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Home My WebLink AboutRESPONSE - RFP - 7556 COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDEN (2)© Copyright 2013 Clean Energy Collective ® 11/7/2013 1 Proposal For Fort Collins RFP 7556 Community Solar Garden National Innovative Green Power Program of the Year 2012 Award Winner 2012 National Photovoltaic Project of Distinction Award Member owned. Nature operated. Solar Power Reinvented Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 1 November 7, 2013 Ms. Pat Johnson City of Fort Collins Purchasing Division 215 North Mason Street, 2nd Floor Fort Collins, CO 80524 Re: Proposal for RFP 7556 Community Solar Garden Dear Pat, The Clean Energy Collective (CEC) is pleased to submit this Response to your Request for Proposal (RFP) noted above. A. Addendum Receipt: CEC has received, reviewed, and acknowledged Addendum 1 and Addendum 2. B. Executive Summary: 1. CEC’s base bid proposal is for a community-owned solar array of 333 kW DC, using the City incentive of a $1.50/watt rebate for a total City incentive of $500,000. This proposal would use the City-provided site with a lease term of 20 years. Fort Collins Utilities (FCU) and your customers will receive the benefit of CEC’s nation-leading community solar solution. Assuming that CEC receives the City’s award by December 9, 2013, the array would be operational by the City’s requested Commercial Operation Date of June 1, 2014 (as noted in more detail below). The estimated first-year production from this array would be 555,155 kWh. This production is approximately 112% of the standard PV Watts estimate for Fort Collins due to the production benefits of CEC’s business solution and the fact that the array will be ideally sited and maintained regularly (see the graph on page 3 below for details). CEC’s solution also provides the full benefit of the 30%Federal tax credit to each panel owner, whether that panel owner pays taxes, or, is a tax-exempt on non-profit entity. 2. Additionally, CEC has an alternate proposal for the City to consider, for a community solar array of 333 kW DC, using the same total City incentive of $500,000. The alternate proposal would also use the City-provided site and would have the same general benefits noted above for our base proposal but would have CEC’s standard term of up to 50 years. The biggest advantage of this alternate proposal and CEC’s standard term of up to 50 years is that Fort Collins community solar customers will receive up to an extra 30 years of panel ownership benefits for only a modest additional up-front cost (an additional 10 cents/watt). These long-term ownership benefits are vastly superior to any 20-year program, as noted in the diagram immediately below. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 2 This advantage could also be applied to a larger array than 333 kW, if that was mutually agreeable to FCU and CEC, still within the overall FCU rebate budget of $500,000. 3. Either the base bid or alternate proposal will be provided for the benefit of FCU customers using CEC’s nation-leading community-owned solar business solution. Our solution offers tremendous long-term financial advantages to FCU customers by allowing them to OWN their community solar panels for 20 or up to 50 years, as compared to 20 year community solar lease programs, or, other solutions. Please see the diagram below for a 6 kW example comparison of CEC’s program benefits over 50 years in one of our typical arrays, as compared to other programs. Of course, the total benefits for a 333 kW array would be far greater. Also, please see the additional information in the balance of this proposal regarding how other independent agencies have rated our community solar solution the best in the nation. CEC’s 20-year or 50-year community solar panel ownership solution will provide huge, long- term economic benefits for the local Fort Collins community. The benefits of the two most common community solar programs (using the same 6 kW example from the chart above) are: 20 year community solar pre-paid lease: $15,341 20 year CEC community solar panel ownership program: $182,208 In addition to the panel ownership benefit noted above for each of our community solar arrays around the US, CEC will implement our industry-leading Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Plan for your community solar array. We will do all the necessary O&M at the array for 20 or up to 50 years. O&M services include (but are not necessarily limited to) electrical maintenance/system checks, panel cleaning/snow removal, panel additions/replacement, inverter repair/replacement, insurance for the array, monitoring of the array’s production, weather station monitoring, maintenance of our RemoteMeter hardware/software, etc. During that time, we provide the solar industry’s best warranty: that the solar energy produced will never drop below 80% of system’s nameplate capacity, for the 20-50 year life of the array. The O&M is funded by a unique trust fund for each array. Some of the trust fund is provided by a portion of each customer’s initial purchase price. On our typical arrays, we escrow approx. $0.30/watt or a total of approximately $100,000, to set up the unique Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 3 trust fund for a 333 kW array. On our typical arrays, the balance of funding for the trust fund comes in the form of a small deduction of approximately $0.005/kWh from the array’s ongoing kWh production by FCU, as additional payments into the unique escrow account for each array. The total of this initial escrow and ongoing production covers all maintenance needs over the life of the system. A graphic comparison of CEC’s nation-leading 50-year warranty compared to typical solar production is shown below: C. Contractor Information: 1. Primary and alternative contact information: Name: Jim Hartman, VP of Strategic Development Company: Clean Energy Collective Address: 3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 205, Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: 720-333-0110 Email: jim.hartman@easycleanenergy.com Name: Bart Rupert, SVP of Business Development Company: Clean Energy Collective Address: 3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 205, Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: 404-307-5379 Email: bart.rupert@easycleanenergy.com 2. Brief profile of the Contractor’s company and its ownership structure: CEC was established in 2009 for the sole purpose of becoming the premier community renewable energy development company in the nation. Since then CEC has accomplished this by designing, constructing, operating, maintaining and administering 13 community solar facilities in eight different utility territories and four states. In addition CEC is in the process of developing 13 additional facilities, including arrays in our ninth and tenth utility territories, all expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2014. In order to design, Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 4 construct, operate, maintain, and administer these projects CEC has developed a proven financing process, as well as an extensive network of sub-consultants and sub-contractors. 3. Description of community-owned solar generating facilities (including location, utility and nameplate capacities) that are owned and/or operated by the Contractor and currently in service (in bold italics) or under construction: 1. Mid-Valley, El Jebel, CO, 2010 Commercial Operation Date (COD), 78 kW, Holy Cross Energy. 2. Garfield County Airport, Rifle, CO, 2011 COD, 858 kW, Holy Cross Energy. 