Fabian Velez | 00:01
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mgarcia@recomspr.net | 00:12
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Fabian Velez | 11:25
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mgarcia@recomspr.net | 12:49
Good afternoon. We're just giving a couple of minutes to everybody to join. All start. And B2. 
Thank you, everybody for joining. We'll be starting soon.? The RP 3 PP 003 14 20 TPG for temporary power generation for AA and costsster plants. It be gave enough time for everybody to join. 
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I really hope everybody can hear us. If you can please write into the chat. Just making sure I know you. Everything is needed. Just making sure that everything in here is. Alright. So again everybody, thank you everybody for joining. We'll be discussing all the temporary power generation RP for AA and Costa plans. First of all, we are. We represent the three PTO. We, change the next slide, please. 
Okay, who is the real thebeal is the third party procurement office was established in Puerto Rico. It's a public partnership authority to manage PRES procurement process and ensure fairness, transparency and avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest. RIO is operated by Regulatory Competitive Services as an independent firm selected by P3A through the formal procurement process. What do? We prepare the RFPs, we collect and review proposals, we oversee the evaluation and sellation process, we manage to contract administrations, and we work with Janeta and Loom and Brepa with contracts.
Speaker 3 | 19:33
And as I would like to take note that in the presentation of the 3 PPO, I am the programmer, Miro Rakanz. And with me, I have engineer Mia Garcia, who is giving the presentation, as well as Mr Hainen Pier, who's the engineer for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. I would like to add to the slide a little bit about the process that we do when we receive proposals. 
So our job is to make sure that this process is very transparent and we honor the competitiveness of this. So the way that we manage these processes, 1, the RFPs are received, the proposals are received, our data manager of assigns a pseudonym to each proposal, and every moment when the proposals pass to our evaluation committee, these proposals are evaluated with a pseudonym. 
And when we do a recommendation, we do a recommendation with a pseudony. And once those processes are reviewed and approved, then is the moment when we reveal who the proponent is. So we just wanted to share that to make sure that everybody feels confident in the process that we have created.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 20:47
I' so yeah. Okay, so next slide. What is the purpose of this RFP? The goal of this RP is to identify qualify proponents, deliver a quick turn key emergency power generation solution and temporary interconnection for AA and cost us work lats. The solution must be resilient for to extreme weather and extended downtime's estimate. Obviously we are in Hurrican plane, so any solution that is need to be proposed has to foresee this. The totality generation required is up to 800mw for approximately well starting a contract of one to three years. The. The solutions may include floating barges or inland solutions. Proponents are encouraged to submit their the best one they can. This is a procurement. We want to do this as fast as we can, and we want to make sure that the permits, what they propose can be executed as quickly as possible.
Speaker 3 | 22:30
I would like to clarify again that when we say here that Costa is up to 200 mW, that is not correct. It's up to 400mw. We will definitely correct this typo in this presentation and provide the opponents with such information.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 22:48
Yes, a lot of this can be clarified during the walk through in the site in the Mandy side basics, so I know they're going to have a lot of questions. If any technical questions that we can answer here, we will not. 
Please. Everything has to go to power applic. You have until the 14th of March to submit any questions and anything. Any other questions can be handled to a decide basis. Okay, and next slide, please. 
Just a clarification we will be sending this presentation to all proponents as an agenda. So if you have any questions or not miss something that was written, it will be sent to you. The slide before is just an a single line interconnection diagram for a GE and Costa. Every line diagram will be provided and it will be discussed on the site basis like so. Yeah costswer can be connected to the 230kv it could be 115kd or 230kd. That information will be provided in an agenda. The next slide please. So right, this is very important the interconneition plan requirements. Promoters must submit a complete interconnection plan that includes a detailed list of equipment materials needed for interconnection. We need you to inclusive technical specs and associated with a breakdown. A price estimate, a price proposal was included in your package. 
