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Commercial
Case Study:BJ’s Wholesale Club
877.333.9787 | TiogaEnergy.com
CHALLENGE Identify best sites for solar installations from among large, multi-state fleet of retail locations; install systems without impacting day-to-day operations
SOLUTION SurePathTM Solar power purchase agreement with Tioga Energy
BENEFITS • Identifyandsecureavailablesolarrebates/incentives
• OptimizesystemdesigntoresultinlowestPPApricing
• Developrooftopsystemswithoutanycapitalinvestment
• AllowBJ’stofocusontheircorebusinesswithoutdistraction
HIGHLIGHTS Projectswerecompletedontime,withoutanydisruptiontoBJ’sretailbusiness;systemsgenerateanaverage15%ofthestores’energyneedsandproduceenergysavingsofapproximately$45,000peryear
PROJECT SUMMARY
BJ’sWholesaleClubistheleadingmembershipwarehouseretailerintheeasternUnitedStates,generatingoverninebillioninretailsalesannually.Runningatightmarginbusinessiscriticaltothecompany’ssuccess.Asearlyas2000,thecompanyidentifiedthepowerpurchaseagreement(PPA)asanidealfitfortheirbusinessmodel,bringingtheenergysavingsofsolarwithouttheattendantcostsandcomplexities.
BJ’swaslookingtoexpandtheiruseofsolartootherstoresintheirfleet.TheyrequiredanexperiencedPPApartnerwhocouldadvisewhenandwherebesttobuildandhadthecapabilitytoworkwithminimumimpacttocoreoperations.TheyturnedtoTiogaEnergy.
Fromaportfolioofnearly200BJ’sfacilitiesinmultiplestates,Tiogaquicklyidentifiedfoursites–twoinMassachusettsandtwoinNewJersey–thatofferedthemosteconomicalPPAoptions.WorkingcloselywithitsEPCpartnerSpireSolarSystems,TiogathensecuredfavorablegovernmentincentivesandcontractsforthesaleofSolarRenewableEnergyCredits(SRECs)fortheseprojects,drivingdownthecostofelectricityinthePPAs.
Tioga’sunderstandingoftheSRECmarketprovedespeciallyvaluableforBJ’sstoreinLedgewood,NJ.Actingquicklytotakeadvantageofthethen-newSRECauctionatthelocalutility–JerseyCentralPowerandLight(JCP&L)–Tiogascaleddownthesizeoftheoriginallyplannedsystem.Whilethesmallersystemproducedlessenergy,itqualifiedfortheauctionanddeliveredBJ’sevenbettersavings.
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“ Tioga does what they say they will, and more. They understand our needs and treat our business as their own. Tioga has demonstrated they are a committed long-term partner: I am delighted to be doing more projects with them.”
– Kevin Moran, Manager of Utility and Energy Services, BJ’s Wholesale Club
Combined ProjectsSummaryTotals for four projects; see back page for individual project details
LOCATIONSTwo retail locations in MassachusettsTworetaillocationsinNewJersey
EPC PARTNERSpireSolar,LLCBedford,MA
INSTALLATION TYPERooftoparraysS-5non-penetratingmetalroofmounts
COMBINED SYSTEM SIZE1.6MWDC
COMBINED SOLAR ARRAY6,783SolarWorld230wattPVmodules
ONLINE DATEMaythroughAugust2010
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITSPreventsthereleaseof976tonsofCO2annually;equivalentto2,120,000vehiclemilesnottraveled
TIOGA ENERGY enables commercial, governmentandnon-profitorganizationstoreduce energy costs while lowering carbon emissions.ThroughitsSurePathTM Solar power purchaseagreement(PPA),Tiogaownsandoperatesrenewableenergysystemsthatprovideorganizationsahedgeagainstenergypricevolatilityandacceleratetheiraccesstocleanenergywithoutanycapitaloutlay.
A sea of solar: BJ’s Leominster facility
CommercialCase Study: BJ’s Wholesale Club
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Alsoimportanttotheprojects’successwastheconstructioneffort.Withtheirstoresoperatingdailyforlonghours,BJ’scouldnotaffordanyinterruptiontothedailyretailexperienceortoafter-hoursactivities.TiogaandSpirescheduledworktimestoprovideBJ’saseamlessexperience,keepingalowprofileandoftenperformingsystemchecksintheearlymorninghourswhennobusinesswasoccurring.
Thefoursystems,totaling1.6MW,wereupandrunningwithinfourmonthsandwithoutanydelays.Generatinganaverageof15%ofthestores’energyneeds,theywillsaveBJ’sapproximately$45,000year.Tioga’sabilitytodeliveroptimumenergyproductionandcost-effectivepricinggivesBJ’sconfidenceinTiogaasacontinuingsolarpartner.
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DETAILS
Flemington, NJ
INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–409kWSOLAR ARRAY–1778SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–July2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–510,304kWh
South Attleboro, MA
INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–344kWSOLAR ARRAY–1495SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–May2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–371,843kWh
Ledgewood, NJ
INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–499kWSOLAR ARRAY–2171SolarWorld230wattPVModulesONLINE DATE–August2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–520,874kWh
Leominster, MA
INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE –308kWSOLAR ARRAY–1339SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–May2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–329,640kWh
“ Tioga understands our needs and treats our business as their own.”
– Kevin Moran Manager of Utility
and Energy Services, BJ’s Wholesale Club