Moraine Solar Energy Center

William Colucci Project Developer, EDFR

April 27, 2021 Virtual Open Project Overview & Update House Agenda Permitting Process

Project Benefits

Frequently Asked Questions/Topics

William Colucci Haylee Ferington About EDF Renewables Associate Project Developer Community Relations Grid Scale Power – New York Grid Scale Power – New York [email protected] [email protected] 416-559-6358 716-417-7470 Question & Answer Session

| 2 Moraine Solar Energy Center Project Overview & Update Project Overview

• 93.55MW project in development in the Town of Burns • 5MW/20MWhour duration energy storage system • Awarded contract with NYSERDA in late 2020, part of their “Large Scale Renewables” Program • Contribute to New York’s goal of 70% renewable energy by 2030 • Project will be ultimately sited on approx. 500 acres • Local job creation and tax revenues • Integrating some form of complimentary ag use (pollinators, sheep grazing) is part of the conversation

| 4 Moraine Solar Energy Center EDF Renewables’ Solar Project in Ontario, Canada Planting clover or other ground cover can stimulate foraging of bees and butterflies. Some sites in Europe, the United States and Canada have successfully integrated sheep grazing amongst the solar panels.

maximizing LAND USE Bees produced 385 Jars Sheep Grazing and of Honey in 2017 Below is an example of a vegetated visual buffer integrated along a being a project roadside GOOD NEIGHBOR EDF Renewables integrates projects into the local community through thorough community engagement INITIAL VIEW INITIAL PLANTING so stakeholders have the opportunity to communicate their interests for integration into the project design.

VEGETATION AFTER 3 VEGETATION AFTER 10 Moraine Solar Energy Center YEARS YEARS | 5 • 2017 – Brownfield Group, a local developer solicits interest to host solar project from the Town of Burns and Dansville landowners • 2017 – EDF Renewables begins to work with Brownfield Project History Group to further project development • 2018 – Kick-off Article 10 process by publishing Public Involvement Plan • 2018 – Submit Interconnection application to kick-off interconnection approval process • 2020 – Submitted PSS in February and responded to comments in April • 2020- Was awarded a contract through NYSERDA RFP • 2018-2022 – Complete project engagement and permitting work under Article 10 and 94-c process • Fall 2022- Fall 2023 – Anticipated timeline for project construction • 2023 – Project operation for a period of approx. 30 years • At the end of operation – project decommissioning

| 6 Moraine Solar Energy Center Anticipated Project Schedule

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Community Engagement (ongoing throughout project life)

Article 10 Permitting 94-C Permitting

Interconnection Approval

Order Material / Detailed Design Construction Commercial Operation

| 7 Permitting Process • A new permitting process for renewable energy projects greater than 25MW in NYS has been established by the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth & Community Benefit Act Legislation from 2020 94C Permitting • Final regulations published in March 2021 • Sets uniform standards & conditions for projects to Process meet • Moraine Solar Energy Center has officially elected to transition from Article 10 NY Office of Renewable • Application target date August 31, 2021 Energy Siting • One-year timeline for approval following a ores.ny.gov completeness determination (Completeness determination roughly 60 days following application submission) • Intervenor funding available • Public hearings to adjudicate significant issues if needed

| 9 Moraine Solar Energy Center • Large-scale renewable energy projects equal to or larger than 25MW are required to follow 94-C. • If deemed complete, applications will be acted 94-C upon within one year. • If the Siting Office does not make a determination Applicability and within one year, the draft permit will be deemed Timeline approved and a permit granted.

| 10 Moraine Solar Energy Center • Communities and local governments will have opportunities to provide input throughout the new Siting Office review process:

94-C • No application will be deemed complete without proof of consultation with the host community Opportunities for • Municipalities will be notified upon the publishing of Local Input an application’s draft permit conditions and shall provide feedback on the draft permit conditions and the proposed facility’s compliance with local laws.

