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2013 ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 1 1 SunPower 1 >2.5 GW solar PV deployed Nellis AFB: 14.2 MW USAFA: 6.0 MWChina Lake: 13.7 MW World Leading Technology Financial Strength Industry Leading Warranty 40 MWs Installed for DoD Highest Net Present Value
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2013 ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 2 2 What Works & Why Approvals: Complete NEPA in Advance Subject Expertise: Engage DOE National Labs Early Infrastructure: Understand Local Utility Interconnection Requirements People: Use Experienced Legal & Contracting Officers, Obtain Base Command Support Contracting: Proven, financeable vehicle Evaluation: Use NPV rather than only initial PPA cost Financing & Legal: Termination Value Schedules, Conditions Precedent, Take or Pay
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2013 ADC INSTALLATION INNOVATION FORUM | PAGE 3 3 What Doesn’t Work Approvals: no environmental approvals completed; industry required to perform Infrastructure: unknown offtaker, unknown interconnection, unknown site access People: Lack of command support, lack of approval chain knowledge Contracting: failing to align with industry requirements Evaluation: low first year PPA rate evaluation only Financing & Legal: inflexible RFP/contract language RECs: unrealistic expectations Timetable: unrealistic timeline for financing
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4 Dave Belote, VP of Federal Business - Nellis Air Force Base Commander, first Executive Director of DoD Siting Clearinghouse Wade Barnes, Development Manager – Navy Surface Warfare Officer Mark Goodwin, President – Former Naval Aviator The Apex Federal Business Unit is uniquely qualified to work with all levels of government, from base commanders to intermediate command to the Pentagon: Apex has a 300 MW facility in OK (energy to power 100,000 homes), a new solar portfolio in CO, and a pipeline of late-stage projects. Apex Wind Energy
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Why enter the DoD market? Contribution to energy independence/national security 30-year PPA authority: attractive to investors Chance to create energy-secure solutions: base commanders’ dream could benefit everyone
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Why not enter the DoD market? Economics/pricing: growing pains for RFP writers Opposition by local utilities: DoD often prime customer in area Mission compatibility: wind 2/3 price of solar, but difficult to site Lack of communication in community: proponents/opponents often talk past, not to, one another
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