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Solar Services Delivering the expertise and resources needed to plan, permit, engineer and construct projects.

www.trcsolutions. com Solar Energy Development Services Solar Energy Development Services TRC works with developers, utilities, and government agencies to provide efficient, cost-effective support on both large and small utility and distribution generation-scale solar projects. We offer the expertise and resources necessary to plan, permit, engineer, and support construction of these projects. TRC’s solar expertise includes permitting support, site selection, impact assessment, and handling interconnection issues.

Power Procurement Site Selection & Environmental Commissioning Delivery & & Contract Construction Evalution Impact & Testing Engineering Management

TRC ensures full compliance with federal, state, and local design requirements and a seamless transition through all phases of a project, from conception to closeout.

1. Site Selection & Evaluation 4. Power Delivery Engineering  Project Feasibility Studies  Conceptual Plant Design  Power System Impact Studies  Plant Cost Estimates  Technology Evaluation  Performance Predictions  Preliminary Plant Design  Detailed Plant & Collection System  Cost/Benefit Analysis Design  BLM POD  Grid Interconnect  Transmission & Distribution 2. Environmental Impact & Permitting Engineering  Cultural & Natural Resources Surveys  Substation Engineering Design &  Environmental Permitting Capacity Analysis  EAs & EISs, per State & Federal Requirements 5. Procurement & Contract Management  Threatened & Endangered Species  Specification Preparation Studies  Procurement Services  Glint Glare/Analysis  Visual Simulations 6. Construction  Agency Consultations  Construction Management/Oversight  Public Involvement Programs  Environmental Compliance Monitoring  Zoning & Planning Commission Reviews 7. Commissioning & Testing  Performance Testing & Monitoring 3. Infrastructure/Civil Engineering

 Geotechnical Assessment

 Civil Roadway & Drainage Design

 Site Grading Design

 Civil Structural Design

 Security

Solar Energy Development Services

The following INFOGRAPHICS highlight our regional experience.

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Solar Projects - Northeast Region

TRC works with developers, utilities and government agencies to plan, permit, engineer, and construct utility scale solar energy TRC Office Locations projects. CONNECTICUT 104 Congress St., Ste. 401 We secured the first-ever Landfill Post Closure Permit for a solar 500 Bic Dr., Ste. 103 Portsmouth, NH 03801 farm in Massachusetts and provided complete engineering Milford, CT 06461 NEW JERSEY and permitting for a solar installation on the Sullivan’s Ledge Superfund Landfill, which was recognized as a SEIA/SEPA Project 101 Corporate Place 1604 Industrial Highway 3rd Fl. Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 of Distinction. TRC also permitted the installation to Rocky Hill, CT 06067 be constructed on a municipal solid waste landfill in New York- a 1200 Wall St. West, 5th Fl. project honored with a Chairman’s Award from the Business 21 Griffin Rd. North Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Council of New York. Windsor, CT 06095 16000 Commerce Pkwy. 14 Gabriel Dr. Ste. B Augusta, ME 04330 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

249 Western Ave. 317 George St., Ste. 520 Augusta, ME 04330 New Brunswick, NJ 08901

71 Oak St. 41 Spring St., Ste. 102 Ellsworth, ME 04605 New Providence, NJ 07974

125 John Roberts Rd. 900 Route 9 North Ste. 14 Ste. 404 406 10,000 MW South Portland, ME 04106 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Projects To market nationally 6 Ashley Dr., 1st Fl. NEW YORK Scarborough, ME 04106 90 Airpark Dr., Ste. 302 Chili, NY 14624-5732 Connecticut Maryland MARYLAND 4425 Forbes Blvd., Ste. B 10 Maxwell Dr., Ste. 200 Lanham, MD 20706 Clifton Park, NY 12065 11 11 15 10123 Senate Dr. 102 West State St., 3rd Fl. Lanham, MD 20706-4366 Ithaca, NY 14850

Massachusetts New Hampshire New York MASSACHUSETTS 215 Greenfield Pkwy. 2 Liberty Square, 6th Fl. Ste. 102 Boston, MA 02109 Liverpool, NY 13088 66 06 269 124 Grove St., Ste. 205 31 West 34th St. Franklin, MA 02038 Ste. 7100 Rhode Island Vermont New York, NY 10001 Pennsylvania 650 Suffolk St., Ste. 200 Lowell, MA 01854 1430 Broadway, 10th Fl. New York City, NY 10018 300 Wildwood Ave. 01 03 23 Ste.230 2801 Wehrle Dr., Ste. 8 Woburn, MA 01801 Williamsville, NY 14221

DC NEW HAMPSHIRE 670 N. Commercial St. Ste. 203 Manchester, NH 03101 01

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3-6-2018 Solar Projects - Southeast Region

