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www.geronimoenergy.com 1 c@J Wild Springs Solar GERONIMO " ENERGY a nat io nal grid company Project Developer Wild Springs Solar, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geronimo Energy, LLC, a National Grid Company We develop,

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Wild Springs Solar

Project Developer

  • Wild Springs Solar, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of

Geronimo Energy, LLC, a National Grid Company

  • We develop, construct, own, and operate renewable

energy projects

  • 2,400 MW of wind and solar in operation or under

construction

  • ~100 utility-scale and community solar projects

completed

128 MW Solar Energy Facility

  • Located south of New Underwood in Pennington County
  • Project Area ~1,499 acres with voluntary lease

agreements

  • Interconnect to the WAPA New Underwood Substation
  • PPA executed for 2022 COD with construction as early

as fall 2021

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Economics

 ~150 construction jobs, ~4 full-time jobs  ~$12 million in new tax revenue over 20 years  ~$190 million in capital infrastructure improvements  Hundreds of thousands in increased local and state spending  ~$500,000 in new charitable funding for host community

  • ver 20 years – unique to Geronimo

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  • Local: Conditional Use

Permit from Pennington County

  • State: Facility Permit from

the SD PUC

  • Federal: Environmental

Assessment/FONSI from WAPA

Permitting Overview and Field Studies

STUDY STATUS Sharp-tailed Grouse and Greater Prairie Chicken Lek Surveys Complete – No Leks Identified in 2017 or 2020 Ground Based Raptor Nest Surveys

Complete – No Raptor Nests identified in Project Area

Wetland Delineations Jurisdictional Determinations Received Cultural Resource Surveys SHPO Concurrence Received Breeding Bird Surveys (June 2020 and years 2 & 4 post construction)

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panels then convert the solar energy into Direct Current (DC) electricity. The DC electricity is then sent to the inverter (B).

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  • 3. AC electricity is then

pumped into the local electric grid, either through transmission lines (C} or via local distribution lines or substations (D).

  • 4. The electricity produced by solar

energy projects is high quality and offers many electrical grid benefits, such as reducing power fluctuations and providing energy at peak demand times (such as in the middle of a hot summer when air conditioners are constantly running).

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Solar Project Footprint

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What Does it Look Like Inside the Fence?

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Blue Stone Solar Before

What Does It Look Like from a Road?

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Blue Stone Solar After

What Does It Look Like from a Road?

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Access Roads

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Delivery

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Pier Installation

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Solar Array

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Elect. Collection

  • Electrical collection system will be

installed below-ground, above- ground, or a combination of both:

  • Below-ground: DC collection providing

power to the inverters and AC collection providing stepped up power from inverter skids to substation trenched or ploughed.

  • Hybrid: DC collection providing power to

the assigned inverter/transformer skid strung above-ground under panels. AC collection providing stepped up power from inverter skids to substation trenched

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Substation

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Key Parts of a Solar Facility – Restoration/Revegetation

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Contact Information

Melissa Schmit Director, Permitting melissa@geronimoenergy.com 612-259-3095 Jay Hesse Senior Developer jay@geronimoenergy.com 701-809-8431 c@J

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