Solar Makes Sense in Our Communities and Businesses

The City of Powell St. Paris Washington Court House The City of Xenia City of Athens The City of Cincinnati
Siobhan C. Pritchard Regional Development Manager

The Reasons Are Clear Why Solar Makes Sense

Cost savings over the long term (longer now with

SREC declines) Locks in a long term stable cost of electricity Moves a portion of operational expense to depreciable capital expense (if using a PPA, depreciation is monetized and passed to end user) Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions Enables you/your community or business to be viewed as an environmental steward

The Requirements/Attributes of Funded PPAs

1. Investment Grade Host; What

is Your Bond Rating? 2. Favorable Site Conditions 3. Quality Component Selection 4. Realistic Production Modeling

City of Powell Live Cameras

Powell Building and System Monitoring

TURKEY FOOT MIDDLE SCHOOL

384.5kW Roof PV System

58kW Solar Bus Canopy

Village of St. Paris Ohio

66kW Well Field

Washington Court House

250kW Service Center

City of Xenia, Ford Road Waste Water

City of Xenia, Glady Run Waste Water

Glady Run Waste Water Treatment Plant, 158kW

Glady Run Waste Water Treatment Plant

Athens Community Center

225 KW Solar Canopies

City of Cincinnati, College Hill Recreation Center 158.76kW

City of Cincinnati, College Hill Recreation Ctr. 158kW

City of Cincinnati, Beekman Garage, 209kW

Beekman Garage, 209.49kW

How Did These Municipalities Make Solar Work?

Powell: Federal Energy Efficiency Grant of which solar was a component
St. Paris: State of Ohio Department of Development 50% Grant, Monetized Depreciation, SRECs, 30% Federal ITC Washington Court House: State of Ohio Department of Development 50% Grant, Monetized Depreciation, SRECs, 30% Federal ITC City of Xenia: PPA, SRECs, Monetized Depreciation, 30% Federal ITC City of Cincinnati: PPA, SRECs, Monetized Depreciation, 30% FITC

The Take Away Points

Be Ready When Opportunity Knocks! Work with Reputable, Experienced EPC

Contractors Start reviewing possible sites:

Flat, unobstructed land, or Unobstructed rooftops with newer roofs Close to load centers Considerable loads, 200kW and above Power costs of 8-9 cents per kwatt hour and above

Meadow Springs Farm

Bowman & LandesTurkey Farm

Twenty First Century Energy Corp.

Beightler Armory

Turkey Foot Middle School

The City of Washington Courthouse, Ohio

Cincinnati Zoo Schott Education Center

Dovetail Solar and Wind

Founded in 1995 - one of Ohios

oldest & largest renewable energy design and installation firms Implement Solar Electric, Wind, & Solar Thermal systems throughout Ohio and surrounding states Offices in Athens, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Southern Michigan Over 240 systems installed (more than 4.5 MegaWatts)

Discussion and Q&A

Siobhan C. Pritchard Dovetail Solar & Wind
(513) 535-7445
spritchard@dovetailsolar.com

www.dovetailsolar.com

Commercial Solar, Pitched Metal Roof

Payback of under 10 years on roof or ground mounts Bowman and Landes Turkey Farms, New Carlisle, OH,

51kW

Commercial Flat Roof

Fortin Ironworks, Columbus, OH 69kW

Commercial Metal Roof

Downing Enterprises, near Akron, OH, 44.8kW

Dual Purpose Raised Solar Structures

Challenges
Costs Financing Zoning Permitting FAA-- https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/portal.jsp

FAA Criteria
Within 10,000 feet of an airport, Within 5,000 feet of a public use heliport, Any highway, railroad or other traverse way whose

prescribed adjusted height would exceed standards, When requested by the FAA, Any construction or alteration located on a public use airport or heliport regardless of height or location, Within an undetermined distance of a navigational beacon

Discussion and Q&A

Dovetail Solar & Wind Siobhan Pritchard SouthwesternOhio (513) 535-7445 spritchard@dovetailsolar.com www.dovetailsolar.com