3. Poudre Valley #1, Windsor, CO, 2012 COD, 116 kW, Poudre Valley REA. 4. Taos Charter School, Taos, NM, 2012 COD, 99 kW, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative. 5. Paradox Valley, Naturita, CO, 2012 COD, 1,124 kW, San Miguel Power Association. 6. Bradley Substation, Colorado Springs, CO, 2012 COD, 500 kW, Colorado Springs Utilities. 7. Wright-Hennepin HQ, Rockford, MN, 2013 COD, 39 kW, Wright-Hennepin Electric. 8. Cowdery Meadows #1, Boulder, CO, 2013 COD, 496 kW, Xcel Energy. 9. Hangar 2, Denver, CO, 2013 COD, 400 kW, Xcel Energy. 10. Town of Breckenridge #1 (Stillson Property), Breckenridge, CO, 2013 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 11. Town of Breckenridge #2 (McCain Property), Breckenridge, CO, 2013 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 12. Brewer Property, Putney, VT, 2013 COD, 154 kW, Green Mountain Power. 13. City of Aurora, Aurora, CO, 2013 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. In addition to those arrays, our additional arrays that are scheduled to start construction after November 8, 2013 are: 14. PVREA #2, Weld County, CO, 2014 COD, 571 kW, Poudre Valley REA. 15. Jeffco #1, Arvada, CO, 2014 COD, 116 kW, Xcel Energy. 16. Jeffco #2, Arvada, CO, 2014 COD, 571 kW, Xcel Energy. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 5 17. City and County of Denver #2, CO, 2014 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 18. Town of Craig, Craig, CO, 2014 COD, 571 kW, Yampa Valley Electric Association. 19. City and County of Denver #3, CO, 2014 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 20. Cowdery Meadows #2, Boulder, CO, 2014 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 21. Cowdery Meadows #3, Boulder, CO, 2014 COD, 500 kW, Xcel Energy. 22. Holy Gross #3, El Jebel, CO, 2014 COD, 577 kW, Holy Cross Energy. 23. Ventura 1, MA, 2014 COD, 900 kW, Western Massachusetts Electric. 24. Breckenridge MA 1, MA, 2014 COD, 999 kW, Western Massachusetts Electric. 25. Huntington 1, MA, 2014 COD, 999 kW, Western Massachusetts Electric. 26. VEC 1, Alburgh, VT, 2014 COD, 157 kW, Vermont Electric Cooperative. 4. Reference information (current contact name, current telephone number and email address) from three or more current or past clients, which have used the firm for similar services:  Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association: Jeff Wadsworth jwadsworth@pvrea.com 970-282-6414  Holy Cross Energy: Steve Casey scasey@holycross.com 970-945-5491  Xcel Energy: Fran Long francis.c.long@xcelenergy.com 303-294-2099 5. List of Utilities that the Contractor has provided community-owned solar solutions for or in partnership with during the last five (5) years, noting any utility branded programs. Reference information (name, phone number and email address) should be included for the Utilities as well: Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 6 1. Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, utility branded program, multiple arrays (see above for details). 2. Holy Cross Electric, multiple arrays (see above for details). 3. Xcel Energy, multiple arrays (see above for details). 4. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, utility branded program: Steve Fuhlendorf 575-758-2258, ext 143 sfuhlendorf@kitcarson.com Note: KCEC won the SEPA Coop Utility of the Year award on October 22, 2013, primarily for their community solar program with the CEC. 5. San Miguel Power Association, utility branded program: Brad Zaporski 970-626-5549 brad@smpa.com 6. Yampa Valley Electric Association, utility branded program: Diane Johnson 970-879-1160 djohnson@yvea.com 7. Wright-Hennepin Electric, utility branded program: Mark Vogt 763-477-3000 mvogt@whe.org 8. Colorado Springs Utilities: John Romero 719-668-4027 jromero@csu.org 9. Green Mountain Power: Kirk Shields 802-770-4246 Kirk.shields@greenmountainpower.com Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 7 Note: GMP won the SEPA Investor Owned Utility of the Year award on October 22, 2013. 6. Current statement of financial condition; 2. Financial statements for the two (2) years preceding the year to which the statement required in (1) applies; 3. A bank reference; a narrative that demonstrates its financial capacity to undertake and complete the project as proposed: See separate confidential financial information. 7. List of Project Personnel - This list should include the identification of the contact person with primary responsibility for this contract, the personnel proposed for this contract, and any supervisory personnel, including partners and/or sub-consultants, and their individual areas of responsibility. A résumé for each professional and technical person assigned to the contract, including partners and/or sub-consultants, shall be submitted. The résumés shall include at least three (3) references from previous assignments. Paul Spencer President Paul has extensive experience in building cutting edge organizations, green development and energy efficiency. He spent the first decade of his career building emerging technology and software companies within systems engineering, healthcare and finance. He spent the second decade of his career building service companies as well as running a 14 state region for Qwest’s e- business division as the Director of Business Development and the VP of Sales for First Consulting Group within the company’s global software development division (U.S., Bangalore India and Ho Chi Minh Vietnam). In 2004 he designed and built his own off-grid, sustainable home, heated by the sun (passive and active) and powered by solar and wind – far before clean energy and environmental awareness were mainstay. Starting in 2007 as the president and co-founder of Bonsai Communities, he led the charge in making sustainable neighborhoods a reality with a holistic approach from conservation to resource use (energy, water and materials) and healthy living environments. Bonsai Communities’ designs included one of the first commercial net-zero community approvals in the United States - TCI Lane Ranch in Colorado. TCI Lane Ranch is an 89-home ultra-efficient development design that is entirely powered by a 300 kW central solar array, and started paving the policy road with local utilities to support his much larger ideas that would become the Clean Energy Collective. As the president and founder of the Clean Energy Collective, Paul’s goals were simple: to make clean energy ownership and use prolific throughout the country by providing accessibility to absolutely everyone at prices that finally make clean energy a strong financial investment. Paul and the Clean Energy Collective have been instrumental in pushing state and federal legislation to support their evolution of community-based clean energy ownership, including the creation of the U.S. SUN ACT of 2010 (S3137) and 2011 with Colorado Senator Mark Udall, Colorado Solar Gardens Legislation (HB1342) Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 8 with State Representative Claire Levy, Colorado Cross-boundary Energy Improvement Districts (SB100) with State Senator Gail Swartz and the Colorado New Energy Jobs Creation Act of 2010 (SB1328) with State Senator Joe Miklosi. Paul is a past member of the board of directors of the Mountain Mesa Home Builders Association, serving on their Sustainable Practices Committee. Mark Boyer Chief Financial Officer Mr. Boyer oversees the day-to-day operations and financial aspects of CEC. Prior to his tenure with CEC, he was founder and president of The Willits Group, a full service real estate company; he was a development manager and partner for Val Quest Construction