TRC works with developers, utilities and government agencies to plan, permit, engineer, and construct utility scale solar energy TRC Office Locations projects. ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI Across the Southeast we have provided services including due 3800 Colonnade Pkwy. 460 Briarwood Blvd. diligence, feasibility studies, natural resources management, Ste. 175 Ste. 400 archaeological investigation, environmental permitting and Birmingham, AL 35243 Jackson, MS 39206 auditing. In South Carolina, TRC is providing turn-key EPC services for a 1.2 MW solar project, as well as engineering and permitting 108 Yeager Cr. NORTH CAROLINA services on a 71.4 MW solar array, which is expected to be the Pelham, AL 35124 5 Dogwood Rd. largest in the State to date. Asheville, NC 28806 ARKANSAS 901 North First St. 3 Waldenridge Dr., Ste. 250 Jacksonville, AR 72076 Asheville, NC 28803

FLORIDA UNC CB#7308 6312 NW 18th Dr. 104 Mason Farm Rd. Ste. 100 Chapel Hill Gainesville, FL 32653 NC 27514-4512

79 Baybridge Dr. 50101 Governors Dr. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Ste. 250 Chapel Hill, NC 27517 MW 2300 Maitland Center 146 10,000 Pkwy., Ste. 250 5540 Centerview Dr. To market nationally Maitland, FL 32751 Ste. 100 Projects Raleigh, NC 27606 7121 Fairway Dr., Ste. 202 West Palm Beach SOUTH CAROLINA Alabama Arkansas Florida FL 33418 621 Chatham Ave. 2nd Fl. GEORGIA Columbia, SC 29205 4155 Shackleford Rd. Ste. 225 50 International Dr. 32 01 03 Ste. 150 Norcross, GA 30093 Greenville, SC 29615 Georgia Louisiana Mississippi 6095 Professional Pkwy. Ste. 102B TENNESSEE Douglasville, GA 30134 855 Ridge Lake Blvd. Ste. 301 52 01 11 LOUISIANA Memphis, TN 38119 4117 Parliament Drive Alexandria, LA 71303 1865 Air Lane Dr., Ste. 9 North Carolina South Carolina Tennesse Nashville, TN 37210 8550 United Plaza Blvd.,Ste. 502 VIRGINIA Baton Rouge, LA 70809 3900 Westerre Pkwy. 18 08 11 Ste. 300 121 McCarey St., Ste. 101 Richmond, VA 23233 Shreveport, LA 71106 Virginia 1897 Preston White Dr. Ste. 201 09 Reston, VA 20190

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3-12-2018 Solar Projects - Midwest and Southwest Region

TRC works with developers, utilities and government agencies to plan, permit, engineer, and construct utility scale solar energy TRC Office Locations projects. MIDWEST 708 Heartland Trail TRC provided comprehensive environmental and engineering Ste. 3000 ILLINOIS Madison, WI 53717 support for SoCore’s development of 14 solar sites in Wisconsin, an effort that was named a SEIA Project of Distinction. We also 7521 Brush Hill Rd. 505 Science Dr., Ste. C led environmental compliance and site planning for a 7 MW Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Madison, WI 53711 230 W. Monroe St., Ste. 630 project on a former Superfund Site in Kokomo, IN and conducted SOUTHWEST expedited wetland delineation and regulatory review for a 350 acre Chicago, IL 60606 project in Michigan. One Lincoln Center ARIZONA 18W 140 Butterfield Rd. Ste. 120 7878 North 16th St., Ste. Oakbrook Terrace 200 Phoenix, AZ 85020 IL 60181 NEW MEXICO INDIANA 4221 Balloon Park Rd. NE 415 E. Cook Rd., Ste. 600 Albuquerque, NM 87109 Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 OKLAHOMA 10475 Crosspoint Blvd. Ste. 250 2087 East 71st St. Indianapolis, IN 46256 Tulsa, OK 74136 MW MICHIGAN 244 10,000 1540 Eisenhower Place 700 Highlander Blvd., Ste. 250 Arlington, TX 76015 Projects To market nationally Ann Arbor, MI 48108 660 Cascade West Pkwy. SE, 505 East Huntland Dr. Ste. 105 Ste. 250 Austin, TX 78752 Illinois Indiana Iowa Grand Rapids, MI 49546 2480 West Campus Dr., 9225 US Highway, 183 Bldg. B, Ste. 600 South Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 Austin,TX 78747 10550 Richmond Ave. 87 08 01 MINNESOTA Ste. 210 1301 Corporate Center Dr. Houston, TX 77042 Michigan Minnesota Ste. 177 16558 Air Center Blvd. Eagan, MN 55121-1259 Houston, TX 77042 16350 Park Ten Pl., Ste. 101 OHIO Houston, TX 77084 03 30 22 11231 Cornell Park Dr. 2057 Commerce Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45242 Midland, TX 79703 Ohio Wisconsin Arizona 1382 West Ninth St. 5723 University Heights Ste. 400 Blvd., Ste. 400 Cleveland, OH 44113 San Antonio, TX 78249 921 Eastwind Dr., Ste. 122 13 19 09 Westerville, OH 43081 WISCONSIN New Mexico Oklahoma Texas 150 North Patrick Blvd. Ste. 180 22 01 29 Brookfield, WI 53045