It is not setting stone we wanton the proponents, we just basically made a template. But it's not a stand in stone. If you need to change it, please do. The pricing structure will be per kilowatt hour, but we need an itemized cost for the interconnection demobilization and the demobilization of the equipment. That needs to be separate from the from the kilowatt hours estimate. 
It's very important that the plan be clear and MUSC aligned with Loom Engineera's LG IA that will be provided and the NTRPATCH dispatchable generation that will be provided as well. Next slide please. As we discussed before, this is a accelerated project timeline. We want that optimal commercial operation by June 2025. Again, this is not sandstone. We obviously know that it is. There's time constraints, so we encourage all proponents to submit their proposals with an accelerated timeline. Obviously, it has to be a realistic timeline. We all know we are in an island. We have some limitations, so it has to be realistic.
Speaker 4 | 26:41
Look at time is of the essence.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 26:44
Time is a big assets for this project. Okay, next slide please. For those who haven't been in Puerto Rico, we're proposing costs and ag plants there in the south part of Puerto Rico. That's a location we'll go in detail. Next slide, please. 
Next slide. Thank you. So first of all, we're going to cover I ray so I ray power plant. We're just specifying if you this proponent wants to submit a barge operation, we have a proposed basically we have a proposed site that we would like to use that is the optimal site for us. There are some limitations to it. We'll cover that on the site visit and if there's an inland solution that you would like to propose. 
And you is a very big plant, so we have space enough to cover that inlet solution. The connection will be through the 230kv from your network. Right? Excuse me. The two from.
Speaker 4 | 28:13
The plan is going to be connected to the bar.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 28:17
Post.
Speaker 4 | 28:17
Bar of an unit or faga unit one. Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 28:22
Next slide please. 
So this is basically for your understanding. If there is a barch solution for a e rate, there are some constraints. It is a protected bay that we need to take into really big consideration. Is a contracted it's a protected bay by Honnair by Noa for manatee is basically a manageing preserve. 
So there are some environmental considerations that need to be covered with that and there are some limitations on dredging on the area. So if the barch is going to be considered, that is something that you need to look at.
Speaker 3 | 29:17
So that point, I think that it's important to note that we have been in conversations with several agencies to try to have them engage in this process. And therefore, whatever environment and other permits that may be needed, they're in their best position to cooperate with us to secure anything that is possible as soon as possible. 
So we the proponents will be working together with one PREPA to secure the necessary permits for these projects.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 29:48
Yes, the Honer Bay has some n mpns permits for any request that can be looked at or if you could want to revise them to see the limitations.
Fabian Velez | 30:00
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mgarcia@recomspr.net | 30:08
Next slide please. The biggest limitation we have on ERA bay is temperature. One of the biggest limitations we have is temperature. 
Since this is a prediced bay and GRES mixing point basically is close to point number two.
Speaker 4 | 30:28
I do refund. Sorry.
Fabian Velez | 30:30
However we work.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 30:31
Yeah. So we have to keep. Basically. 89 to 90 degrees temperature on that ba.
Fabian Velez | 30:37
Okay. Good. Yeah. Alr.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 30:40
So any barge situation that is going to be proposed needs to understand that if a water solution is going to be used to cool down the units that needs to be planned ahead. The next slide, please. 
Next up is the Costa sewer power plant in Guamia. Next slide. Yeah. The proposed bark site for this is going to be the Texaco grid port basically that was left over and but an identification of power of how that power is going to get to the 115 or 230kv needs to be addressed. We cannot cover or we cannot cl close that bay. 
So we can't go across. So it's important to know that we might have to go through the port EE over to Costa. That will be covered in the site visit, on the seventh and eighth. Okay, next slide. If a barge solution is going to be procured or proposed. These are basically the deaths that you have you would have to work with in the area. 
So again please plan accordingly. We cannot. If. Same as a hearing. If your solution uses water to cool units, then we need to look for that. It cannot be thrown into the bay, so we need to find a solution to get it to a mixing point. 
