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2013 CREAEnergy
Innovation Summit
2 MW Solar Project
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Location of Project
• Hwy 7 & Colo Blvd in Adams County
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Electricity ProductionHangar 160 Solar Field
• Commissioned Dec 2012• Maximum Output – 2 MW• Energy Output• 3,400 MWh /yr• 0.25% of United Powers
annual energy needs• Supply 300 -350 homes/yr
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Generation Overview
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7,600 solar panels 300 watts (DC) / panel 25 yr warranty
Racking System Wind tested – 120 mph All Steel
RPS Station (2) Inverters – 1,000 V UL 1.85 MVA Transformer
Combiner Box 19 panel strings 400 panels / string
Monitoring Real-time @ Individual string level
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Solar Overview
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• Solar 18 to 20 %• Wind 35 to 45 %• Baseload 85 to 95 %
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Business Case
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Renewable Resource 3 to 1 multiplier 0.73 % of RPS
Local Contractors Samuel Engineering HT Solar - Mechanical E Light - Electric Atlas Landscaping
Construction
3 Months / Oct - Dec Primary Metered Realtime data –
connected to SCADA
Hangar 160 Solar Field
United Power
Tri-State Policy 115Bill Credit Option
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Community
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• Good for the Environment• Reduces CO2 Emissions by 5,000 metric tons• Equivalent to planting 750 trees or taking 750 cars off the road
• Good for the Economy• Local generation creates local construction jobs
• Good for United Power• Cost of Energy is predictable and stable• Helps meet RPS requirements• Net benefit to all co-op members
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Renewable Generation & RPS
• Continue to develop projects that benefit overall membership
• Enhances community presence and co-op reputation
• Provides hedge against rising energy prices
• Needed to meet higher RPS requirements
• Working with Tri-State to develop these small DG projects
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