2013 CREAEnergy

Innovation Summit

2 MW Solar Project

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Location of Project

• Hwy 7 & Colo Blvd in Adams County

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Electricity ProductionHangar 160 Solar Field

• Commissioned Dec 2012• Maximum Output – 2 MW• Energy Output• 3,400 MWh /yr• 0.25% of United Powers

annual energy needs• Supply 300 -350 homes/yr

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Generation Overview

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7,600 solar panels 300 watts (DC) / panel 25 yr warranty

Racking System Wind tested – 120 mph All Steel

RPS Station (2) Inverters – 1,000 V UL 1.85 MVA Transformer

Combiner Box 19 panel strings 400 panels / string

Monitoring Real-time @ Individual string level

Solar Overview

Capacity Factors

• Solar 18 to 20 %• Wind 35 to 45 %• Baseload 85 to 95 %

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Business Case

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Renewable Resource 3 to 1 multiplier 0.73 % of RPS

Local Contractors Samuel Engineering HT Solar - Mechanical E Light - Electric Atlas Landscaping

Construction

3 Months / Oct - Dec Primary Metered Realtime data –

connected to SCADA

Hangar 160 Solar Field

United Power

Tri-State Policy 115Bill Credit Option

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• Good for the Environment• Reduces CO2 Emissions by 5,000 metric tons• Equivalent to planting 750 trees or taking 750 cars off the road

• Good for the Economy• Local generation creates local construction jobs

• Good for United Power• Cost of Energy is predictable and stable• Helps meet RPS requirements• Net benefit to all co-op members

Renewable Generation & RPS

• Continue to develop projects that benefit overall membership

• Enhances community presence and co-op reputation

• Provides hedge against rising energy prices

• Needed to meet higher RPS requirements

• Working with Tri-State to develop these small DG projects

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