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3-6-2018 Solar Projects - West Region

TRC works with developers, utilities and government agencies to plan, permit, engineer, and construct utility scale solar energy TRC Office Locations projects. 3000 Executive Pkwy., Ste. 460 San Ramon, CA 94583 TRC completed an Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) project for 2820 Pegasus Dr., Ste. 1 First Solar’s 550 MW which included geotechni- Bakersfield, CA 93308 131-A Stony Cr., Ste. 531 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 cal investigation and design, permitting and construction of an 2300 Clayton Rd., Ste. 610 underground crossing needed to connect the collection system. Concord, CA 94520 875 S. Westlake Blvd., Ste. 210 We also provided EPC support to interconnect the 250 MW Silver Westlake Village, CA 91361 State Solar project in Nevada to an existing Southern California 5114 Port Chicago Hwy Ste. A Concord, CA 94520 COLORADO Edison substation. 3595 Cadillac Ave. , Ste. 102 1526 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 3 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Ste. 150 Lakewood, CO 80401 527 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. 103 Encinitas, CA 92024 131 E. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200 Fort Collins, CO 80524 575 E. Locust Ave. , Ste. 105 Fresno, CA 93720 400 Corporate Cr., Ste. P Golden, CO 50401 11211 Gold Country Blvd. Ste. 103 HAWAII Gold River, CA 95670 1600 Kapiolani Blvd., Ste. 717 17911 Von Karman Ave. Honolulu, HI 96814 Ste. 400 NEVADA Irvine, CA 92614 1009 Whitney Ranch Dr. MW 555 W. 5th St., Ste. 3161 75 10,000 Henderson, NV 89014 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Projects To market nationally OREGON 707 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 3250 Los Angeles, CA 90017 4120 SE International Way Ste. 505 1920 Old Middlefield Way Milwaukie, OR 97222 Mountain View, CA 94043 UTAH California Colorado Hawaii 436 14th St., Ste. 1020 Oakland, CA 94612 4548 Atherton Dr., Ste. 240 Taylorsville, UT 84123 10680 White Rock Rd., Ste. 100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 WYOMING 40 14 01 6590 Lockheed Dr. 605 Skyline Dr. Redding, CA 96002 Laramie, WY 82070 6030 West Oaks Blvd., Ste 180 WASHINGTON Nevada Oregon Rocklin CA 19874 141st Place NE 4371 Latham St., Ste. 101 Woodinville, WA 98072 Riverside, CA 92501 2701 First Ave., Ste. 400 01 04 10 2495 Natomas Park Dr. Seattle, WA 98121 Ste. 150 Sacramento, CA 95833 Utah Wyoming Washington 1775 Hancock St., Ste. 190 San Diego, CA 92110 4393 Viewridge Ave., Ste. A San Diego, CA 92123-1619 01 02 02 505 Sansome St., Ste. 1600 San Francisco, CA 94111

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3-22-2018 Solar Energy Development Services

The following PROJECT PROFILES highlight our relevant experience.

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PROJECT PROFILE

Calipatria Solar Farm

PROJECT CHALLENGES: CLIENT BENEFITS: Working with a teaming partner, Wilson Construction, TRC provided This photovoltaic collection project is expected to provide enough Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for the renewable ernery to power up to 5,000 homes. Calipatria Solar Project, a new 20 MWAC photovoltaic solar plant located near Calipatria, CA. Project was completed in 2016.

TRC SOLUTIONS: The project consists of the Engineering, Procurement and Construc- tion (EPC) of the interconnection and collector substation. The sub- station interconnects with Imperial Irrigation District’s (IID) electrical transmisstion system connecting to Imperial Irrigation Distrsict (IID) 92kV system J-Line and a future 20MW solar photovoltaic facility.

