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I nt roduct i on - Cl ean Energy Col l ect i ve

Goal s1. Accel erat e t he adopt i on of l ong - t e r m cl ean

energy sol ut i ons (easi er , cheaper, saf er , l ast i ng)

2. Provi de ut i l i t i es wi t h l ower r i sk and more benef i ci al cl ean energy generat i on ( smart growt h)

3. Creat e a manageabl e and mut ual l y benef i ci al product i on part nershi p bet ween ut i l i t i es and consumers

A Col or ado bas e d c ompany whos e s o l e f oc us i s t o pr ov i de op t i mal c l e an e ne r g y s o l ut i ons f o r

c ommuni t i e s . We de v e l op and manag eaf f or dabl e , c ommuni t y - owne d r e ne wab l e e ne r g y

f ac i l i t i e si n par t ne r s hi p wi t h l oc al ut i l i t i e s .


Cl ean Energy Col l ect i ve Def i ned

Communi t y-si zed renewabl e energyf aci l i t i es owne d i n cooperat i ve f ashi on by cust omers of ut i l i t i es

Mut ual l y benef i ci al cont ract s bet weent he ut i l i t y, i t s cust omers and t he CEC

Same benef i t s as an i ndi vi dual i nst al l at i on; met er i ng, rebat es and t ax benef i t s

A l ong-t erm management and growt h st rat egy, perpet ual mai nt enance

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Lifetime Solar Production

Traditional Solar CEC Solar


Resi dent i al & Smal l Busi nessCl ean Energy Chal l enges

Challenges for Home/Business-based Systems The Clean Energy Collective Advantage

High “One off” or small-scale pricingMinimum 15% savings, allowing consumers to purchase at large-system, reduced rate prices

Non-ideal locations (natural resources –unobstructed solar, water, thermal, or wind)

Located for optimal production, access to non-PV technologies

Unwanted aesthetic impacts (roof mounting, and historical preservation)

Not located at the home or business - a community location

Rental – not a possibility due to a lack of ownership of the building or a common HOA

Located in a community parcel

Overwhelmed , don’t want to take the time or hassle of hiring good contractors

Check the box, makea payment… done!

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Opport uni t y f or energy i nnovat i on

Home/business-based solutions Clean Energy Co-op Advantage

Expected systems life – 25 to 50 years Expected systems life – 100+ years (perpetual)

kWh Production per kW installed- 50 year system production of 44,880 kWh- Year 1 -> 1,485 kWh, year 25 -> 1,073 kWh, year 50 -> 0 kWh- Adverse effects: dirt -10%, equipment -20%, unmanaged -45%- Production risk

kWh Production per kW installed- 50 year system production of 82,500 kWh- Year 1 -> 1,650 kWh, year 50 -> 1,650 kWh- Managed solution (maintenance escrow - 5% of sale, 2% of generation)- Guaranteed long term production

1.8 X over 50 years3.7 X over 100 years

Cost/kWh for $2,000 utility rebate over 25 years = $0.059 (1.2X)

50 years = $0.045 (1.8X)

lifetime = $0.045 (5+X)

Cost/kWh for $2,000 utility rebate over 25 years = $0.048

50 years = $0.024

lifetime = < $0.01

utility oversight – High, dependant on penetration, hundreds to thousands of systems

utility oversight – Minimal for a handful of large scale fully managed and maintained systems

Impact on reducing utility peak demand – very limited (solutions are widely limited to non-peak solar production - increased utility cost and carbon emissions)

Impact on reducing utility peak demand – sizable potential through hydro and biomass solutions as well as future power storage solutions

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Why communi t y energy?

• Lowers t he barr i er-t o-ent ry and expands avai l abi l i t y– Fract i onal i zat i on enabl es ownershi p f or 500 as l i t t l e as $

( t radi t i onal sol ar syst ems requi re an i ni t i al i nvest ment of $10, 000 - $15, 000)

– Owne r s hi p f or busi ness and resi dent r e nt e r s ( not possi bl e t oday)

• Maxi mum product i on equal s maxi mum ret urn on i nvest ment– Everyone can own cl ean energy - opt i mal l y pl aced f or maxi mum

pr oduc t i on ( no shadi ng, t rees, aest het i c consi derat i ons, permi t t i ng hurdl es, et c. )

– Mai nt ai ned sol ut i ons pr oduc e mor e

• Aggregat ed purchasi ng i s powerf ul !– Lowe r s ove r al l c os t s by purchasi ng i n bul k, maki ng cl ean energy

ownershi p avai l abl e t o mor e of t he publ i c– Advant ageous f i nance vehi cl es ( l ow i nt e r e s t l oans ) are

avai l abl e t o l arge groups of cust omers• A si mpl e st ruct ure and t urn-key sol ut i on t o i ncrease

adopt i on– CEC handl e s e ve r yt hi ng: eval uat i ng bi ds, managi ng i nst al l ers

and mai nt ai ni ng equi pment• More adopt i on = more cl ean energy = MORE JOBS


• Pi l ot proj ect s wi t h l ocal government and ut i l i t y part ners

• 5 acre si t es wi t h easy ut i l i t y i nf rast ruct ure access

• Up t o 1 MW sol ar capaci t y

• 3-5 year bui l d-out goal–Bui l t i n t rnaches based on demand

Cl ean Energy Col l ect i ve si t es


How t hi s works• 100% ownershi p by communi t y members

( opt - i n/ vol unt ary program)–Credi t ed f or power product i on on t hei r

ut i l i t y bi l l s–CEC’s Remot eMet er™ servi ce del i vers accurat e

product i on i nf ormat i on t o ut i l i t y• Al l power del i vered t o ut i l i t y vi a a