and GrayMac Properties in Boston; and he was a project manager for Flatiron Structures. His interest in the energy business began while working to purchase several micro-hydro plants for The Willits Group portfolio. Through this process, Mark began sharing ideas with his life-long friend, Paul Spencer, and moved back to his home state of Colorado to join him in building Clean Energy Collective. Mr. Boyer received his BS in Civil Engineering and his Master of Science in Development and Finance. Tom Sweeney Chief Operating Officer Tom Sweeney brings a wealth of experience to CEC in the development and management of high growth businesses with ground breaking products and services. Most recently, Tom was the founder, Chairman and CEO of Incentra Solutions, a $200 million IT Systems Integrator for mid-tier enterprise clients in the US and Western Europe. Prior to Incentra, Tom lead a series of IT services and software companies in the US, Europe and Asia/Pac. Sweeney started his career in the Telecommunications industry and worked as a senior executive at Level 3, Worldcom, MFS, Centex and MCI. Outside of work Tom enjoys golf, blue water sailing and spending time with his wife and two sons. Bart Rupert Senior Vice President Business Development Bart Rupert leads the Business Development department and is responsible for growing CEC’s community solar portfolio through strategic partnerships, business development initiatives, and alliances with utility companies. Bart has a solid track record of creating growth and success. He previously served as the COO of Plexis Healthcare Systems where the company grew through strategic Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 9 alliances with large companies such as Accenture, CSC, Cognizant, Noridian, WNS, etc. and became one of Microsoft’s HHS Strategic Alliance partners. Prior to Plexis, he served as the COO of Crib Notes Software, a niche EMR company, cultivating the organization into an internationally-recognized market leader. Bart also worked with large industry players including HBOC, McKesson, and FCG in various leadership roles. Mike Malone Vice President of Sales Mr. Malone has more than 25 years of progressive international sales management, marketing, start-up, turn-around and supply chain management experience. Mr. Malone has responsibility at CEC for the sales team. In his previous employment, Mr. Malone was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Crestron, a $500 million manufacturer of commercial and residential control equipment; the Vice President and General Manager of SupplyFORCE.com, where he led a multidisciplinary marketing and technology team; and he spent 10+ years with Rockwell Automation, where he held key management positions. During his career, Mike has also held sales and management positions with Texas Instruments and Eaton Corporation. Mr. Malone received his BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Minor and his MBA with Marketing and International Business emphasis in a joint degree program. Todd Davidson Director of Marketing As the Director of Marketing, Todd’s job is to build awareness and help educate the market on CEC’s revolutionary renewable energy solution (It’s easy, clean and affordable!). Backed by over 20 years experience both on the client and agency side, Todd has marketed everything from health food to high-tech, working to develop cost effective solutions that help drive sales. During that time he has managed the national launch of consumer packaged goods as the Director of Marketing and Sales for Natural Balance, supported D.R. Horton’s realtor outreach program and digital user interface, supervised the international communications efforts for A.E. Petsche Co. (An Arrow Company), and managed hundreds of field marketing activities under his own company, EventSmiths. Todd graduated from the University of Denver with a BSBA in Marketing, and returned 10 years later to earn a Masters in Business Administration from the Daniels College of Business. A former alpine racer for Burton Snowboards, Todd is still passionate about the mountains where he enjoys time with his family camping, boarding and the occasional endurance mountain bike race. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 10 Jim Hartman VP of Strategic Development Jim Hartman is a native Vermonter and has been a leader in the sustainable development industry for over 33 years. Mr. Hartman worked for 16 years as the Historic Projects Director and a Senior Associate at the internationally acclaimed architectural firm of Fentress Bradburn Architects. In 1996, Mr. Hartman joined the National Properties Group as their Vice President of Design and Construction and was in charge of several multi-million real estate developments. In 2000, Mr. Hartman began Hartman Ely Investments (HEI), a firm that is passionate about sustainable communities, energy efficient development and renewable energy. Over 13 years, HEI has created several award-winning, energy efficient and solar powered real estate developments. The most notable of those are the LEED Platinum headquarters office building for Total Longterm Care, as well as the Hangar 2 Redevelopment, both at the Lowry Community in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Hartman was also the Development Manager for the 1 megawatt solar farm at the Boulder Wastewater Treatment Facility. Jim joined the Clean Energy Collective in 2011 to help bring clean solar power and energy efficiency programs to communities across the United States and overseas. Matt Davies Senior Project Manager Matt joined CEC in 2013, and has been in the U.S. for five years, having relocated from the U.K. where he was Senior Project Manager with a number of Construction Consultancy companies in London. With a BS in Construction Project Management and Masters in Historic Conservation, Matt has a wealth of experience across a range of construction sectors. Heading up the Delivery Team at CEC, Matt is responsible for overseeing the land acquisition process, negotiating with Utilities, and organizing the construction of CEC's solar array projects. In his free time, Matt enjoys competitive running and cycling, as well as spending time with his wife and newborn baby boy. Richard Miller, AICP Land Manager Richard oversees all land related operations for Clean Energy Collective. His duties include leasing and entitlement for the various sites for the community solar gardens built by Clean Energy Collective. Richard has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, having served as Planning Director for two Colorado counties and as President of Land Concepts, Inc., a land planning and development firm. Richard is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Richard has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 11 Texas A&M University and a Master of Science Degree in Community & Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoys backpacking and fly-fishing. Jim Hartman will have primary responsibility for this contract. References for our key staff are the same as provided above. Resumes for sub-consultants will be submitted at a mutually agreeable time after award of the overall contract. 8. Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team - An organization chart containing the names of all key personnel with titles and their specific task shall be provided in this section. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 12 D. Use of Subcontractors/Partners: 1. CEC always gives first preference to use local sub-contractors, sub-consultants and suppliers for the design, construction and long-term maintenance of our community solar arrays, for the local economic benefits that using those firms provides. We remain in charge of all those activities, to ensure that our quality, schedule and budget goals are met. 2. We typically select those firms after we are awarded the rights to develop a community solar array by the utility, so that we can give those local firms clear direction on the scope of work after we do the necessary preliminary work of initial entitlements meetings with regulatory agencies, outreach to local stakeholders near the site, soils report, site survey, etc. 3. We are also happy to solicit the utility’s input on preferred firms, if the utility would like that opportunity. 4. As a result, the submittal of resumes for all those sub-tier firms be deferred to a mutually agreeable time after the initial award. E. Methods and Approach: 1. Describe your recommended approach to the project. Provide 1-2 paragraphs of detail for each task: A. CEC has the necessary in-house equity financing for the array, as well as all necessary development services to implement and operate each array on a long-term, turnkey basis. B. In fostering the concept of community-owned solar, CEC has spent substantial funds and nearly two years developing the legal and tax structures necessary for this challenging solution. We provide necessary consumer protections, establish operation and maintenance trust funds (we do all the O&M for 20 or up to 50 years), and adequately address securities and tax laws. We have also developed an important functional component behind the community solar concept, our proprietary RemoteMeter® software technology for customer on-bill crediting and real-time account monitoring through the web and smart phones. As validated by NREL, the US Department of Energy, the Solar Electric Power Association, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the Institute for Local Self Reliance, CEC’s program is the best community solar solution in the nation, and is the only program that is widely replicable. Simply put, we take care of everything. As a demonstration of CEC’s national leadership in the community solar industry, we have achieved the following awards and recognition: Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 13  US Department of Energy, 2011 National Innovative Green Power Program of the Year  National Renewable Energy Lab, Profiled as one of the only community solar ownership models nationwide (maximum benefit to the ratepayer)  Solar Electric Power Association and Solar Energy Industries Association, 2012 PV America National PV Project of Distinction  Solar Electric Power Association, Prominently featured in their Utility Community Solar Handbook  Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Prominently featured in their Model Rules for Shared Renewable Energy Programs Handbook  Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Ranked as the top community solar solution in the country, and the only solution that is rated as “widely replicable” C. When assessing a potential community solar partner, it is important for FCU to take into consideration the various complexities with offering a successful community solar program. All of CEC’s utility partners listed above can attest to our nation-leading ability with these complexities: a. Automated on-bill crediting and tracking without placing an additional burden on FCU staff. b. A supportive legal and tax structure (investment tax credit – ITC, securities laws, ownership structures, etc.), without placing undue liability exposure on FCU. c. All sales and marketing responsibilities to FCU customers for the panels, without placing additional duties on FCU staff or budgets for the same. d. Ongoing administration of the resulting FCU customer-owners, without creating additional work for FCU staff. e. Real-time facility telemetry for FCU and FCU’s customers, allowing you and them to monitor and track real-time production and performance D. Customer panel purchases can be financed with our proven, low cost financing program. CEC is working in partnership with Sooper Credit Union, providing interest rates as low as 2.25%. See the attached finance program summary for details. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 14 E. CEC will use local contractors for the design and construction of the array. This will provide additional economic benefits for the Fort Collins area. You can find more details about the Clean Energy Collective at www.easycleanenergy.com. 2. Anticipated interaction with the City: CEC will provide recommendations regarding how best to set up program details and is always available to answer any questions. 3. Resources we expect (if any) the City staff to provide: As noted above, one of the features of CEC’s community solar solution is that it requires virtually no City staff time to implement the program over the decades. We take care of everything. Initially, the City would provide the interconnection design and construction for the array as mutually agreed (interconnection cost paid by CEC). As an option, the City could also provide property insurance for the array as mutually agreed (insurance cost paid by CEC). In our experience, the cost per unit of coverage is much more affordable if that is provided by the utility, as part of its overall network insurance, rather than a separate policy for the array provided by CEC. Please note, CEC would provide all required liability insurance for the array as coverage separate from the property coverage. 4. Availability of project personnel to participate in this project in the context of the firm’s other commitments: CEC is unique in the industry since we have a very extensive full-time staff of 43 people. No other community solar firm has our depth of experience and staff. Jim Hartman will be FCU’s main point of contact from start to finish. Richard Miller will manage the entitlements process. Matt Davies will manage the detailed design and construction process. Our entire sales and marketing staff is available to implement those parts of the effort. F. Billing Integration: 1. Description of the methods supported and used to coordinate with Utilities’ billing system, including an explanation of the data transferred or required: • CEC will use our proprietary RemoteMeter software to provide all billing integration. FCU can access the RemoteMeter Portal, via MyOwnCleanEnergy.com. This portal allows FCU to see past reports, current production, current customer allocations, etc. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 15 • RemoteMeter data will be available to FCU at any time. Integration reports are typically provided once per month (e.g., 1st to last day of the month). The data in these reports typically include the dollar and/or kWh amount to be credited to each community solar subscriber, the amount of the O&M bill credit deduction for that month, as well as overall confirmation/reconciliation reports for that month’s production. • RemoteMeter data transfer can be via a variety of formats: delimited file, XML, EDI or API. When we start the FCU community solar program, CEC will meet with the appropriate FCU representatives to determine the capabilities of your billing system and custom code your integration. RemoteMeter is built to support XML, EDI and a standard API interface. Most billing systems, we’ve found, don’t have much more than text file import / export support. • FCU remains in control of billing integration at all times (e. g., FCU can access RemoteMeter data but RemoteMeter cannot access FCU bill data, maintaining billing privacy). To clarify, when we say “integration”, RemoteMeter will not actually access FCU’s billing system. FCU will provide us a file that we upload into RemoteMeter. We process that file, and then provide a link for you to download the credit file for later import into your billing system. We have no access or control of your billing system whatsoever. This also means that FCU is responsible for providing us with the proper format needed to import a file into their billing system. 