in GER will use every resource to ensure the protection of the environment.
1.3 Keys for Success
Focus on bringing as much waste to Martin Creek or Barton as possible.
It is important to process the waste stream efficiently and profitably. Reduce stoppages and time.
Operate landfill operations as efficiently and safely to maximize profits while preserving the environment.
Keep a family atmosphere for all GER staff, customers, and co-workers.
