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Helping Government Go Solar 1 Steven Eddy, AICP Government Relations August 21, 2014
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TEP/UniSource Energy Services 2 Tucson Electric Power serves 414,000 customers in Tucson metropolitan area UniSource Energy Services serves 243,000 customers in northern and southern Arizona — UNS Gas: 150,000 — UNS Electric: 93,000 Parent company UNS Energy acquired in August 2014 by Fortis, largest investor-owned utility company in Canada
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Renewable Energy Leadership 3 Springerville Solar System — Once ranked as the world’s most productive grid-tied solar array TEP named Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) Investor Owned Utility of the Year in 2012 Innovative programs — Bright Tucson Community Solar — Fixed-price (proposed for 2015 – stay tuned)
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Bright Tucson Community Solar Program 4 Flexible, low-cost plan Customers buy “blocks” of solar energy generated by local utility-scale photovoltaic systems Program rate replaces fossil fuel charges, fixed for 20 years Rate initially higher, but savings can be realized over time as traditional energy charges increase Discounted rates available for bulk government buyers
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City of Tucson 5 10 MW of Community Solar capacity — Contract approved in 2013, locked in before rate increase Source: 35-MW NRG array in Avra Valley — On Tucson Water land, generating lease revenue Usage reflected on multiple accounts
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Pima County 6 5 MW of Community Solar capacity — Approved in 2012 Source: 5 MW Prairie Fire system near Valencia/Kolb Usage reflected on multiple accounts
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Fort Huachuca U.S. Army Base 7 TEP to build, own and operate 18 MW array on Sierra Vista base Will provide system output to Fort Huachuca under existing rates Helping U.S. Army achieve its renewable energy goals at no up-front cost TEP ownership helps avoid interconnection delays, permitting pitfalls Coming online in 2014
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