Okay, next slide, please. Okay, so mandatory site visits. Okay. What I need you to understand for the mandatory site visits is that it's very important that you look at the physical space that you have will have available in the area for any solution that you may present. Inland or barge solutions and the way to get power to the 1 15 or 02:30 KV is very important, especially for costsur. We have is close to an nonexistent all refinery that was there. 
So we have a lot of pipes, we have a lot of tanks that are in the way. So it's very important that you take note of the site. Ba what you need?? To get the power to the 01:15 or 02:30 k okay, there are gonna be suits. Two side bass is very important. We're just opening them in case. 
But the most important thing is a first site visit is mandatory. Everybody needs to be there. We're just opening up the second one just in case somebody needs to go again. Food BA B is required. All the commentation for PV requirements are going to be sent to all proponents, including the meeting points and the agenda for the S BAS okay, next slide. 
It's very important that you take time to revise the time line. This is a very accelerated RFP process. I know that you have very little time to do a lot of work and we need to take care of. We need to take a very close look at the timeline and make sure you don't miss any deadlines. 
And the Costa side basis will be in the seventh and eighth. The giverid basis will be in the nine and 10th. You have until the 14. That's next Monday. After that to submit any questions that may arise from this meeting from the site. Bass for any questions that may arise during the RD process. 
Okay. So all communications must be through power applicate. Any questions submitted have to go through the portal. Okay. All proponents providing Barch options, any other options may have to comply with ALFAC, the Office of Federal Affairs. Components that use LNG for primary fuel receive higher points. We're looking for a better fuel for us and comboration with environmental permits. Everything that is going to be needed is going to be between the proponent. That obviously is a the proponent. Brepa, Janeta and Loom is we're all gonna work on the permits together, to expedite this bar proposals. 
I know this presentation seems a little heavy on barges, but we know that they have the most. They're the quickest unemployment, but the highest in requirements. So a proposals assurance of environmental mitigation and monitoring must be considered in your plan. We need that. 
If not, we're not gonna get need permits for anything. Okay. 
Other than that, I'm going to open up a short round of questions. Just Anyody wants to ask something. If we cannot answer here, and then we will take that into either Loom, Hera or Breb, and then it needs to be submitted to my advocate so we can answer everybody else. 
Okay? That's. Anybody has any questions? Yeah, all. Please raise your hands.
Speaker 3 | 37:50
I would like to clarify that all questions and all formal answers will be addressed through the Padvocates portal. So just keep in mind that Loom and are restricted parties to participate in this process and therefore they're not here. There might be some technical questions that you might have that we might not have the answer to. 
So if we cannot address our t those questions today, we will definitely get the answers and send them to all proponents. Thank you. 
Okay, so.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 38:42
Yeah, go ahead John he mu I think it can you help me John.
Fabian Velez | 38:59
Yeah. He's so muted. I think he needs do something. By his hand.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 39:06
Yeah, it seems near at here go ahead John.
Speaker 3 | 39:13
He says he can't mute ite.
Speaker 5 | 39:15
Here we go. I just. Got it. I just. Got it. I just got control. Okay, thank you, appreciate your time. Thank you very much. Are you guys providing a expected dispatch profile of the units in terms of, you know, hours per day or, you know, minimum take, et cetera?
Speaker 4 | 39:38
Yesseload operation. Yes.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 39:43
Yeah, it's considered a baseload operation, but yes, we'll be propriety.
Speaker 5 | 39:50
So we should assume that it runs.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 39:52
24 7365 it's going to not exactly the baseload is going to be needed, but it maybe the full load won't be need that level time you.
Speaker 5 | 40:10
AC okay, I'll be on the lookout for the. I mean, it's just if you want a price.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 40:18
Yeah.
Speaker 5 | 40:19
If I understood your conversation about the pricing. You said you wanted the pricing in dollar per kilowatt hour, but whatever the. I mean, I need to know how many megawatt hours you're going to basically dispatch me for in order to do that.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 40:36
Okay, give me a favor. And that in writing so I can. I can reach out to her to make sure that we have the amount that they need so I can be more exact.
