Municipal Solar: Taking the lead on a growing renewable movement. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Municipal Solar: Taking the lead on a growing renewable movement. Presented by Greg Winks & Will Brown Solbridge Energy Advisors

CHANGING THE WAY YOU GO SOLAR! -Independent consulting and brokerage for solar & renewables -Independent consulting and brokerage for solar & renewables -We do NOT manufacture, install, or sell solar equipment -We do NOT manufacture, install, or sell solar equipment -We DO work with end users (home & business owners, municipalities, etc.) TO: -We DO work with & for YOU (interested end users & decision makers) to: -Identify client goals and objectives -Identify goals & objectives (for your home, business, municipality, etc.) -Determine technical and financial capabilities -Explain technical and financial capabilities, including savings & payback -Represent client to broad marketplace of design & installation companies -Represent YOU to a broad marketplace of design & installation companies

Does Solar Work in Pennsylvania? YES! Solar is a perfectly viable strategy that works anywhere in the United States.

The Growth of Solar Nationwide Statewide -Annual national growth rate of -9.6% solar job growth in 2017 59% over the past decade -vs. 1% overall job growth -Over 1.9 million solar installations -420 MW of solar installed -Enough to power 12M homes -Enough to power 51K homes -A new solar project was installed -Grid parity has been reached every 100 seconds -4,200 Pennsylvanians employed in -Over 250,000 Americans the industry employed in the solar industry SEIA: Solar Energy Industries Association

There has never been a better time to invest in solar.

Many Benefits of Going Solar: Fiscal & Economic Safety, Health & Social -Cost Savings -Energy Security/Independence -Price Protection -Cleaner Air, Water & Environment -Economic Development -Educational Opportunities Solar offsets more than 73M metric tons of CO2 emissions per year, equivalent to taking 15.6M vehicles off the road or planting 1.2M trees. It is not a question of if , but rather when individuals and communities will go solar and realize these benefits.

Borough of Forest Hills Municipal Building

Millvale Community Library

Monaca Water Reservoir

Municipal Solar Financing -Challenge: Municipalities unable to take advantage of tax credits -Solution: Third party financing & ownership via “tax equity investor” -Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) contracts can include: -No upfront cost -Savings starting in year 1 -Long-term price guarantees -Options for long-term ownership

Municipal Solar Initiative (MSI) The MSI is a collaborative effort to achieve widespread municipal energy independence, financial security and community health through solar energy development.

The Municipal Solar Synergy! Ideal End-User: Ideal Vehicle: Municipalities COGs -Consistent energy demand -Collaboration -Interest in community health -Aggregation -Interest in fiscal sustainability -Serve as managing body -Capacity for leadership -Create economies of scale (Cannot reap tax benefits) (Attract outside investment)

Make Your Muni Solar-Friendly! Areas to Consider Initiatives/Resources -Permitting -SunShot (DOE) -Planning & Zoning -SolSmart (DOE) -Inspection -Solar Zoning Best Practices (NREL) -Construction Codes -Planning for Solar Energy (APA) -Solar Rights -Zoning & Permitting Guidelines -Utility & Community (PennFuture, SUNWPA) Engagement -Utility Scale Development Recommendations (SEIA)

Please Participate in The Municipal Solar Initiative Survey! www.qvcog.org/municipal-solar-initiative Survey Hosted by: Today’s Presenters: Quaker Valley Greg Winks & Will Brown Council of Governments Solbridge Energy Advisors info@SolbridgeEA.com (412) 901-6766