Project Location: Calipatria, CA

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

12-01-2017 PROJECT PROFILE

First Solar Desert Quartzite Solar Power Plant EIS

PROJECT CHALLENGES: CLIENT BENEFITS: First Solar, a manufacturer of solar PV panels and developer of utility- TRC’s ability to rapidly deploy staff and initiate project work enabled scale solar projects, applied to the BLM for permission to construct the project to get off to an efficient start. By providing the needed and operate a 300MW PV solar energy facility on BLM lands near technical expertise to address and resolve issues as they arise, TRC’s Blythe in Riverside County, California. Because of the complexity and involvement is expected to benefit BLM, affected communities, and size of the project, and its potential effects on sensitive biological the environment. and cultural resources in the area, BLM’s California Desert District needed a Project Management Assistance Contractor who had the expertise both to review the Environmental Impact Statement and related reports, as well as work as an extension of BLM staff to help administer the NEPA and state review processes over the entire application review period. Due to our extensive capabilities in these fields, BLM and First Solar chose TRC to carry out this assignment.

TRC SOLUTIONS: As a first step, TRC set up a pre-application meeting, hosted bi- weekly conference calls, and tracked action items for the project team members, including federal, state, and local agencies, First Solar representatives, and consultants. TRC is now prepared to assist BLM by providing a full complement of environmental experts, including experts in desert flora and fauna, Cultural Resources, Native American tribes, dust emissions, and other fields applicable to environmental issues in the area. Our work continues in supporting BLM at its public and agency meetings, preparing presentations and notices, and coordinating development of the state environmental documents, as well as in providing assistance to BLM to maintain Project Location: Completion Date: Contract Award: project progress. Blythe, CA Ongoing $671,000

For more information contact: David Clark, Office Practice Leader 949.727.7350, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-09-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

First Solar Silver State South 250MW Solar Interconnection

PROJECT CHALLENGES: TRC reviewed environmental mitigation measures, tech reports and plans that supported the EIS document and assisted the project Working with a teaming partner, Wilson Construction, TRC provided applicant with environmental compliance as it relates to project design Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for the interconnection of the 250MW Silver State South Solar Project to an The total cost of this project, including construction services performed existing Southern California Edison station. in conjunction with TRC’s teaming partner, is in excess of $15 million. TRC SOLUTIONS: CLIENT BENEFITS: The project consists of a new 230-34.5kV collection substation, This photovoltaic collection project is expected to provide enough 1.085 mile 230kV transmission line and eight 34.5 kV Hendrix-type renewable ernery to power up to 80,000 homes. collection feeders in the solar plant. The project will connect the new substation to the Southern California Edison Primm Substation via the 230kV gen-tie transmission line.

TRC was responsible for all engineering design, environmental compliance coordination, procurement support responsibilities, and testing and commissioning services.

Project Location: Completion Date: California 2016

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-09-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

Gehrlicher-Rio Rico Solar Project - Geotechnical Engineering & Biological Assessment

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ In preparation for construction, TRC wildlife biologists performed a biological resources assessment for wildlife habitat on the site, TRC completed preliminary geotechnical engineering and biological which included a review of regulatory requirements. resource assessment services for the installation of a 7 MW solar array on school district land located in Rio Rico, Arizona. The solar ▪▪ TRC communicated with the Arizona Game and Fish Department array was sited within a Federal Emergency Management Agency on behalf of Gehrlicher, performed the on-site survey and compiled (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and within potential a report summarizing the findings. wildlife habitat. TRC was tasked to determine the soil properties within the floodplain, potential for corrosivity to foundation piles and CLIENT BENEFITS: evaluate the existence of wildlife habitat. ▪▪ TRC services were completed in accordance with client requested submittal schedules and under budget. TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ A portion of the solar installation has achieved commercial ▪▪ TRC developed a procedure for the preliminary geotechnical operations. investigation and installed, logged and collected soil samples from The solar installation reduces the carbon footprint, provides several borings. These borings were installed at several locations ▪▪ economic benefits through an annual lease payment to the Santa within the FEMA SFHA and across the site. Cruz Valley Unified School District and assists UniSource Energy in ▪▪ The soil samples collected by TRC were analyzed by our in-house achieving their renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements. laboratory for several geotechnical engineering parameters. TRC also evaluated soil samples for corrosivity and completed an evaluation to determine potential for corrosion to racking system piles driven below grade. The findings were summarized within a geotechnical report signed and sealed by TRC Engineers.

