THANK YOU for attending the Moraine Solar Energy Center Open House
We are happy to meet with you to acquire your feedback for this renewable energy project.
Please review the display boards and feel free to ask us any questions.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Please complete the form to share your comments. core VALUES Safety
Good Sense MISSION STATEMENT Accountability
Delivering renewable solutions to Transparency lead the transition to a sustainable energy future. Teamwork
Respect
Passion Creating Value from Origination to Commercial Operation
EDFR is a technology agnostic provider of renewable generation, storage, and management solutions.
ORIGINATION DEVELOPMENT TRANSACTION CONSTRUCTION ASSET OPTIMIZATION
• Comprehensive analysis, • Resource assessment, • Securitization of energy • Implementation of all • Asset management, identification and permitting, site design, offtake and financing. aspects of system, design, monitoring and evaluation of prospective interconnection rights and installation, and maintenance to ensure sites and matching those technology selections. construction to ensure a profitable and optimal sites with customer needs. quality build. performance of the facility. as of 12/31/18 2018 Placed in Service
DISTRIBUTED GRID-SCALE PROJECT STATE MWp OFFTAKER (OWNER) PROJECT STATE MWp OFFTAKER
Delta 1 & 2 MI 29.3 Lansing BWL (CMS) Ivester* IA 91 MidAmerican
City Annapolis (Building Annapolis Landfill MD 18.1 Copenhagen NY 80 National Grid Energy)
Southwick MA 6.6 Eversource Pecan NC 111 Dominion (DBS)
MN Community MN 16.4 Community (US Solar) Pendleton ON 20 IESO Solar 1
Ogdensburg NY 1.2 OBPA (AEP) Barlow ON 18 IESO
Bluemex SON 119 CFE 71.6 MW Stoneray MN 35 SMMPA
545.6 *sold to MidAmerican prior to construction/commissioning 474 MW MW as of /12/31/2018 Installed in 2018 Benefits Created from Projects Placed in Service in 2018
2018 economic 272 $1,636,800 6,421,502,329 220,785.3 Approximate number Potential annual Equivalent number Equivalent homes of permanent jobs revenue for farmers / of bottles of water powered IMPACT created in North landowners due to conserved (MWh/10.4 MW per home, per (only projects placed in service in 2018) America land lease payments year, per EIA household data 2017)
We are committed to our environment and the communities we work in and 1,826,632 CO2 reduction equivalent to taking 36,532,632 we are proud of the impact Avoided metric tons Avoided metric tons of our projects create. CO2 over lifetime of of CO annually 388,645 2 cars off the road project EDF Renewables
170 MW Morris Ridge Solar Developed, built and placed in service 2018 NYSERDA Renewable Energy RFP 80 MW Copenhagen Wind Project Leading the Charge Contract Winner (Copenhagen and Denmark, NY) (Mount Morris, NY) Towards New York Renewable Energy Goals
Developed, built and placed in Together, these projects will power service 21 MW of solar projects more than 80,000 homes and remove throughout NY 330,000 metric tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Name: Moraine Solar Energy Center NYSEG Moraine PROPOSED Project Owner: EDF Renewables Substation located CONNECTION Host Municipality: Town of Burns adjacent to the project POINT (Allegany County) and the Town of site in the Town of Burns Dansville (Steuben County) Renewable Source: Solar CONNECTION A short (<0.1 mile) 115 kV line proposed from the Proposed Capacity: ~94 MWac LINE project substation to the Proposed Land Use: ~500 acres connection point SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY: • Town of Burns supports the development of solar WHY DID projects
WE AVAILABLE LANDS: • Project sited on land already cleared, reducing CHOOSE environmental impacts and facilitating permitting
THIS PROXIMITY TO TRANSMISSION LINE WITH CAPACITY: LOCATION? • Located adjacent to existing transmission station with available capacity to accommodate electricity generated by project FACILITY AREA
• Targeting ~500 acres of privately owned land within the facility area in the Towns of Burns and Dansville.
