CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES Mclean County • Arrowsmith I Solar • Arrowsmith II Solar • Moraine Solar Presenter: Scott Novack | Date: Feb
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CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES McLean County • Arrowsmith I Solar • Arrowsmith II Solar • Moraine Solar Presenter: Scott Novack | Date: Feb. 6, 2018 LOCAL SOLAR ILLINOIS OVERVIEW – CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES A national leader in local solar development ABOUT EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE Founded in May 2014, The Cypress Creek Cypress Creek currently Cypress Creek Renewables is management team has a has over 5 gigawatts of a developer and long-term combined track record of local solar farms deployed owner/operator of solar developing and/or financing or in development across projects located in states over 200 operational 15 states. This is enough across the U.S. utility-scale projects to power nearly a million throughout the U.S homes. 2 3 SOLAR- THE BIG PICTURE • 24 GW of solar added to the power grid in 2016 • 9,000 solar businesses in the U.S. • 260,077 solar workers and growing about 25% each year • One in 50 new U.S. jobs created last were in the solar industry • $26 per hour is the median wage for solar installers • 9% of solar jobs went to Veterans • Solar energy powers about 6.5 million households annually • Solar PV prices have fallen by 62% over the last 5 years *Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, The Solar Foundation, and the U.S. Census Bureau 4 SOLAR BASICS– SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CYPRESS CREEK ONLY EMPLOYS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY SOLAR THERMAL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS Sunlight in, heat out Sunlight in, electricity out 5 5 SOLAR BASICS – SOLAR PANEL SCHEMATICS Cypress Creek solar farms employ fixed-tilt and/or tracking photovoltaic (PV) systems FIXED-TILT SINGLE-AXIS TRACKING 6 SOLAR VISUALS PV Panels 7 SOLAR VISUALS PV Panel Wiring and Steel Posts 8 SOLAR VISUALS Security Fence, Access Road, PV Panels 9 SOLAR VISUALS- EQUIPMENT The basic components of any utility-scale solar facility: • PV panels • Inverters • Transformers • Combiner boxes • Wires & conductor cables • Structural racking system for PV modules • Perimeter fencing Inverters and Transformers 10 SOLAR VISUALS – SITE WORK/CONSTRUCTION Driving posts at Shoe Creek Solar, NC Tracker Racking after Install at Walnut Springs, TX Video: Post Driver in Action -- Non CCR Site 11 SOLAR BASICS AGRICULTURAL IMPACT • Maintains permeable nature of the land due to limited concrete • Field tiles located prior to construction, designed around, and repaired/replaced when needed • Cover cropping with native Illinois grasses • Agricultural land lies fallow allowing natural biological process to rejuvenate the soil 12 SOLAR VISUALS – Indiana Projects Pastime Solar- City of Brazil, IN | 5 MW | 45 Acres 13 SOLAR VISUALS – Indiana Projects Sullivan Solar- Sullivan, IN | 5 MW | 45 Acres 14 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY No safety risks to the community Engineering • Solar power plants are designed by licensed engineers • Civil, Structural, and Electrical designs • Erosion, Stormwater, and Sediment Control Building and Electrical Permits • All system designs are approved by local building and electrical authorities • National Electric Code compliant Safety • Perimeter fencing to prevent trespassing • Vegetation maintained to prevent overgrowth Operations and Maintenance • System performance monitored remotely • Site visits 5-9 times annually for maintenance 15 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Silicon • Most common technology — 90% of all solar panels installed • Silicon is non-toxic — “beach sand” • The most abundant element on earth Thin Film • Alternative “thin film” technology • Thin film PV materials into crystalline layers, bonded to tempered glass and in aluminum frame Aluminum and Glass • Front of module is covered by glass • Edge of module is an aluminum frame • Module circuitry is aluminum No fluids, no chemicals, no leaks 16 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY Minimal Sound, Minimal Moving Parts Inverters & Transformers are the only sources of noise • The inverters convert DC electricity to AC electricity. • They have a fan that keeps them cool during the daytime. • At 150 feet, you cannot hear the inverters. No noise is created when the sun is down. 17 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY Not a source of strong EMFs. Electromagnetic Fields • Everything in nature produces electromagnetic fields. • The inverters produce the “strongest” EMFs in a solar farm, but are many times less powerful than normal overhead power lines. At 150 feet from the inverters, no EMFs can be detected above the earth’s magnetic field. 18 BENEFITS OF LOCAL SOLAR BENEFITS BENEFITS FOR FOR YOU BENEFITS FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT YOUR COMMUNITY Locally Generated Clean Energy for Area Homes & Panels Are Businesses (Renters, too!) Zero-Emission/Non-Toxic Quiet and Virtually Low-Profile & Small Less Commitment & Self-Sufficient Size for Minimum Zero Long-Term Hassle Compared to Visibility Environmental Impact Rooftop Solar 100% Renewable Energy ▴ Economic Growth for the Same Price or Less Safe for Wildlife & Birds ▴ Property Tax Than Current Rates Revenue 19 Arrowsmith I Solar 20 ARROWSMITH SOLAR FARM Cypress Creek proposes to develop Arrowsmith Solar, a 2 MW project along County Road 1100 N in Arrowsmith Township. PROPOSED LOCATION POTENTIAL LAYOUT Parcel #: 24-14-300-006 Size: ~20 acres 21 ARROWSMITH I SOLAR- BY THE NUMBERS • Interconnecting Utility: Ameren Electric • Capacity: 2 MW • Solar Area: ~20 Acres • Project Details . Service Volume: ~321 Homes . Municipal Services Required: Solar farms are passive neighbors and do not require additional county services. Total Investment: ~$3.9 Million . Local Spending During Construction*: $2.3 M . Local Annual Spending*: ~$27,600 . Local Jobs Supported During Construction*: 25 * Estimates based on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model 22 Arrowsmith II Solar 23 ARROWSMITH II SOLAR FARM Cypress Creek proposes to develop Arrowsmith II Solar, a 2 MW project along County Road 1100 N in Arrowsmith Township. PROPOSED LOCATION POTENTIAL LAYOUT Parcel #: 24-14-400-002 Size: ~25 acres 24 ARROWSMITH II SOLAR- BY THE NUMBERS • Interconnecting Utility: Ameren Electric • Capacity: 2 MW • Solar Area: ~20 Acres • Project Details . Service Volume: ~321 Homes . Municipal Services Required: Solar farms are passive neighbors and do not require additional county services. Total Investment: ~$3.9 Million . Local Spending During Construction*: $2.3 M . Local Annual Spending*: ~$27,600 . Local Jobs Supported During Construction*: 25 * Estimates based on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model 25 Moraine Solar 26 MORAINE SOLAR FARM Cypress Creek proposes to develop Moraine Solar, a 2 MW project located just north of I-74 on County Road 2200 E in Downs Township PROPOSED LOCATION POTENTIAL LAYOUT Parcel #: 29-10-200-005 Size: ~33 acres 27 MORAINE SOLAR- BY THE NUMBERS • Interconnecting Utility: Ameren Electric • Capacity: 2 MW • Solar Area: ~20 Acres • Project Details . Service Volume: ~321 Homes . Municipal Services Required: Solar farms are passive neighbors and do not require additional county services. Total Investment: ~$3.9 Million . Local Spending During Construction*: $2.3 M . Local Annual Spending*: ~$27,600 . Local Jobs Supported During Construction*: 25 * Estimates based on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model 28 QUESTIONS Thank you from CCR 29.