Enhancement of Pueblo of Acoma Utility Authority Presented by: Raymond Concho Jr., 1st Lieutenant Governor Arvind Patel, Utility Authority Director

Agenda Background Project Overview Future Plans

Pueblo of Acoma One of nineteen Pueblos in New Mexico 5,196 enrolled tribal members 2,906 are on Acoma Tribal Lands Tribal Leadership is appointed annually by traditional leaders of the Pueblo. “Oldest continuously inhabited village in North America”

Location 55 miles west of Albuquerque in west central NM 770,000 acres of trust land, but the vast majority of this land is considered open range 5,612 – 7068 ft. above sea level, high mountain desert Tribal Boundaries are contiguous, few checker board areas In the recent years the Pueblo has acquired lands adjacent to the current boundaries There are just under 1000 current utility accounts on the Pueblo that range from commercial, small business and residential.

Pueblo of Acoma Energy Acoma has been pursuing energy alternatives since 2006 Participatory Strategic Energy Planning Session Report Preliminary Feasibility Study Wind/Solar/Natural Gas (YESCO) Market Evaluation Options Analysis (2016 WAPA) 2006 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 Acoma Natural Gas Connectivity Study and Deployment Assessment Strategic Energy Plan and Sports Complex Solar Project (DOE EERE) Electric Utility Business Plan Electric Utility Start Establishment of the Utility Authority Strategic Energy Planning – Sandia Labs & DOE 2018 2020 Exercise Option to Acquire Electrical System Implementing Electric Utility Formation – Wholesale Power, PNM connection, Substation/D-Line, Regulatory, etc.

In 2016, Acoma prioritized electric utility formation Electrification In 2016, Acoma prioritized electric utility formation Control Energy Decisions Deliver Quality Service Manage Reliability Enhance Sovereignty Pursue Renewable Power Support Economic Development Create Jobs Protect & Control Natural Resources Reinvest Utility Revenues Why? Unique Opportunity to acquire infrastructure Expand on existing Utility Authority

Pueblo of Acoma Utility Authority

Pueblo of Acoma Electrification Acoma’s Average Retail Payment 10.6 Cents per kWh Based on a settlement agreement in 2014, the Pueblo of Acoma has the ability to acquire the electrical facility from our local coop. We are currently working with our local electrical coop on system separation issues: Keeping both system whole Safety Reliability, including backup power Operating agreements/coordination Cost for equipment, materials and labor for separation Purchase and Sales Agreement Joint presentation to the NM PRC

Pueblo of Acoma Electrification Acoma Has a Unique Opportunity to Expand POAUA to Include Electric Pueblo of Acoma Electrification Wholesale Power Supply RFP is out PNM Agreements Facility Study NITSA NOA FERC and other regulatory registration and certification Sub-station build Build a new 115kV to 24.4/14.9kV sub-station Distribution improvements 9 miles of 24.4/14.9 kV distribution line System protection and metering at 8 severance points

Project Overview Develop Structure Develop People Develop Operations Operations and Maintenance Plan Focus on reliability Manage and prioritize investments in system improvements Five-year Utility Strategy What activities should be prioritized? Transition to internal O&M Position utility to support economic development goals

Acoma Has a Unique Opportunity to Expand POAUA to Include Electric Funding Early Stage Equity Financing POA Capacity and Organizational Development Engineering, Construction and other cap costs Working Capital Loan ABE Due Diligence - $575,000 Capitalized Costs - $4,700,000 Non Capitalized Costs - $500,000 Overall Project Cost for Establishment of the Acoma Electric Utility - $5.8 Million

Future Plans Renewable Generation, Natural Gas & Community Wide Broadband Deployment

Acoma Has a Unique Opportunity to Expand POAUA to Include Electric Project Stakeholders Pueblo of Acoma Tribal Council, Governor’s Office and the Utility Authority Board

Thank You! Contact Information: Raymond J. Concho Jr. 1st Lt. Governor 1st_lt@puebloofacoma.org Arvind Patel, Utility Authority Director apatel@puebloofacoma.org