Project Location: Completion Date: Rio Rico, AZ January 2014

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

12-04-2017 PROJECT PROFILE

Kokomo Solar 1 – Site Planning, Compliance & Due Diligence

PROJECT CHALLENGES: local, State and Federal regulatory agencies throughout construction. In addition to planning services, TRC provided: Inovateus Solar planned to develop a 7 MWac project located on a former Superfund site, which required management of additional ▪ Site plan review assistance and engagement with local regulatory considerations due to site conditions and restrictions placed on ▪ agencies. property development by the U.S. EPA. Compliance with EPA requirements could increase construction costs and difficulty without ▪▪ layout planning assistance based on likely permitting careful planning. sensitivities and sequencing requirements. ▪▪ Soil erosion and sedimentation control design and permit. TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ Environmental due diligence to support obtaining project financing To assist the client with compliance during construction, TRC through Alterra Power. prepared and negotiated a Contaminant Containment & Contingency Plan with U.S. EPA and IDEM. The plan provided construction TRC also negotiated a ‘comfort letter’ with the EPA for the project to methodologies to allow solar farm construction without compromising support obtaining financing partners and liability protection for the the surficial direct contact barrier covering the entire site. TRC also project against any future cleanup costs. assisted the client with compliance inspections and engagement with

Project Location: Contract Award: Kokomo, IN $30,000

For more information contact: Tim Gehring, Market Director 734.971.7080, [email protected] Doug Kilmer, P.G., Senior Project Manager 616.537.8391, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-08-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

Lapeer Solar Project – Inovateus Solar & DTE Energy

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ Solar panel layout planning assistance based on likely permitting sensitivities and construction sequencing requirements. Inovateus Solar participated in an open competitive RFP process with DTE Energy, with a very limited review and response period of 60 ▪▪ Soil erosion and sedimentation control design and permitting. days. With assistance from TRC, Inovateus was able to demonstrate ▪▪ Joint permit for construction in a flood plain. the suitability and advantages of the Lapeer properties proposed for ▪▪ County drain permit for installation of HDD-drilled electrical conduit solar PV development. under regulated drain. ▪▪ Driveway engineering design and permitting. TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ Roadway culvert load engineering studies. TRC conducted an expedited wetlands delineation of ~350 acres ▪▪ Threatened and endangered species review and environmental and completed a regulatory review in less than 30 days. TRC also awareness training for construction managers. participated in document preparation for the RFP response.

Subsequent to project award, TRC provided additional services to The project is nearing completion of construction and will be support site solar development, including: commissioned in late 2016.

▪▪ Site plan review assistance and engagement with local government agencies. ▪▪ Environmental due diligence, including due care construction planning for a small segment of land contaminated from a former orchard.

Project Location: Completion Date: Contract Award: Lapeer, MI September 2017 $150,000

For more information contact: Tim Gehring, Renewable Energy Market Director 734.971.7080, [email protected] Doug Kilmer, P.G., Senior Project Manager 616.537.8391, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-05-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

Little Quittacas Solar Project

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ TRC completed a site survey, wetland delineation, geotechnical investigation and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to The City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure, obtain the basis of design information. Water Division is leasing a portion of its property to ConEdison Solutions for the construction and operation of the Little Quittacas ▪▪ TRC developed permitting packages, stormwater design and a full Pond Solar Project, a 3.5MW AC solar array, located in Rochester, set of sealed civil engineering design drawings for submittal to each Massachusetts. RGS Energy (“RGS”) on behalf of ConEdison of the agencies. Solutions, completed construction of the solar project, which is ▪▪ TRC attended agency meetings, public hearings, assisted with the currently providing energy—equal to the average annual electrical communications, draft SWPPP and building permit coordination. needs—to the on-site water treatment plant. The selected project site ▪▪ TRC compiled sealed as-built civil drawings, and a TRC required coordination with the Division of Fish and Game, MassDEP, professional engineer certified the project under Massachusetts Local Conservation Commission and the Local Planning Board. Controlled Construction framework. Required submittals to the agencies included site survey, geotechnical and site civil engineering design and wetlands delineation. CLIENT BENEFITS: TRC SOLUTIONS: The solar project is in commercial operation, reducing the carbon footprint in Massachusetts, and providing economic benefits through TRC provided the following services in connection with the project: energy savings to the City of New Bedford and an annual payment ▪ During the project development process, TRC assisted with the ▪ in-lieu of taxes to the Town of Rochester. evaluation of technical requirements and coordination with local abutters and town officials.

Project Location: Completion Date: Rochester, MA December 19, 2013

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

12-14-2017 PROJECT PROFILE

PatterSun, LLC Patterson Municipal Landfill

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ The project is located in the New York City watershed, which required coordination with NYCDEP. TRC developed a Stormwater This solar installation is the first to be constructed on a municipal solid Pollution Prevention Plan, which was reviewed and approved by waste landfill in the State of New York. TRC led the environmental NYCDEP. TRC also assisted in the filing of a Notice of an NOI with permitting efforts, working closely with the New York State NYSDEC. Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) to obtain ▪▪ The project team developed practical, cost-effective designs, approval to construct solar arrays through two phases of installations installation specifications, technical approaches, and procedures to on a former municipal solid waste landfill site. TRC obtained approvals safeguard the integrity from the NYSDEC and NYCDEP to construct the solar installations on of the landfill cap. A full electrical design including DC collector the landfill, completed the issued for construction design, obtained the field layout, equipment specification and optimization. construction approval and completed construction oversight to prevent ▪▪ Construction logistics included prevention of grade stake or other impacts to the landfill cap. markings that could damage the landfill liner; segmented work implementation. TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ Provided full-time construction oversight, as-built drawings and ▪▪ TRC developed a Work Plan and submitted it to NYSDEC for final reporting. review. The Work Plan included a stormwater and landfill engineering evaluation to provide the basis of solar design that would limit impacts to the existing landfill cap. NYSDEC approved the Work Plan.