2. Include a list of utility billing software programs that the Contractor has integrated with for automated on-bill credits: Holy Cross’ billing system: iVue (NiSC) v2.21 PVREA’s billing system: iVue (NiSC) v2.21 SMPA’s billing system: ATS v5.8 WHE’s billing system: ATS v5.8 3. Provide a description of real-time telemetry or other tools provided to Utilities and/or its customers by the Contractor: CEC will provide a weather station, revenue-grade 0.2% digital meter and irradiance meter at the array. Our customized website, MyOwnCleanEnergy.com, provides a wealth of real-time monitoring information for FCU and your customers, including a smartphone application and graphical charting of production (see the example below for details): • Real-time user and guest access • Production data for the customer’s ownership and watch list facilities Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 16 – Now, Today and Life Time • Charting of production data • Equivalent comparisons – Dollars, Trees, Car miles, Barrels of oil, Homes powered • User customized themes – Images, Colors, Fonts, Icons G. Community-Owned Solar Details: 1. A description of who will own the facility in the near and long-term, specifically noting participation of Utilities customer’s interest in the array (ownership, etc.). In CEC’s solution, our Special Purpose Entity (SPE) will own and operate the array for the full term of the contract. Fort Collins customers that choose to participate in the community solar program would own their solar panels, for the long term benefits noted above that panel ownership provides. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 17 2. An estimated cost per watt price, or solar lease arrangement, for Utilities customer to participate in the program (including incentive assumptions). CEC estimates that Fort Collins customers will be able to purchase panels in the array at $1.59/watt in our base proposal for a 333 kW array (for 20 year ownership benefits) and $1.69/watt in our alternate proposal (for up to 50 year ownership benefits). Please note that both of those estimated prices assume normal soil conditions and an approximate $0.30/watt initial contribution to the array’s Operations & Maintenance trust fund. See Section I, 1 below for additional details. Those estimated purchase prices include the benefit of the 30% Federal tax credit. Please note that that benefit is available to any Ft Collins customer, whether that customer pays federal taxes or not. This is a significant advantage to non-tax-paying governmental agencies and non-profits, as compared to participating in solar power through some other program (refer back to the diagram on page 2 of this proposal). 3. A description of how customers can sell or transfer their shares to subsequent owners, including how pricing is determined. Customers can sell or transfer their solar panels at any point after the array is operational either on their own for whatever market price they can receive, through CEC for a re- marketing fee, or, by donating them to their church, school, family or friend. In all of those transfer examples, CEC would do the necessary administrative work to transfer bill credits to the new panel owner(s). The exact price per watt that a customer would receive for their panels at a future transfer point would be determined at that time. 4. Samples of the Contractor’s community-owned solar marketing materials that have been used for the marketing of previous successful programs. Examples of those marketing materials are attached. 5. A copy of the Contractor’s contract with the Customer. A summary of our customer contract is attached. After award of this contract and execution of a mutually agreeable Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, CEC can provide further information on proprietary customer contracts. H. Resource Availability: Brief description of the source of insolation data and any software package used to develop generation estimates. Include an average estimated generation profile by month: We use PV Watts as the source for base insolation data and increase that generation estimate to 112% of PV Watts. That increase results from initial system design details and our stringent O&M Plan. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 18 Our first-year monthly generation estimate is: Base and alternate proposal for 333 kW DC array: Jan: 41,951 Feb: 41,844 Mar: 48,926 Apr: 47,977 May: 49,931 Jun: 49,663 Jul: 50,137 Aug: 51,093 Sep: 48,378 Oct: 47,746 Nov: 37,904 Dec: 39,604 Total: 555,155 kWh I. Pricing: 1. Total price from design to commissioning of the proposed system, including a breakdown of hardware, installation and overhead and ongoing staff and administrative expenses. Pricing should be independent of the customer incentives provided by Utilities: Our total system cost for the 20 year base proposal 333 kW array is $1.59/watt ($1.29/watt without the $0.30/watt initial contribution to the long-term O&M trust fund). Our total system cost for the 50 year alternate proposal 333 kW array is $1.69/watt. (1.39/watt without the $0.30/watt initial contribution to the long-term O&M trust fund). Please note that both of those estimates include the necessary costs for design, construction, permitting, financing, sales and marketing, legal, tax credit partnerships and tax filings, project management, RemoteMeter monitoring, bill crediting and website management, initial insurance coverage for the array, etc. The economic summaries for our base and alternate proposals are: 333 kW array, 20 years 333 kW array, up to 50 years $3.77/w gross cost $3.91/w gross cost ($1.50/w) rebate ($1.50/w) rebate $2.27/w net after rebate $2.41/w net after rebate ($0.68/w) ITC discount ($0.72/w) ITC discount $1.59/w total to customer $1.69/w total to customer Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 19 10.3% year 1 return 9.4% year 1 return 30-110 customers served (3-10 kW each) 30-110 customers served (3-10 kW each) 2. Provide the percentage of project first cost your firm will escrow for future operation and maintenance: The system costs noted in item I, 1 immediately above include $0.30/watt for O&M. Please note that this initial amount is supplemented over the life of the array with a bill credit deduction of approximately $0.005/kWh. J. Timeline: The array will be operational by June 1, 2014 (contingent on the appropriate timing and outcome of the City’s site selection process and assuming no unforeseen delays or complications with permitting, land use, etc.). Please note that CEC has an inherent financial motivation to complete the array as quickly as possible after award. A detailed timeline is: Minimum 10 customers subscribed: Within 1 month after NOA. Initial land use approval: Within 2 months after NOA. Final design complete: Within 2.5 months after NOA. Building permit received: Within 3.5 months after NOA. Construction complete: Within 5.5 months after NOA. Interconnection complete (array operational): Within 6 months after NOA. K. Financing Plan: Detailed description of the financing plan for the project to support the commercial operation date of the facility. Contractor must include the anticipated source(s) of construction and term financing. Contractor should: a. If applicable, describe how the Federal Investment Tax Credit (“ITC”) established pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code would apply to the generating facility included in the proposal and Utilities customers. The CEC’s Special Purpose Entity (SPE) for the array would monetize the value of the ITC for the entire array. Each panel owner will receive the financial benefit of the ITC, as an initial reduction of their panel purchase price, regardless of whether that panel owner pays taxes or not. