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CityofNorthAdamsSolarProject:AlloftheCitysElectricityneedsfromtheSunforYearstoCome
DruryHS
Harriman&WestAirport
EStreetLandfill
OldWasteWaterTreatmentPlant
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BlueWaveCapitalsgoalistobealong-termpartnerwiththe
CitytomakeNorthAdamsaleaderintheadop=onofsolar
energyintheCommonwealthandtherebylowerelectricitybills
fortheCityanditsbusinessesandhomeowners,aswellas
reducetheCityscarbonemissions.
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BlueWaveTeam
OpmalpartnersfortheCityofNorthAdams: BlueWaveCapital:Projectdeveloperandaleaderinbrownfieldandlandfill
redevelopmentwithcurrentsolarprojectsunderdevelopmentinMassachuseIs
inexcessof30MW
RGSEnergy(CommercialdivisionofRealGoodsSolarandformerlyknownasAlterisRenewables):Largest,mostexperiencedsolarinstallerintheNortheast,
4,000+installaJonsintheregionand11,000+naonwide;innovaveresidenal
program
TigheandBond:ExperiencedengineeringfirmwithdeepknowledgeoftheNorthAdamsformerlandfillsite
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BlueWaveCapital
BlueWavedevelopsdistributedscalesolarphotovoltaicprojectsintheNortheasternUnitedStatesandCanadawithaspecialfocusonmunicipal
projects.
Proventrackrecordinrenewableenergy30+MWofprojectsunderdevelopmentinNewBedford,Taunton,Amherst,Bridgewater,AtholandNorth
Adams
nnovavefocusonintegrated,community-wideprogramsandbenefits DeepinvolvementinthedevelopmentoftheGreenCommuniJesActand
relatedrules,regulaonsandpolicies
Extensiveexperienceintheenvironmentalpermingofcomplexdevelopmentprojectsforrenewableenergyandeconomicdevelopment
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LargestandmostexperiencedsolarinstallerintheNortheast;60+MW
installedcapacity;morethan11,000installaons.
FormedthroughthemergerofAlterisRenewablesandRealGoodsSolarwith30+yearsofexperienceandindustrypartnerships
Servingresidenal,commercial,municipalandacademicclientswithsolarPVandWindenergysoluons.
Rankedasoneofthetop15fastestgrowingenergycompaniesbythenc500in2009and2010.
ZeroDownSolarprogramforresidenalproperes.
LeadingGreenCommuniesprogramfortheCity. Extensiveeducaonalprogrammingexperience.
RGSEnergy(CommercialdivisionofRealGoodsSolar,formerlyknownasAlterisRenewables)
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Tighe&BondALeadingRegionalEngineeringFirm
Fullserviceengineeringandpermingfirmwithextensiveexperienceinlandfillclosure,perming,andOperaon&Maintenance.Firmhasadeepknowledgeand
understandingofNorthAdamsformerlandfillfacilityandalong-termcommitmentto
theCity.
Siteidenficaon Siteassessment Environmentalimpactanalysis Civilengineering Electricalengineering Structuralengineering Regulatorycompliance Siteassessmentandremediaon Perming
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ApproachtoProjectDevelopmentChallengesTheBlueWaveCapitalteamiswellequippedtomanagethecomplexiJesofsolardevelopmentin
theCommonwealth
Financingenvironmentisvolaleanddifficulttomanage BlueWavescapitalpartnersarecommiIedtosolardevelopmentinMassachuseIs
Potenaldamagetoexisnglandfillcapatlandfill BlueWavesengineeringpartner,TigheandBond,hasextensivelandfillmanagement
experienceandknowledgeofNorthAdamsfacility
Complexulityinterconneconprocess RGSEnergyhasinterconnectedhundredsofprojectstotheNaonalGridsystemsand
recentlycompletedinterconneconofthelargestsolarprojectinNewEngland
Regulatoryreviews BlueWavesteamhassubstanalexperiencewithMADEP,MAEEA,MANHP,MADOER,
andMADPU.