Project Location: Completion Date: Patterson, NY October 2016

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-09-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

Ranger Solar Siting & Permitting

PROJECT CHALLENGES: Proposed project locations for which TRC has provided consultation services include: Ranger Solar, a utility-scale development company focused on the New England Region, proposed to install several ground-mounted ▪ Enfield, CT ▪ Brandon, VT solar projects throughout Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and ▪ ▪ Vermont. Projects range from 80 acres to 250+ acres and from ▪▪ Quinebaug, CT ▪▪ Coolidge, VT 10MW to 50MW. Faced with federal, state and local regulatory ▪▪ Farmington, ME ▪▪ Florence, VT challenges, Ranger hired TRC to assist with environmental siting and ▪▪ Winslow, ME ▪▪ Highgate, VT permitting efforts. ▪▪ Saco, ME ▪▪ Ludlow, VT TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ Sanford, ME ▪▪ Randolph, VT ▪▪ Concord, NH ▪▪ Sheldon, VT TRC has provided initial site assessments, constraints analysis, wetlands and stream delineation and data collection, vernal pool ▪▪ Barton, VT surveys, wildlife studies, and rare plant review services on several of Ranger Solar’s proposed and developing projects. Our in-house GIS CLIENT BENEFITS: staff have also helped with siting new facilities and in exploring target areas for site development and expansion. TRC supported regulatory With our excellent reputation among New England regulators and our engagement by preparing materials and attending agency meetings successful history of work on existing and proposed large-scale solar and preparing expert witness testimony on behalf of the client. TRC developments, and with our numerous offices and experienced field has also supported Ranger Solar in preparing applications for state staff available to provide support in a wide range of expertise and and regional power purchase requests for renewable generation. regions, TRC has helped Ranger quickly become recognized as one of the major northeastern players in the utility-scale solar market.

Project Location: Completion Date: Contract Award: New England Ongoing Confidential (CT, ME, NH, VT)

For more information contact: Richard Jordan, Project Manager 207.317.3583, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-08-2018 PROJECT PROFILE

SoCore Energy, Wisconsin Solar Sites Development

PROJECT CHALLENGES: Following site selection, TRC provided geotechnical testing, engineering and reporting, ALTA and topographical survey and SoCore Energy is developing over 14 sites in Wisconsin and Iowa permitting services. We delineated wetlands and confirmed absence on a short time frame to put renewable energy onto the grid. They of the endangered Karner blue butterfly habitat. TRC provided were faced with an expedited siting and permitting schedule to meet input into revegation of the sites into “pollinator gardens.” Phase I delivery requirements. TRC has met the client’s needs utilizing the Environmental Site Assessments were completed as were stormwater strong experience and expertise of local staff. pollution prevention plans and wetland permitting. TRC SOLUTIONS: CLIENT BENEFITS: TRC assisted site selection by screening multiple sites for wetlands, The citizens of Wisconsin will receive about 18MW of clean cultural resources and threatened and endangered species to avoid renewable energy located on sites with minimal impact on the adverse impacts and expedite permitting. From this large list, the environment. client narrowed the sites down to top prospects. As one of the first large ground-mounted solar farms initiatives in Wisconsin, TRC assisted the client in explaining solar project impacts to regulators. We provided innovative strategies to satisfy agency requirements.

Project Location: Completion Date: Contract Award: Wisconsin Ongoing Confidential

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

12-15-2017 PROJECT PROFILE

SunEdison Sullivan’s Ledge Landfill

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ Provided full-time oversight to ensure the landfill cap was not impacted during construction, responded to contractor requests TRC completed environmental engineering and permitting services for information and assisted in communications with EPA and the for the installation of a 1.5MW solar array on the Sullivan’s Ledge project development team during construction. Superfund Landfill regulated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The layout of ▪▪ Documented construction activities, performed a final as-built survey the proposed solar installation was sited within the footprint of the and submitted the Final Work Plan Completion Report to EPA. closed and capped landfill. TRC assisted with due diligence, solar project development, sought project approval in coordination with CLIENT BENEFITS: the EPA, MassDEP and the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts and oversaw construction activities. ▪▪ TRC completed the Work Plan and CERCLA permitting according to SunEdison’s requested submittal schedule and the project has been commissioned. TRC SOLUTIONS: ▪▪ The solar project is reducing the City of New Bedford’s carbon ▪▪ Reviewed existing environmental documentation and completed a footprint and providing economic benefits through energy savings preliminary topographical survey to obtain the basis of engineering and annual lease payments to the City of New Bedford. design parameters. ▪▪ Developed a Work Plan to present the solar on landfill design approach to EPA, MassDEP and the potentially-responsible party group. The Work Plan developed by TRC was approved by EPA and MassDEP without substitutive comments.