• If host community statements raise any substantive and significant issues that require adjudication, the Siting Office may establish a date for an adjudicatory hearing.

| 11 Moraine Solar Energy Center • Local government agencies and community intervenors will have access to funds ($1,000/MW), administered by NYSERDA. • 93.55MW x $1000 = $93,550 94-C • 75% of these funds are reserved for municipal entities • A notice of availability of the funds will be issued providing a schedule and related information Intervenor Funding describing how interested members of the public may apply for funds. • any local agency or potential community intervenor shall submit a request for initial funding within 30 days of the date of application filing • Instructions on how to submit can be found on ORES website ores.ny.gov and our project website morainesolar.com • EDFR negotiating an escrow agreement to cover pre-submission consulting and engineering costs for the Town of Burns

| 12 Moraine Solar Energy Center 94-C Pre-Application Requirements 94-C Application Requirements Consultation with Local Agencies Overview and Public Involvement Meeting with community members Real Property 94C Permitting Transcripts, Presentation Materials, and summary Design Drawings Notice of Intent to File an Application Public Health & Safety Process Wetland Delineation Noise and Vibration Water Resources and Aquatic Ecology Visual Impacts NYS Threatened or Endangered Species Cultural Resources Archaeological Resources Consultation Geology, Seismology and Soils Consultation with ORES Terrestrial Ecology Studies Required NYS Threatened and Endangered Species Water Resourcses and Aquatic Ecology for Submission Wetlands Agricultural Resources Effect on Transportation Socioeconomic Effects Environmental Justice Electric System Effects and Interconnection Electric and Magnetic Fields Site Restoration and Decommissioning

| 13 Moraine Solar Energy Center • Geotechnical testing (pullout testing and soil borings) Recent Updates • Archaeology and cultural resources study • Visual impact analysis and visualizations • Jurisdictional Determination from ORES on NYS Work either recently Wetlands (project proposing no impact) completed or underway • Civil & electrical engineering & design underway. • Follow NYS DAM guidelines for construction on agricultural lands

| 14 Moraine Solar Energy Center Project Benefits Solar Industry Benefits Economic Development

• Integration of solar projects provides many economic benefits: • Town, County and School District through PILOT or other tax revenues • Long term stable source of revenues for landowners • Creation of jobs during construction and operation • Material and service procurement • Hospitality sector during construction

Job Creation

• In the United States, “Proportionally, solar employment accounts for the largest share of workers in the Electric Power Generation sector… employing almost 374,000 workers, or 43% of the Electric Power Generation workforce. • 150 prevailing wage construction jobs estimated at peak Job Creation & • Electricians • Laborers Education • Equipment operators • 2 full time equivalent well-paying operations and maintenance jobs (local preference) • Site manager • Solar technicians • Landscaping, mowing, agriculture • Local vendors, suppliers, hospitality sector, etc. • Educational opportunities for local schools and community colleges

Moraine Solar Energy Center | 17 • PILOT & Property Tax payments estimated $10M over 35 years • more than 10x more than the current tax paid from land Community hosting project Financial • Lease payments to local residents totaling over $28M over 35 years Contributions • creating a much needed stable revenue source for farmers and landowners • $10,000/year for 10 years to local community groups and projects, with selections made by residents • Annual $2,000 scholarship to the school district, for a student interested in renewable energy and/or the trades • $500/MW Host Community Electricity benefit on top of any PILOT or taxes to communities (93.55MW = $46,775) • This payment is split among all residential electricity customers in our host towns for 10 yrs Moraine Solar Energy Center | 18 Frequently Asked Questions/Topics Solar Facility Operations – 24/7/365

• EDF Renewables will have a local team of operations personnel to monitor and maintain the system to the highest of standards.

• Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan will be written with feedback from the first responder community.

• Training of Local First Responders prior to installation and annually thereafter.

• The facility will be monitored 24/7 365 days per year from operations control center in San Diego California.

• Maintain electronic cyber and physical security perimeter requirements.

EDF Renewables’ 24/7 NERC-compliant operations control center located in San Diego, CA, where remote monitoring, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and cybersecurity measures are implemented for all wind and solar power farms under operation

Moraine Solar Energy Center Agriculture and electricity production can result in two revenue streams while sharing the same piece of land. • Adding agriculture is efficient and economically advantageous to the local community • Sheep & vegetative management Solar • Flowering vegetation = food for bees and butterflies, birds Energy and • EDF Renewables has successfully partnered with local Agriculture farmers & apiarists. • Use pre-existing agricultural and cleared lands and design to reduce tree clearing • Opportunity for land to “rest” without agricultural activity. Very limited use of pesticides & herbicides (only in substation and near sensitive electrical equipment) or if mandated by DEC or other authority. Moraine Solar Energy Center | 21 Decommissioning is the process of removing equipment (solar panels, inverters, transformers) and improvements (roads and fences) and returning the land to original condition.

