making “¢ent$” of solar 2014 acma conference rapid fire session
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Making “¢ent$” of Solar2014 ACMA Conference Rapid Fire Session
PROBLEM
SOLAR-COVERED PARKING!?• Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?
• Buy?
• Lease?
• Another option?
USE SAVINGS TO PAY FOR PROJECT!
GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS!• If the savings don’t materialize, the contractor makes
up the difference!
REAP THE BENEFITS OF OVERPRODUCTION!
GSW NOC Public Safety
City Hall Library/Dispatch
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
Solar Project Production to Date
Projected Actual
kW
h
110%
112%
106%
103%
104%
SAVE MONEY & BE GREEN!• Phase 1 is a 1.05 Megawatt
project consisting of 3400 panels
• Phase 2 is a 354 Kilowatt project consisting of 1140 panels
Year 1 kWh
Pounds of CO2
Equivalent
Passenger Vehicles
Homes’ Electricity Use for 1
Year
Phase 11,308,61
8 95 194 128
Phase 2 610,368 88 89 58
Total2,088,72
5 90 283 186
PHASE 1 PROJECTIONS!
PHASE 2 PROJECTIONS!…
…
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Revenue$8,566,4
47
Cost$6,441,0
65
Savings$2,125,3
82
PROVIDES RATE STABILITY!• Cost of solar is largely fixed
(=financing)
• Electricity rates rise every year
6 CITY FACILITIES!
City Hall
Library
PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC WORKS!
GRANDE SPORTS WORLD & FIRE STATION 504
REVIEW• Low Risk
• Fiscally Responsible
• Environmentally Friendly
Use Savings
Reap Benefits
Earlier Pay-Off
Free Electricity
General Fund Flexibility
QUESTIONS?Steven TurnerManagement AnalystCity of Casa Grande(520) [email protected]