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BenefitsforCityofNorthAdamsTheCitywillreceivefinancial,environmentalandsocialbenefitsforyearstocome
Financial Substanallong-termcostsavings Electricitypricestabilityandpredictability Rapiddeploymentandcostsynergies Financingflexibilityandsystemownershipopon
Environmental&Social Nearly100%ofMunicipalloadwillbesuppliedbycleansolarenergy ReducetheCitysCO2emissionsbynearly50,000tonsovertheproducvelife
ofthephotovoltaicsystem;equivalenttoremovingover7500carsfromthe
roadandplanngnearly80,000trees
Thirdparty-financedsolarforcommercialandinstuonalfacilies ZeroDownSolarandLeadingGreenCommuniesforNorthAdams
homeownersandbusinesses
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BenefitsforCityofNorthAdamsRateofferedtotheCityofNorthAdamswillbelowerthandeliveredpowerpricesintheNortheastforthelast30yearsorlonger
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BenefitsforCityofNorthAdamsElectricitypriceshaverisen3outevery4yearssince1980,ourPPAproposalwilloffersignificantpriceprotecJonandcertaintyoverthelifeoftheagreement
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NorthAdamsEsJmatedSavingsCityofNorthAdamscouldsaveover$11millionoverthelifeoftheagreementbasedonaset
ofprojectstotaling4.6MWininstalledcapacity.
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HowBenefitsflowtoCityofNorthAdamsCitypurchasesNetMeteringcreditsatasignificantdiscountcomparedtothecostofelectricity
fromNaJonalGrid.CreditsaregeneratedatprojectfaciliJesandthenallocatedtoCityaccounts.
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DoSolarPanelsReflectLight?AccordingtotheFAA,solarpanelsreflectlightabitmorethanblackasphalt,lessthanwater,
muchlessthanwoodshinglesorbaresoil.Panelsaredesignedtoabsorblight,notreflectit.Lightthatisreflecteddoesnotgenerateelectricityandpanelsaredesignedtominimizeit.
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DoSolarPanelsMakeNoise?Solarpanelshavenomovingpartsandmakenonoise.Noiseisgeneratedbyinverters/
transformersduringdayJmewhenthesunisshiningandthesystemisoperaJng.PVsystemis
silentatnight.At50feet,aninverter/transformerisnolouderthanaquieturbanenvironmentoradishwasheroperaJnginanadjacentroom.
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Howmuchnoiseexactly?Incrementalnoiselevelsimpactsareminimal.Achangeof3dBAjustcrossesthethresholdof
beingpercepJblebutisnotclearlynoJceable.BelowaretheresultsofanoisestudycarriedoutonthenoiseimpactofPVinverters/transformersat50feet.
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NorthAdamsSolarProjectApproachUJlityinterconnecJonunderway,permingabouttobegin
Phase1(Completed) NegoatePowerPurchaseAgreement CompleteduediligenceonsitesproposedinRFQ Siteidenficaonandfeasibilityanalysisofinialsites PreliminarydesignsandengineeringbyYE2011 denfyaddionalsitessuitablefordevelopment Fileinterconneconapplicaonsforinialsites
Phase2(Underway) Federal,State,andLocalperming Outreachtocommunitybusinesses,andhomeowners Addionalsiteidenficaonandfeasibilityanalysis Design,permit,construct,commissionprojectsbyYE2012
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NorthAdamsSolarProjectPerming
Local ConservaonCommissionReview2Months SpecialPermitApproval2-3Months BuildingPermit1Month
Federal,State&Ulity FAANoHazardDeterminaon,ALPChange,Form74601-2Months MADEPPostClosureUsePermit3-4Months
MADFWMESAFiling1-2Months NaonalGridnterconnecon5-6Months
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PreliminaryProjectSchedule(GANTTChart)
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PPA/SLA"Agreement"Finalized"
U:lity"Interconnec:on"Applica:on"
Electrical"Permit"Engineering"
DEP"Post"Closure"Use"Permit"
MA"DFW"Permits"FAA"Per
mits"
Financing"Finalized"
Building"Permit"
Electrical"Permit"
Module"Procurement"
Racking"&"Inverter"Procurement"
Electrical"Service"Procurement"Mobilize"In"Site"Layout"
Install"Electrical"Service"Install"Racking"
Inverter"and"Transformer"Pads"Poured"
PV"Electrical"Installed"
Install"Solar"Modules"Install"Inverter"
Final"Electrical"Tie"Ins"
PV"System"Tes:ng"
U:lity"Interconenc:on"Inspec:on""
System"Commissioing"Landscaping"Site"Cleanup"Mobilize"Out""
Public"Dedica:on""
Week$
North$Adams$Solar$Project$
Preliminary$Development$Schedule$
Timeline"subject"to"change"un:l"final"design"and"project"size"is"determined.""