Project Location: Completion Date: New Bedford, MA September 2014

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

12-15-2017 PROJECT PROFILE

Topaz Solar Farm Collection System Highway 58 Crossing – Engineering, Procurement & Construction

PROJECT CHALLENGES: ▪▪ Preparing civil and electrical designs, including plans and specifications, a thermal analysis assessment and report, a Method First Solar is the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Construction document, Health and Safety Plan, and Quality (EPC) contractor for the Topaz Solar Farm, a 550 MW nameplate Control Plan. photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy project located in San Luis Obispo County, California. Because of the large size of the solar farm, ▪▪ Preparing permit applications and obtaining permits needed to solar panels are located on the north and south side of California construct the project, which included the California Department State Highway 58 (Hwy 58). A crossing under Hwy 58 was needed of Transportation (CalTrans), San Luis Obispo County Building to connect the collection system. First Solar retained TRC as the EPC Department, and California Department of Occupation Safety contractor for the underground crossing. The underground crossing, and Health (CalOSHA). Due to the size of the encasement pipes, by jack and bore methods so as not to disturb the highway, needed to CalOSHA considered this a tunneling project, which triggered be completed prior to energization of the solar panels located on the additional requirements. south side of Hwy 58. ▪▪ Procuring materials needed to construct the project. ▪▪ Constructing the project, including the installation of three 48 inch TRC SOLUTIONS: O.D. steel en-casement pipes by jack and bore methods under Hwy TRC’s EPC scope of services involved using jack and bore methods 58. Each pipe was 80 feet long. Conduits were installed inside the to install three large steel encasement pipes under Hwy 58 to house pipes, and the annular space was filled with grout/concrete slurry conduits in which First Solar installed the collection system power for thermal considerations. conductors and fiber optic cables. To accomplish this, TRC’s scope included the following services: CLIENT BENEFITS: ▪▪ Performing a site specific geotechnical investigation, including TRC safely completed the geotechnical investigation and design, assessing the thermal resistivity characteristics of native soils. obtained the permits, and completed the construction. This EPC ▪▪ Performing a value engineering assessment of which power project was completed approximately 2 months before First Solar conductor to use. Based on this assessment, the conductor chosen needed to energize the solar panels, with no loss time accidents. increased the reliability of the collection system, while reducing overall project costs Project Location: Completion Date: San Luis Obispo County, CA January 2014

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power 978.656.3609, [email protected] www.trcsolutions.com |

01-08-2018 Solar Energy Development Services

The following SERVICE SHEETS highlight our key capabilities.

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POWER

Solar Power Services

TRC works with developers, utilities, and government agencies to provide efficient, cost-effective solutions to the solar power industry. We deliver the expertise and resources necessary to plan, permit, engineer, and construct utility scale solar energy projects.

TRC has a long history of excellence in ▪▪ Expert witness testimony/presentations REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS the energy industry. Our engineers and ▪▪ Biological, hydrological, & cultural resource scientists have been at the forefront as the characterization surveys ◾◾174 Power Global U.S. transitions toward renewable energy ▪ Impact assessment, avoidance & mitigation ◾◾ABB development, end user energy management, ▪ planning ◾◾Altus Power and environmental protection. TRC’s solar ◾◾Avangrid Renewables power services team provides a full service, ▪▪ Construction monitoring for compliance ◾◾BQ Energy turn-key engineering approach to solar with mitigation measures ◾◾ConEdison Solutions project origination, design, permitting and ▪▪ Storm water & spill prevention plans construction. ◾◾Conti Power Engineering ◾◾Cypress Creek Renewables Our services include: ▪▪ Professional land surveyor services ◾◾Duke Energy ◾◾E.ON Climate Renewables Site Selection & Due Diligence Support ▪▪ Geotechnical Engineering ◾◾Eversource Energy ▪▪ Land Services ▪ Plan of Development ▪ ◾◾First Solar Site screening & GIS constraints mapping ▪▪ ▪▪ Interconnection capacity studies ◾◾Forefront Power ▪▪ Site feasibility/critical issues assessment ▪▪ Interconnection requirements assessments ◾◾groSolar ▪▪ Transactional environmental due diligence ▪▪ Power systems studies ◾◾Iberdrola ▪▪ Phase I Environmental Site Assessments ▪▪ Reliability committee submittals ◾◾Innovateus ▪▪ Technology Evaluation, Cost Benefit ▪▪ Transmission line, collector system, sub- ◾◾ Analysis, Economic Review station & switchyard engineering & design ◾◾Lend Lease ◾M&W Group ▪▪ Civil engineering design, including access ◾ Permitting & Operations roads stormwater & spill prevention plans, ◾◾National Grid ▪▪ Permit strategy & critical path scheduling grading & drainage ◾◾NRG Energy ▪▪ Preparation of federal, state, & local ▪▪ Structural Engineering ◾◾Recurrent Energy permit/license/certificate applications ◾◾SoCore ▪ Construction support management, ▪ ◾◾sPower ▪▪ Agency negotiations, stakeholder including engineering, procurement, & involvement construction ◾◾Tesla ◾◾Turning Point Energy ▪▪ Wetlands delineation ▪▪ Commissioning & Testing For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power www.trcsolutions.com | 978.656.3609, [email protected]