• Decommissioning of the project is planned from the start, expected in year ~35-40 of the project’s life • Section 94-C and local laws require a financial security, Decommissioning typically in the form of a letter of credit, to be posted to cover the cost to decommission the facility, prior to the start of & Restoration operation o The Host Communities and the State will have access to this letter of credit o The amount will be adjusted based on inflation over time • Where the land was previously used for agriculture, any topsoil that was removed or disturbed during the construction, operation or decommissioning of the solar facility is replaced, aerated, and the land can be returned to farming

Moraine Solar Energy Center | 22 • Proposing a 5MW (4-hour / 20MWh) battery storage option Battery Storage • The battery would be approx. eight 12’ high x 22’ long x 10’ wide slabs.

Moraine Solar Energy Center | 23 Energy Storage

• Storage facility designed to store electricity until more suitable, or higher need, to inject onto power grid • In 2019, an Energy Storage System Supplement was added to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building code • New York now has some of the strictest design & safety standards for energy storage in the nation • Located adjacent to project’s substation

Moraine Solar Energy Center | 24 EDFR’s McHenry Storage Project outside of Chicago, online since 2015 • EDF Renewables has implemented 350MW of storage globally for our projects and customers • Technology has been in place for years • New York leads the nation in safety • Becoming common for integration in renewable energy projects across the U.S. • Li-ion batteries similar to those found in everyday electronics • Often co-located in cities and residential neighborhoods (e.g. NYC) • Local team of operations personnel to monitor and maintain the system to the highest of standards ENERGY STORAGE • An Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan will be prepared with feedback from the first responder community New York State leads the nation, in energy storage system safety, including new code • Training of Local First Responders prior to installation requiring extra protective measures to and annually thereafter enhance the level of protection. About EDF Renewables EDF Renewables GRID-SCALE POWER 35+ years billion $18+ Delivering Significant Benefits We were on the forefront of Since 2010, we have paid over the burgeoning wind industry $18 billion to vendors, EDF Renewables’ Grid-Scale Power team ; provides origination, in California as a service including lease payments development, transaction and construction services for large-scale wind provider beginning in 1985. made to landowners. (offshore and onshore), solar power generation and storage projects across North America.

Our team of leaders can solve energy challenges facing businesses and communities no matter the size or complexity. 1.6GW (1,600MW put in service in 2020) 8,000 20 GW 523 MW Our 20 GW project We expanded into project wind development has created development in 2000 and have 8,000 on-site jobs. developed 20 GW of grid- solar scale solar and wind projects Based on an employment factor across North America. of 4 jobs per MW IRENA Annual Review as of 12/31/20 1,033 MW

27 Moraine Solar Energy Center Our Commitment to These principles reflect our promise to Ethical our host communities, landowners, and other stakeholders. Development

EDF Renewables is committed to: • Honesty and transparency in all our development activities • Engaging with all stakeholders and remaining open to taking input that will improve projects and mitigate impacts • Being present and available in the community to ensure all voices are heard • Treating landowners, host communities, and stakeholders fairly and equitably

Moraine Solar Energy Center | 28 Question & Answer Contact THANK YOU

WilliamSTAY CONNECTED Colucci Haylee Ferington Associate Project Developer Community Relations Grid Scalewww.edf Power –-Newre.com York Grid Scale Power – New York [email protected] [email protected] 416-559-6358 716-417-7470

Project Website: http://morainesolar.com/ Phone Number: (833) 333-7369 Email: [email protected]

30 Backup NYSERDA Program Overview • NYS Holds annual procurements for renewable energy through NYSERDA • EDFR has won four (4) awards under the procurement since 2018 including Moraine Solar Energy Center • Contract structure is the sale of renewable energy credits to NYSERDA who in turn sells them to the State’s utilities to comply with Renewable Portfolio Standard • Projects won in 2020 and the future include an anual $500/MW Host Community Electricity benefit on top of any PILOT or taxes to communities • This payment is split among all residential electricity customers in our host towns for 10 yrs

EDFR’s Arnprior Project in Ontario, Canada. Sheep grazing for more than 5 years! | 32