Speaker 5 | 40:50
Okay? Okay, we'll send that in. That's no problem. I have one other question. The I saw in the RFP documentation a list of restricted parties. Okay. If advisor may have a conflict with a prepa or Annara or you but is not listed on the restricted party list, will you give a or will the party that has the conflict give a waiver to the adviser? 
So for example, a law firm or a financial adviser you know does work for PREPA, but has nothing to do with this at all and is not on the restricted list. Will they give a waiver for that adviser to work on this? RFP and how do we go about doing that?
Speaker 3 | 41:43
The first thing that I would like to know is that we are reviewing the list of restricted parties. And there are definitely some parties there that are not restricted, and I think we failed to include some others. 
So you will be receiving an AA with several adjustments to the original RP and the list of restricted parties. In terms of the how we're going to go about any consultants that might be have been restricted. 
I have to go and circle back to P three a and make sure that I give you the questions, so we'll definitely get back to you through the answers of this region meeting to address that question.
Speaker 5 | 42:18
All right, but. Yeah, but the question, just to be clear, is an advisor who is not on the restricted list but may have a conflict like an internal conflict with one of the parties, will they grant a waiver to that party to work on this transaction? 
Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 42:37
I got right.
Speaker 5 | 42:41
Thank you very much.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 42:42
Thank you. Okay, next up, come on.
Speaker 3 | 42:55
To me at.
Speaker 6 | 42:57
Okay, hello, good afternoon, thank you. Number one question is can we submit al an alternative in another location for base load in sites in other sites which do have connections, are they accepted as alternatives?
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 43:15
For now, we're only considering a Grand Costa E so yeah, cost are the only ones that we're considering now, they're the ones that can be quickly deployed. So for now, we're only accepting Costa Seg.
Speaker 6 | 43:34
Okay, number two, if the alternative any alternative is not complete for 400mw, it's no problem. We submit all the generation that we can submit, though it's not 400. Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 43:49
No problem. Any generation that you can submit will take it into account.
Speaker 6 | 43:55
Okay. Are you going to add those proposals that can happen. So it's so I submit my amount and you select and another one and so can add it to reach the 400. Can that situation be considered will be considered yes. 
Okay, yesterday my final question would here on relation of this type of transformer that we may need. You think you require the connection. So if there is a limitation on providing this type of transformer, are you willing to help on that? Even though we almost have the solution, everybody has. 
But you know, it's not easy to upstart those.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 44:50
We can consider it. We are looking for an all in turnkey solution, but if we present it and we could we can take it into consideration.
Speaker 6 | 45:01
Okay, thank you.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 45:04
Okay, next up, Dave.
Fabian Velez | 45:14
Dave. You are. Muted.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 45:21
Dabe Nickerson yeah, okay.
Fabian Velez | 45:23
They were.
Speaker 7 | 45:26
Sorry about that. Thank you. I have a question on fuel storage on each of the sites. Can you give us an overview of what existing facilities are there and what types of fuels could be provided? And then if not, what the options are that would be allowable for each of the sites?
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 45:46
So we wanted all included solution we wanted the solution to include any the fuel that will be used currently either in nagive or costsur, they are only a diesel and light oil and tanks and bunkercy won't that won't be used. 
But that's the only fuel that we have on site. If the solution is included, let's say it only represents diesel e, then it could be a solution, can be, I don't know, kept, maneuvered. Basically we can look into it, but we are looking for an all solution all include solution.
Speaker 7 | 46:40
Okay, thank you.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 46:45
All right, denons.
Speaker 8 | 46:51
Hello, hi everyone.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 46:54
Hello.
Speaker 8 | 46:55
I want to ask for the first of June COD. Should we account for the permits in our work plan? Or you will ensure that we will get the permits by then.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 47:08
Please take into account the permits. We know that it is a. It is a limitation, especially on barges, and we will try to work with we already have meetings with all the federal agencies just to get them on board with this. 