PPA, must be an ut i l i t y cust omer t o own at t hi s si t e

• Ut i l i t y recei ves l ong-t erm, i n-net work cl ean power at reasonabl e rat es andpai d f or by pr i vat e i nvest ors ( no addi t i onal i nvest ment ) ( ~$3M)

• Ut i l i t y provi des a sol ut i on t hat i t s members want


Remot eMet er™ Makes I t Easy• Turn-key remot e net met er i ng

– Regardl ess of t he physi cal proxi mi t y t o t he f aci l i t y

• Seaml ess i nt egrat i on wi t h ut i l i t y bi l l i ng syst ems– Track and appl y cl ean energy product i on

credi t s– Product i on surpl us t racked/ appl i ed – dependi ng on t he ut i l i t y’s pol i cy– Credi t ed di rect l y on cust omer’s bi l l– Versat i l e i nt egrat i on engi ne

• Easy moni t or i ng ( cust omer / ut i l i t y)– Real -t i me cl ean energy product i on,

account i nf ormat i on and report i ng– Met eorol ogi cal Dat a– Management t ool s– Accessed onl i ne and vi a mobi l e devi ces


Val ue

• Abi l i t y t o expand i nt o peak renewabl e power sources ( hydro, wi nd and bi omass)

• St ronger renewabl e energy mi x• Guarant eed l ong t erm product i on

(mai nt ai ned) – predi ct abl e wi t h i ncreased ROI

• Hi gher product i on f or $/ wat t rebat es• Si mpl i f i ed renewabl e energy growt h

( 1 l arge cust omer versus 1000 smal l )– Reduced r i sk t o t he gr i d syst em ( i nsurance

l i abi l i t y)• I ncreased cust omer sat i sf act i on• CEC handl es t he bi l l i ng i nt er f ace and

modi f i cat i on devel opment , preparat i on and mont hl y l oadi ng of t he Col l ect i ve dat a

• Bei ng an energy i nnovat or – posi t i ve press

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Joi nt Market i ng

•Cl ean energy port i on t o each bi l l

•Cl ean Energy Col l ect i ve i nsert–Once a quart er–I nt roduct i on t o CEC and support

organi zat i ons–Cl ean energy cal cul at ors

•Rel ease of hi st or i cal power i nf o upon permi ssi on ( f or si zi ng purposes)

Dol l ars and Sense - Ut i l i t y Perspect i ve

Pilot 500KW = 750,000kWh/year Expense Avoided Cost

Power Credits (retail net-metering to customer)– Assume 50/50 small residential mix with large

commercial rate = $.077/kWh– Assume 3% annual rate escalation

20 Year cumulative: $1,551,764

Avoided kWh purchase – Assume wholesale rate=$0.04/kWh – Assume 3% annual rate escalation

20 Year cumulative: $833,766

Incentives (over 3 years) from within existing rebate budget

$300,000

utility’s cost for in-territory renewable generation = Retail - wholesale + rebates

20 year total = $1,133,766Cost of Green Power Year 1 ($/kWh): $0.037/kWh + rebates20-Year Average Cost of Green Power ($/kWh): $0.0756/kWh

Provi de cust omers a new sol ut i on

Pilot 500KW = 750,000 kWh/year Expense Revenue

Installation Cost + insurance, maintenance escrow, land lease and other costs CAPITAL RAISED 100% BY utility CUSTOMERS

$3,000,000

GEO PV rebates (over 3 years) $198,000

utility Incentives (over 3 years) from existing rebate budget $300,000

Federal Investment Tax Credit– Assume 100% taxable entities or small 3rd party financing

options$750,600

Small rooftop PV $4,500-$5,000/KW vs. CEC group purchase $3,500/KW


Cust omer rel ocat i on out si de of ut i l i t y?Opt i ons: • Remai ns an asset of t he real est at e

propert y ( t ransf erred)• Resel l t o a secondary market wi t hi n

t he col l ect i ve net work• Transf er t o a di rect rel at i ve• Bought by t he col l ect i ve or ut i l i t y• Gi f t t o a l ocal non-prof i t• Must meet I TC hol di ng requi rement s


For t he cust omer i t ’s as easy as… Checking the box on your utility bill,

Arranging payment or financing with

the Clean Energy Collective

You’re DONE! Your savings will start

showing on your next utility bill.

- utility customers get a more affordable, higher producing and perpetually sustainable clean energy solution that seamlessly lowers their electric bill. - utility gets large scale, managed clean energy solutions with reduced risk, reduced internal support cost and which have been mutually planned to benefit utility and its customers.

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