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Solar Development on Landfills

With an award-winning design and permitting of a solar farm on a closed landfill, TRC is one of the leading firms providing engineering, permitting and construction services for this unique type of solar development.

With nearly half of our annual revenue ▪▪ Review of solar developer proposals, REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS earned through energy services, including developer selection and negotiation of a & PROJECTS development of solar projects, TRC fully municipal/developer agreement. understands what is required to successfully ▪▪ Environmental compliance, monitoring, ◾◾Altus Power - Town of Shirley, MA develop your landfill solar project. With and permitting, including landfill cap ◾◾American Capital Energy - Butterworth our team of energy professionals, there are protection planning. Landfill, MI few firms that can match TRC’s breadth of ▪ Civil, structural, electrical and geotechnical ◾◾AxioPower - Town of Greenfield, MA capabilities and depth of experience in the ▪ engineering design. ◾◾BQ Energy - Annapolis Energy Park, MD Energy Sector. ▪▪ Oversight of construction, commissioning, ◾◾BQ Energy - King’s Park, NY TRC can support your landfill solar project by and performance testing. ◾◾BQ Energy - Town of Patterson, NY providing the following services: ▪▪ Educating the local community about solar ◾◾BQ Energy - Waukegan Landfill, IL ▪▪ Site evaluation, including project feasibility development on landfills. ◾◾Cypress Creek Renewables study, utility interconnection assessment, ◾◾Forefront Power – Ware, MA cost/benefit analysis, and solar facility/ ◾◾Materials Innovation & Recycling landfill closure integration study. Authority, CT ▪▪ Identification of compatible, commercially ◾◾Nexamp - Naugatuck, CT demonstrated solar ground-mounted ◾◾Onyx Renewables - Winchendon, MA, systems. Pembroke, MA, Brockton, MA ▪▪ Structuring of a competitive solicitation ◾◾SoCore - Kinsley Landfill, NJ (Request for Proposal) process that ◾◾SC Gas & Electric - McMeekin Landfill will culminate in selection of a qualified ◾◾SunEdison - Sullivan’s Ledge, MA solar developer responsible for financing, ◾◾Tesla - Frederick County, MD constructing, commissioning, owning, ◾◾Town of Brookhaven, NY operating, and monitoring a utility-scale ◾◾Town of North Hempstead, NY solar electric generating facility on a ◾◾Town of South Portland, ME municipal landfill. ◾◾Town of Scarborough, ME ◾◾Wheelabrator - Saugus Landfill, MA ◾◾Wheelabrator - Shrewsbury Landfill, MA

For more information contact: Rob Jackson, National Market Director – Solar Power www.trcsolutions.com | 978.656.3609, [email protected]

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About TRC

A pioneer in groundbreaking scientific and With over 4,000 technical professionals understanding the local sensitivities and engineering developments since the 1960s, and support personnel at more than 120 regional needs that are integral to project TRC is a national engineering, environmental offices throughout the U.S., we serve a success. consulting and construction management broad range of commercial, industrial and firm that brings an integrated approach to government clients. Our multidisciplinary At TRC, we not only understand your goals, the issues facing the power, oil and gas, teams implement complex projects we embrace them as our own—and we take environmental and infrastructure markets. successfully and cost effectively—from initial responsibility for reaching them. We deliver concept, through permitting, engineering, results that enable you to succeed in a and construction. And our nationwide complex and changing world. network of offices is a crucial asset for

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Contact

Rob Jackson National Market Director – Solar Power P: 978.656.3609 E: [email protected]