We enable…

Community-Supported Energy

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Outcomes from Today’s Briefing

1. You’ll gain a broad view of the Shared Solar opportunity in Austin.

2. You’ll see ways you and other stakeholders can benefit from offsite solar.

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For Profit Ventures: • Tangerine Power (www.tangerinepower.com) –

Community-Supported Clean Energy development.

Non-Profit Associations: • Community Power Network: Network of local

energy developers in 30+ states.

Stanley Florek stanley.florek@tangerinepower.com 512.983.4124

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One of the 1st online funding platforms for clean energy

Successful energy policy activist

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Your Workshop Host Who the heck are you?

My Solar Panels go over there!

Community Investor

Solar Company

Energy User

Make money, do good

Build more projects

Get clean energy (no roof req’d)

What’s in it for me?

Utility Achieve clean power mandates Diversify power sources Meet customer demand

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Benefits: Community solar expands the solar market

Attracts new customer segments Renters, condo residents, shaded roofs, moderate-income… Spurs construction of midsize projects 4.4MW = annual usage of ~300 Texas homes. Promotes the solar category Prominent projects increase awareness, reach of solar

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1. Community Funding 2. Community Ownership 3. Community Energy Gardening 4. Utility Green Power Program 5. Social Benefit Program

Source: http://communitypowernetwork.com/node/144

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Example Community Solar Programs

Program Gallery

Photo Source: Power Trip Energy

Ellensburg Community Renewables Park (Washington)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Virtual Solar Panel Utility Bill Credit

Photo Source: KAPP TV

Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative (Washington)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

$1,000 “SunSlice” Annual $ Check

Photo Source: Carlo Voli, Edmonds Community Solar Cooperative

Clean Energy Collective (Colorado)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Virtual Solar Panel Utility Bill Credit

Photo Source: Clean Energy Collective

Mosaic (California)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Solar Note ~5% Annual Return

Photo Source: Mosaic

SMUD SolarShares (California)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Virtual Solar Panel Utility Bill Credit

Photo Source: SMUD

Delavan Solar Farm (Wisconsin)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

LLC Unit Cash + Tax Credits

Photo Source: Thomas Content, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Community Sun (Texas)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Solar Condo Utility Bill Credit

Source: Community Sun

Dominion Power Solar Partnership (Virginia)

Participant Offers: Benefit:

Rental of Roof Space Positive PR

Photo Source: Dominion Power

Coastal Energy Project (Washington)

Investors Buy: Benefit:

4 Turbine Wind Farm $800K/yr for Social Services

Photo Source: Coastal Community Action Program

Copper Crossing Solar Ranch (Arizona)

Participant Buys: Benefit:

Energy Subscription Solar Energy @ Known Price

Photo Source: Fluor

We can do bigger things – together!

We can do bigger things – together!

Photo Source: Brighton Energy Cooperative