1. Making “¢ent$” of Solar 2014 ACMA Conference Rapid Fire Session

2. PROBLEM

3. SOLAR-COVERED PARKING!? Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)? Buy? Lease? Another option?

4. USE SAVINGS TO PAY FOR PROJECT!

5. GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS! If the savings don’t materialize, the contractor makes up the difference!

6. REAP THE BENEFITS OF OVERPRODUCTION! 104%

7. 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 11,308,61895194128 Phase 2610,368888958 Total2,088,72590283186

8. PHASE 1 PROJECTIONS!

9. PHASE 2 PROJECTIONS! … …

10. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

12. Revenue $8,566,447 Cost $6,441,065 Savings $2,125,382

13. PROVIDES RATE STABILITY! Cost of solar is largely fixed (=financing) Electricity rates rise every year

14. 6 CITY FACILITIES! City Hall Library

15. PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC WORKS!

16. GRANDE SPORTS WORLD & FIRE STATION 504

18. REVIEW Low Risk Fiscally Responsible Environmentally Friendly Use Savings Reap Benefits Earlier Pay- Off Free Electricity General Fund Flexibility

20. QUESTIONS? Steven Turner Management Analyst City of Casa Grande (520) 421-8661 steven_turner@casagrandeaz.gov