And we're trying to figure out any permits needed or any anything needed to make the solution, let's say more viable and easier to deploy. But taking into account the phrmatology that you need to do.
Speaker 8 | 47:43
Okay. But normally, if I accounted the regular timeline, they would not be ready by June first.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 47:50
I understand that. I understand that. And that's why in the presentation, we stated that if it cannot be completed by June, then please try to put the most accelerated timeline that you can. And we will take into that into account. 
And we will try to work with local and federal agencies to expedite the process.
Speaker 8 | 48:17
Yeah, okay, I could put the technical work plan and assume the expedited permit work plan.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 48:26
Okay.
Speaker 8 | 48:27
And so I have one more question. Is the proposal open to all fuel types.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 48:37
Only diesel well right now only diesel and well diesel LNG propane no bunker c.
Speaker 8 | 48:46
Okay, and one last question sorry.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 48:50
Go on.
Speaker 3 | 48:51
I'm sorry, I just wanted to add that the proponents that submit a solution with LNG will have a higher score.
Speaker 8 | 48:59
Okay, well noted, so no bunker.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 49:03
No bunker for that.
Speaker 8 | 49:05
Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 49:05
You're trying to avoid additional permits.
Speaker 8 | 49:12
Okay. Okay. Well, noted. And in the tender document so far I see that you're asking for a fixed price per kilowatt hour. But normally in PP they do. Indexed formula to fuel price. Do you want a fixed price or a indexed forula to fuel price?
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 49:31
So just fixed for now.
Speaker 8 | 49:35
Okay, so we have to account for market variations of LNG for example. Okay, well noted, thank you. Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 49:48
All right, Luisi Menz, thank you, good afternoon.
Speaker 9 | 49:53
Two quick questions 1, what's the where are the funds for this project coming from and are they secure? And the other one is so sounds like the June first deadline is flexible based on the realistic schedule, as you mentioned. 
So once a schedule or a debt or a fixed date is determined at the contract level, if that deadline is missed, what is the penalty? We didn't see that on the prebid documents.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 50:25
It will depend on the proposal for the deadline and the agreed terms of the contract once it's signed. That would be part of the negotiation once the contract is signed with the proponent or the proponents. I wanted to make sure that everybody understands that multiple components can be chosen here. Once that is signed and it's part of the negotiation, then it will determine if there's any penalties and what they're going to be. So the funds are coming from.
Speaker 4 | 51:10
Basically the stuff to the consumers.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 51:13
Yeah. So it's. It's. It's gonna. It's gonna transfer to the consumer. So it's gonna come from the monthly payment for everyone at that. So it is secured money. Yeah, it pays. So everybody who's the rate payers are gonna bet. 
Okay? And finally.
Speaker 9 | 51:34
You mentioned that would be negotiated on those as far as those terms, will you have a AA.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 51:41
Draft.
Speaker 9 | 51:42
Terms and conditions to share or will that come after.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 51:46
Thec process that should come and maybe I'm not going to say today, but maybe tomorrow you'll have the draft. It's going to be part of the agenda. Okay, thank you, appreciate it. All right, Reno.
Speaker 10 | 52:05
Reno, yes, hi everyone. So one question, I'm looking at the timeline here that you propose. And if I'm reading this right there is the contract to be signed on may the second to whomever the proponent is. 
And then your ideal expectation is to have units operational by June first, right? I mean, reading the documents. Now what would be, from your point of view, a realistic timing by because I understand that before any contract gets signed, I don't think anyone is going to move anything. 
So what would be a realistic time line that you are handling right now?
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 52:53
So that's why we stated that this is our accelerated timeline. We want to put as short as a timeline as. As is prudent, I guess, but you are encouraged to tell us. Hey, listen, we know that you're accelerated, but we cannot have this running by. 
Yeah, maybe by this.