"Interconnec:on"Study"to"be"determined"by""Na:onal"Grid,"and"dura:on"included"above"is"only"our"best"
es:mate."Addi:onally,"any"changes"to"equipment"that"come"as"a"result"of"the"findings"of"this"study"(above"
and"beyond"what"has"already"been"assumed)"may"change"the"above"schedule"of"events.""
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NorthAdamsSolarProjectOverviewNearly5MWofPVcapacitythatwillsupplytheCitysenJreload
EStreetLandfill Ballasted(Non-Penetrang)GroundMountedSystemwith1.8MWofCapacity 2.16MillionkWhsperyearofoutput(40%ofCityselectricityload)
OldWasteWaterTreatmentPlant Ballasted(Non-Penetrang)GroundMountedSystemwith1.2MWofCapacity 1.4MillionkWhsperyearofoutput(25%ofCityselectricityload)
Harriman&WestMunicipalAirport GroundMountedSystemwith1.2MWofCapacity 1.4MillionkWhsperyearofoutput(25%ofCityselectricityload)
NorthAdamsDruryHighSchool RoofMountedSystemwith200kWofCapacity 240,000kWhsperyearofoutput(4%ofCityselectricityload)
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1.8MWEStreetLandfillProjectPreliminarySystemLayoutandSatelliteOverviewofProposedSite
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1.2MWOldWasteWaterTreatmentPlantPreliminarySystemLayoutandSatelliteOverviewofProposedSite
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1.2MWHarriman&WestAirportPreliminarySystemLayoutandSatelliteOverviewofProposedSite
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200kWDruryHighSchoolProjectPreliminarySystemLayoutandSatelliteOverviewofProposedSite
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OperaJons&Maintenance Carefulsystemcomponentselecon Equipmentwarranesandinverterservice
agreements
Monitoringanddatasystems Localon-callresourcesforemergency/service/remedialrequests Quarterlyperformancereporng Rounesite/componentmaintenance(string
andswitchingtests,infraredscans,cleaning,
filterreplacement,panelwashing) Annualmechanicalinspecon
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RegulaJon/IncenJvesAreNowAligned
MARenewablePorolioStandard 6%ofelectricitysalesby2011 15%ofelectricitysalesby2019 400MWSolarCarve-Out(1%ofelectricload)
Financialncenves,Grants ProduconBasedncenves(SRECs,RECs) FederalnvestmentTaxCredit/1603Grant NewMarketTaxCredits StatenvestmentTaxCredit Accelerateddepreciaon Grantsandlowinterestloans USDAREAPniave USDALoanGuarantees DOEFPPLoanGuarantees
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MassachusesNetMeteringProgram
MassachuseIshasaNetMeteringProgramthatallowsupto3%ofhistoricpeakcapacityinthestatetobenetmetered
NetMetering:differencebetweentheelectricitysuppliedtoacustomerandtheelectricityfedbacktothegridbyanon-sitegeneraonsystem
Netmeteringallowscustomertoreceivecreditsfortheelectricityproducedbynetmeteredsystems,abovewhatsystemownersconsumeonpremises
Netmeteringcreditscanbeassignedtoothermeterswithinthesameulityserviceterritoryandloadzone
Netmeteringrulesallowforupto2MWofcapacityperinstallaon Privateenesareallowedupto1MWperinstallaonforfullretailpricenetmetering Privateenesareallowedupto2MWperinstallaonforretailminusdistribuonnet
metering
Publicenesareallowedupto2MWperinstallaonforfullretailpricenetmetering`
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MassachusesSRECProgram
AvailabletoanyMassachuseIsulitycustomerthatinstallsaPVsystem SRECprogramisdesignedtoexpandMassachuseIsinstalledPV
capacityfromthecurrent25MWto400MWbyYE2016.
Qualifiedfaciliescanbereachacapacitylevelofupto6MW QualifiedPVsystemownerhastherighttoputitskWhsofPVproduced
intoanSRECauconeachyearforapredeterminedterm
SRECsforsystemsmintedin2010willhaveapricefloorof$0.30/kWh AlternaveCompliancePaymentsetat$0.55/kWhfor2012 Qualifiedsystemswillhaveanopt-intermof10years Auconsystemchargesa5%fee MinimumSRECvaluetosystemownerinDOERauconis$0.285/kW
RevenuesfromthesaleofSRECshelpdefraytheupfrontcostofasolarsystemandsignificantlyenhancebenefitstoPVhostsandinvestors
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Tel:617.350.8620Fax:617.350.3443
Email:[email protected]
31MilkStreetSuite1104
Boston,MA02109