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 20 b. Describe any other awards, grants, special tax treatment or credits, loan guarantees or other subsidies that are or may be sought in connection with the generating facility(s). If acceptable to the City, Ft Collins customers could choose the City’s on-bill financing program as part of their solar panel purchase process. As noted above, the Ft Collins rebate will be applied to the cost of the panels and the Federal 30% tax credit will be applied for the customer’s benefit (regardless of whether a customer has a federal tax obligation or not). As related issues: 1. The benefits of CEC’s community-owned solar solution far exceed 20-year community solar lease programs. 2. CEC’s consumer finance partner, Sooper Credit Union, has very attractive loan programs at low interest rates for any FCU customer that would like to choose that option (see the attached loan program summary for details). 3. CEC covers the long-term O&M such that the customer never has to worry about array repairs. 4. CEC provides the solar industry’s best warranty, the array will never drop below 80% of the nameplate rating. 5. Community solar credits against the utility bill are tax free. 6. CEC provides full compliance with all tax laws, securities laws, and consumer protection matters. These are very important protections that not all community solar developers can provide with the same degree of certainty as the CEC community solar program. c. Describe any subsidies, identify any critical schedule deadlines, and indicate the anticipated likelihood of the Contractor and/or the generating facility(s) receiving such subsidies. Not applicable. d. Explicitly identify the economic and other impacts to the generating facility(s) and the community-owned solar program in the event that a subsidy is not received. Not applicable. Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 21 L. Operations and Maintenance Plan: Operations and Maintenance plan for the facility, including secured funding sources for the plan. A brief summary of the O&M providers’ relevant experience should be included: CEC will engage a separate Trustee for the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) trust fund for the array will own and administer that trust fund, for the benefit of the panel owners. The Trustee will hire CEC’s Special Purpose Entity (SPE) to do all the O&M services for the full term of the contract. That SPE would utilize CEC staff and select qualified outside firms (with first preference to local Fort Collins companies) to do any O&M services over the life of the contract. If CEC or our SPE is ever not able to perform those O&M responsibilities, the Trustee would hire another qualified firm to perform the O&M services. CEC has more experience with community solar O&M than any other firm in the nation, since we have 13 operational arrays and our initial array has been operating successfully under this program since 2010. Regarding RFP Section III, 22 and 23 and the City’s desire to have a separate O&M escrow fund that it controls, that concept is acceptable to CEC. We recommend that a portion of the overall O&M fund noted above is controlled by the City in the process noted by the RFP and a portion is controlled by CEC per our standard O&M process. The details of the amount of funds between those two accounts would be as mutually agreed between the City and CEC. As a related issue, CEC recommends further discussion between the City and CEC to achieve a mutually agreeable resolution for the ownership of the array and the escrow funds at the end of the community solar program. M. Additional Information: CEC has more community solar experience than any other group in the US (26 developments with over 13 megawatts DC of community solar capacity in 5 states with 10 utilities). Images of our operational community solar arrays are: SMPA COMMUNITY SOLAR, Naturita, CO 1,124 kW DC (the largest community-owned solar array in the US) Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 22 GARFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT COMMUNITY SOLAR, Rifle, CO 858 kW DC COLORADO SPRINGS COMMUNITY SOLAR, Colorado Springs, CO 500 kW DC BRECKENRIDGE #1 COMMUNITY SOLAR, Breckenridge, CO 500 kW DC BRECKENRIDGE #2 COMMUNITY SOLAR, Breckenridge, CO 500 kW DC AURORA COMMUNITY SOLAR, Aurora, CO 500 kW Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 23 COWDERY MEADOWS COMMUNITY SOLAR, Boulder, CO 500 kW DC HANGAR 2 COMMUNITY SOLAR, Denver, CO 400 kW DC BREWER PROPERTY COMMUNITY SOLAR, Putney, VT 154 kW DC PVREA #1 COMMUNITY SOLAR, Windsor, CO 116 kW DC Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 24 KIT CARSON COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY SOLAR, Taos, NM 99 kW DC MID-VALLEY COMMUNITY SOLAR ARRAY, El Jebel, CO 78 kW DC WRIGHT-HENNEPIN COMMUNITY SOLAR ARRAY, Rockford, MN 32 kW DC Educational Component: CEC is a leader with community solar education. At the dedication of each of our arrays, we have a detailed facility tour that is open to all panel owners and the general public, providing a great opportunity for community education, questions and answers. CEC is happy to provide periodic community solar educational events in Fort Collins after award of this program, for the benefit of City staff and Fort Collins citizens. CEC has been invited to speak at many community events, promoting further understanding of community solar. Those events include:  2013 Solar Power International  2013 G&T Manager’s Association meeting for CEOs of generation & transmission companies Clean Energy Collective proposal to Fort Collins, November 7, 2013 Page 25  2013 American Renewable Energy Day Conference  2013 Western Area Power Administration Conference  2013 Renewable Energy RoundUp in Texas  2013 Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society (NCRES) community meeting  2013 Colorado Rural Electric Association conference  2013 Renewable Energy Vermont conference  2012 NCRES community meeting  2011 Solar Power International Sustainability Plan: CEC’s Sustainability Plan features include:  Paper recycling.  Daylighting for most workspaces and LED task lighting for all workspaces.  The office is located close to two major bus routes in Boulder (Bound and 208) as well as the Boulder bike path system, encouraging alternative transit to/from the office.  