Speaker 10 | 53:18
So just proposing the best we can do, I guess. Yeah, because, I mean, ultimately, if you read the timeline, it's basically, I think everybody would agree it's almost impossible. So one, it's very short. Let me not use impossible, it's very short. 
So we would just go and propose what's the best or the soonest we could have units operating in this case.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 53:45
And. And that that's one of the criteria for the evaluation. So right. The quickest deployment will be taken heavily taken into consideration.
Speaker 10 | 53:57
But that's not going to be a point of, let's say non complying with the RFP I mean, if somebody got it.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 54:07
As long as you comply with the dates of the mandatory sides and right the d of submittal for the proposal, we're fine.
Speaker 10 | 54:15
Right? Okay, and one last question. I actually wrote in the chat for the site visits. I guess we will get an agenda on those. I mean, for people that are not living there, we need to set up travels and all that. We will. We will get an agenda on when we need to show up and what time and what we need to bring, right?
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 54:35
Yes. You're going to get that today. Really ative. We're waiting for this meeting to make sure that all the presenters, everybody who actually showed us to the mandatory meetings are the ones that agenda is going to be sent to. 
Okay? Okay, so that now I stated costsur and aye are gonna be the seventh and the eighth, and age is gonna be a nine and the 10th. It's gonna be at nine in the morning. Yeah. The AA will say that it's gonna have a meeting point. 
It's gonna have the PV required for the site visits. Is going to have the contact person and everything. So that will be sent today.
Speaker 10 | 55:20
And it can be any of those days. For example, for Costa, it can be either Monday or Tuesday. Correct? If I'm reading right. Okay.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 55:28
Well, we're required. You're required to go to the first one. The second one is there just in case we need to visit again. Got it. I understand it's a complicated process and if we if anybody needs to visit the site again that day is open for that.
Speaker 10 | 55:50
Okay, so Monday and Wednesday when I'm reading yes, okay, got it.
Fabian Velez | 55:57
You have one more question.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 55:58
Thank you. Okay, go ahead.
Speaker 9 | 56:03
Yeah. And mentioned is this project considered an emergency project by FEMA or other agencies or not.
Speaker 3 | 56:12
Right now we're not considering FEMA monies to finance this fund. And one of the reasons that we're asking you for the interconnection to be apart is because we are not eliminating that possibility. 
And that would probably be the only aspect of the whole project that could be. And maybe. And. But we. We have no idea. It could be. But we want you to please submit a detailed budget apart for the Internet connection in case that's a possibility. 
But yes, it was an emergency. Due to that, it is an emergency, but not for FEMA purposes as of right now.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 56:51
Okay, thank you.
Speaker 3 | 56:52
You're welcome.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 56:54
And.
Speaker 3 | 56:54
All right, one second, if we don't have any questions, I would like to add one little detail at please review the RFP detail. There are certain things there that might seem unnecessary or ridiculous, but things like the naming requirements for the documents are very important. This is a very accelerated timeline. I see that we have a lot of proponents, and if people submit their proposals with not adequate naming condition, our data manager who's here with us, FA Ambes, has to has dedicated a lot of time to try to identify which document is which. 
So if you do not follow the naming conditions, we will be sending those proposals back. Okay? So please follow those guidelines and it will assist us in evaluating this process as soon as possible.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 57:45
Yes, there's. Any other questions that rise, please submit through the Power Advocate Q&A and they'll be answered as quickly as possible. Okay, thank you everybody for joining. We will see you on the seventh.
Speaker 3 | 58:05
I think there's somebody with a.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 58:07
There's somebody with a question.
Speaker 8 | 58:10
Just one last question, we're expecting the contract draft tomorrow.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 58:14
Yes.
Speaker 8 | 58:15
Okay, thank you.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 58:20
All right, so there's nothing else, we will see you on the seventh. Okay, but early again, if there's any questions, please reach out through the power application. Thank you everybody.
Speaker 10 | 58:35
For joining.
mgarcia@recomspr.net | 58:36
Thank you day.