Many of our staff’s personal vehicles are fuel efficient, including Priuses, a plug-in Prius, diesel-powered vehicles and high MPG vehicles. In summary, Clean Energy Collective would be honored to work with FCU to establish the first phase of your Community Solar program. Please let us know if you have any questions on our proposal. Sincerely, CLEAN ENERGY COLLECTIVE, LLC Paul Spencer, President Encl: Team CEC organization chart, Customer contract summary, Sample marketing materials, Customer financing program summary, FCU Proposal Acknowledgement form CEC financial information (confidential, separate cover) 401 Tree Farm Drive, Carbondale, CO 81623 // phone 800-646-0323 // fax 1-970.692.2592 // easycleanenergy.com Clean Energy Collective Customer Agreements: The following documents comprise the primary agreements and supporting documents that CEC customers complete in order to activate their community solar program. These documents may be completed by authorized electronic signature via CEC’s secure website. Additional documents may be added depending on the utility’s requirements. Interest Purchase and Energy Agency Agreement: This agreement defines the terms by which customers have an interest in specific panels in the solar array. As part of this agreement customers assign CEC as an agent to sell the power from these panels to the utility. In return for the power produced, the utility will deliver a credit on the customers’ monthly electric bills. This agreement makes ownership of the solar panels possible while keeping all parties in compliance with applicable tax laws, securities laws, and consumer protection matters. When customers exercise the option to own the panels, they will continue receiving credits on their monthly electric bills for the operating life of the array which can extend up to fifty years. RemoteMeter™ Subscription Service Agreement: This agreement between the customer and CEC for the customer to use CEC’s proprietary RemoteMeter™ software and access the My Own Clean Energy site for monitoring the panels’ performance online. The RemoteMeter™ software typically administers the monthly bill credits on the utility bill, as well. The Customer’s access to and benefit from RemoteMeter™ are included in the system’s gross price. Closing Statement: This is an accounting of the system’s total price, including applicable discounts and credits, any deposits the customer has already remitted to CEC, and final balance due. This is not an agreement, rather a supporting document for the customer’s review. Certificate of Registration: This document indicates the specific solar panels comprising the customer’s system and securing the customer’s agreements. This document is for the customer’s records. Utility Information Release Form: This document gives the utility permission to release the customer’s billing information to CEC for the sole purpose of populating their online My Own Clean Energy account with data for the customer’s own review. In the My Own Clean Energy account, the customer will be able to analyze their panels’ real-time and historical performance, bill credits, and utility expenses. Your Business’ Panels The best way to go solar Solar has never been easier! Clean Energy Collective’s (CEC) community-owned solar, oﬀered as part of the Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Community Program, makes solar power available to more businesses and commercial entities than ever before - even renters and nonproﬁts! With easy clean energy, you will enjoy maximum ﬁnancial savings and environmental beneﬁts without having to install panels on your roof or property. How It Works It’s smart. Clean Energy Collective builds, operates and maintains oﬀsite commercial-grade, community-owned solar arrays for nonproﬁts, government, and commercial businesses. We help you size a system to ﬁt your energy usage, environmental goals, and budget. If your business moves, your system could move with you or you can sell it at any time. It saves you money. You receive credits on your monthly electric bills for the power produced. Plus, you earn quarterly Renewable Energy Certiﬁcate payments from Xcel Energy for 20 years (2X longer than traditional rooftop solar). All rebates and applicable discounts are included in a single price, saving you thousands of dollars Our commercial grade system provides up to a 15% performance enhancement over traditional rooftop solar Bill credits increase with rising energy prices Operations and maintenance included at no additional charge Optimal site locations - perfect angle, no shade, lots of sun! PEAKSAVINGS ™ It’s aﬀordable. Go solar for as little as $1/day. CEC provides maximum savings for the lowest price, sizes your system for the perfect ﬁt, and provides ﬁnancing options to work with any budget. This is further enhanced by CEC’s PeakSavings.™ Community-Owned Solar For Xcel Energy Commercial | Government | Nonprot Customers. ecoLogical Lawn & Tree Summit at Rock Creek HOA Your Client’s Panels Community-Owned Solar Customers Boulder, CO $0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Years CEC Community Solar 20 Year Lease $691,000 CEC Ownership $164,900 End of lease CEC Community Solar Advantages The beneﬁts of community-owned solar over traditional solar are substantial. You can view your energy production in real time - online or through our mobile app. Compare your production to your consumption, track savings and environmental impacts, and chart perfor- mance of your clean energy system – RemoteMeter® makes it all possible. It’s Easy! Get Started Today! STEP1 Decide to save the planet and your budget with community-owned solar. STEP 3 Start SAVING money on your very next electric bill by using clean, renewable, community-owned solar. STEP 2 Call, or email us at 800.646.0323 info@coloradocommunitysolar.com to get a custom proposal. A Smart Business Decision In one easy step, you can reduce your business’ monthly expenses, capture extra tax savings from accelerated depreciation (where applicable), and increase your appeal to customers by promoting your organization’s green initiatives. Commercial Financing is available to businesses of any size looking to capitalize on the ﬁnancial advantages of CEC community solar ownership. With CEC community solar, you own your panels and can sell them at any time - no short term leases with unfriendly terms. Stay Connected Included with your system is MyOwnCleanEnergy, a web and mobile account management solution enabled by CEC’s state-of-the-art RemoteMeter® system. THE ONLY MOVEABLE SOLAR If you relocate your business, your solar beneﬁt can move with you. If you have multiple meters, you can optimize your payback by shifting between seasonally high impacted meters. PERFECT FOR LEASED PROPERTIES The only solar solution for businesses that lease their location. If you don’t own your building, but pay for electric, you can beneﬁt from CEC community solar. NOTHING ON YOUR ROOF No construction to disrupt your business. No compro- mise to your roof. Preserve your property’s beauty with community solar, and move at anytime. COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Oﬀsite panels are professionally maintained by CEC with Your Panels Boulder Schools Johnson Family Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle. © Clean Energy Collective. It’s Easy! Get Started Today! Stay Connected Included with your system is MyOwnCleanEnergy, a web and mobile account management solution enabled by CEC’s state-of-the-art RemoteMeter. You can view your energy production in real time at ColoradoCommunitySolar.com, or through our mobile app on your phone. Compare your production to your consumption, track savings and environ- mental impacts, and chart performance of your clean energy system - RemoteMeter makes it all possible. Community Solar Advantages The beneﬁts of community-owned solar over traditional solar can be substantial. For More Information, Contact: Clean Energy Collective info@coloradocommunitysolar.com 800.646.0323 PROTECT AGAINST RISING ENERGY PRICES Lock in low energy costs and protect yourself from future electric bill inﬂation. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Reduce your carbon footprint using clean energy. NOTHING ON YOUR ROOF No construction worries or damage to your home. Preserve your home’s beauty with community solar. COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Oﬀsite panel maintained by CEC. No worries for you! SUNNY, SUNNY, SUNNY SITES Better than a shady roof, and no need to cut those beautiful trees or shovel snow. STEP1 Decide to save the planet and your wallet with community-owned solar. STEP 3 Start SAVING money by using clean, renewable community solar as soon as your next electric bill. STEP 2 Call us, or get started online at: ColoradoCommunitySolar.com National Innovative Green Power Program of the Year coloradocommunitysolar.com Community-owned solar for Xcel Energy customers. Community-owned solar is here, and requires no alteration to your property * 5 kW system example, actual savings will vary. CEC Community Solar Rooftop Solar $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 1 5 10 15 20 TOTAL SYSTEM SAVINGS AND CREDITS Xcel Energy’s New Solar Rewards Community Program Solar has never been easier! Powered by Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Community program makes solar power available to more businesses and homes than ever before. With easy clean energy, you will enjoy optimal ﬁnancial savings and envi- ronmental beneﬁt without having to install panels on your roof or property. It will save you money. You will receive credit on your monthly electric bills for power produced. Plus, you will earn quarterly Renew- able Energy Certiﬁcate payments for 20 years - 2X longer than traditional rooftop solar. ANB Bank does not endorse any products, services or information provided in advertisement (or any related links) and accepts no liability for any representation of products, services or information provided through these oﬀerings or coup ons or links, ect. Commercial lending partner, ANB Bank, makes Commercial loans available to businesses of any size looking to capitalize on the ﬁnancial advantages of community solar ownership. A smart business decision In one easy step, you can reduce your business’ monthly expenses, capture extra tax savings from accelerated depreciation - where applica- ble - and appeal to your customers by promot- ing your green initiatives. All rebates and applicable discounts are included in a single price, potentially saving you thousands of dollars Our commercial grade system provides up to a 15% performance enhancement over traditional rooftop solar Bill credits increase with rising energy prices Operations and maintenance program included Optimal site locations (perfect angle, no shade, lots of sun!) PEAKSAVINGS ™ It’s aﬀordable. Go solar for as little as $1/day. CEC provides commercial-scale savings for the lowest price, sizes your system for the perfect ﬁt, and provides ﬁnancing options to work with any budget! This is further enhanced by CEC’s PeakSavings.™ How it works It’s smart. Clean Energy Collective builds, The Clean Energy Loan Program. For more information call us at (800) 646.0323 or visit www.easycleanenergy.com/finance Low-cost financing for community solar panel purchases The Clean Energy Collective and Sooper Credit Union have teamed up and created the Clean Energy Loan Program, the first low-cost, long-term loan program designed exclusively for Clean Energy Collective members. The Clean Energy Loan Program is the first solar panel financing program that does not require you to own your home or office building, so now everyone can own and use clean renewable energy, even renters. And with Sooper Credit Union as the lender, you know you are getting the lowest rates without any hidden loan or documentation fees. So what are you waiting for? Everyone knows that community solar is a smart decision. Fill out a no-fee application today and start realizing the savings of clean energy on your next electric bill. It’s easy. The most cost-effective solar energy is now the most affordable. With the Clean Energy Loan Program everyone can afford to own and use clean renewable energy and help save the planet. Renters, homeowners, even small businesses can qualify for low-cost financing from Sooper Credit Union and become members of the Clean Energy Collective. To find out if you qualify for a Clean Energy Loan, just fill-out the no hassle application (link) and send it in. It’s secure. It’s online. And it’s free. STEP 1 Fill out the no- fee application [link] STEP 2 Get approved and choose a loan that fits your budget STEP 3 Start SAVING with your own clean energy on your next electric bill Clean Energy Loan Program Features Low Interest Rates- as low as 2.25% (3 years) to 5.5% (10 years) Flexible Loan Terms- 3, 5, 7 and 10 year terms Fixed Rates- no worries of rising rates, interest rates are fixed for the term of the loan Low Down Payment Options- available on all loans No Fees- no application fee, no documentation fees, no closing fees No Prepayment Penalty- you can pay off your loan at any time without a penalty EXHmITA PROPOSAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Utilities' Request for Proposal for a Community Solar Garden and acknowledges that it has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the RFP. Additionally, the Contractor hereby makes the following representations to Utilities: a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief. b. The Contractor has obtained all necessary authorizations and approvals that will enable the Contractor to commit to the terms provided in this proposal. c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 180 days from the date hereof. d. I further agree that the method of award is acceptable to my company. e. I also agree to complete the proposed Agreements with the City of Fort Collins within 30 days of notice of award. f. If contract is not completed and signed within 30 days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm. g. I acknowledge receipt of ~ addenda. Contractor Firm Name: Cd.~ ~t( U~V£ Physical Address: ,dOt:; ~,:r~", &L~ C2I2!V~ #U?7/ 'ff&U~/ Remit to Address: L)I><trlf?::... 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CONSUMER LOAN OVERVIEW Low Interest Rates - as low as 2.25% Flexible Loan Terms No Fees - no application fees, document fees, closing fees, or payment fees Fixed Rates - no worries of rising rates; interest rates are ﬁxed for the term of the loan $0 Down - ﬁnancing available Residential nancing - For as little as $1/day Sooper Credit Union has partnered with CEC to oﬀer the nation’s ﬁrst consumer loan programs for community solar. The Clean Energy Loan Program by Sooper Credit Union is the ﬁrst ﬁnancing program that does not require you to own your home. Now everyone can go solar, even renters! coloradocommunitysolar.com SERVING XCEL ENERGY CUSTOMERS IN: Community-Owned Solar Customers Boulder, CO or business. coloradocommunitysolar.com no additional maintenance cost or risk - making sure your panels produce as much power for you as possible. PROTECT AGAINST RISING ENERGY PRICES Lock in low energy costs and protect your overhead from future electric bill inﬂation, hedging against rising energy prices. SUNNY, SUNNY, SUNNY SITES Unlike onsite solar, community solar provides commercial-grade installations optimally situated for maximum sun exposure and system performance. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Reduce your carbon footprint by using clean energy, show your environmental support, publicize the good news and attract more customers. National Innovative Green Power Program of the Year For More Information, Contact: info@coloradocommunitysolar.com 800.646.0323 (customer owns nothing) CEC Solar Ownership versus Typical Lease Sample Lifetime Payback (20 kW)