• Will produce enough electricity to meet demands of 20,000 New York households. CONSTRAINTS MAP
• Constraints shown are according to publicly available data
• Additional studies to be undertaken throughout 2019 and 2020 to confirm presence of features
• Maps will be updated and shared publicly at future public meetings BUILDABLE AREA MAP • Indicates areas where solar panels, inverters and transformers can be installed within project land parcels
• Prefer to build within areas where minimal tree clearing required
• Constraints identified on previous map excluded from buildable area (i.e. 100 ft from center line of highway, 20 ft from side and rear property lines) PROJECT TIMELINE
***PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE*** NEW YORK: 70% Renewable Energy 2015 New York State Energy by 2030 Plan sets a target to provide In 2016, of the 44,026 Integration of solar projects provides 70% many economic benefits: employed in the electric power generation segment in New York, generation of electricity from • Additional revenues for Towns, renewable energy sources, Counties and School Districts 28% including solar, wind, hydro, through PILOT or other agreements were employed by solar, the biomass by • Long term stable source of revenues largest contributor of jobs.* 2030 for landowners • Creation of jobs during construction In the US, “Proportionally, solar employment and operation accounts for the largest share of workers in the Electric Power Generation sector… employing • Material and service procurement almost • Support hospitality sector during 374,000 construction workers, or 43% of the Electric Power Generation workforce.*
*U.S. United States Department of Energy 12,411 Number of jobs in the solar THE electricNumberN generationumber of sector jjobsobs in in the solar New York in 2016. By far, moreelectrice jobslectric than ggeneration anyeneration other sector in OPPORTUNITY electricNewN generatingew York sector. in 2016. By far, moremore jjobsobs tthanhan any ototherher OF RENEWABLE electricelectric generating sector.sector. ENERGY 17,871 12,411
5,859 4,066 2,855 253 711
Source: U.S. Energy and Employment Report, New York State Department of Energy, January 2017 LOCAL BENEFITS Total project cost anticipated Approximately ~ $100 million 150 jobs A portion is sourced locally anticipated during the peak (i.e. labor, material supply) of construction DIRECT BENEFITS: • Surveying, civil engineering, mechanical work, electrical work, road construction, transportation equipment, earthwork activities, maintenance of vehicle fleet, maintenance paths, snow removal and other related services.
Estimated Propose to contribute INDIRECT BENEFITS: 2 full time millions of dollars in • Meals and accommodation for construction personnel; products, permanent for host new revenues services and supplies. highly skilled jobs during Towns, Counties and School operation Districts in the first 20 years of operation PROJECT BENEFITS
220,785.320,000 70,000 Equivalent homes Avoided metric tons Equivalent homes powered powered of CO2 annually (MWh/10.4 MW per home, per year, per EIA household data 2017)
CO2 reduction equivalent to taking 36,532,632 1,826,632 Avoided metric tons of Avoided metric tons 388,645 Carbon Dioxide over cars off the road lifetime, CO2 of Carbon dioxide annually CO2 reduction equivalent to taking 1,400,000 15,000 Avoided metric tons cars off the road of CO2 over 20 years Solar Helping to Re-Invigorate Pollinators
• Beehives were installed at the EDF Arnprior Solar Project (23.4 MWp) MAXIMIZING to enhance the biodiversity of the project by producing honey. • In 2017, more than 350 “Sunny & LAND USE Honey” jars were produced!
Solar energy provides stable revenues for 20+ years
• Host landowners enter into lease agreements that provide annual payments for use of the land.
Land will be returned to normal state
• At the end of the useful life of the solar facility or the Solar and Sheep expiration of the lease (whichever comes first), the infrastructure is decommissioned and the land is • More than 300 sheep at the EDF returned to its pre-existing condition. Arnprior Solar facility graze the vegetation beneath the panels.
Solar facilitates complementary uses • A win-win for both farmer (food supply for sheep) and solar project operator (vegetation • Planting clover or other ground cover can maintenance). stimulate foraging of bees and butterflies. • Some sites in Europe, the United States and Canada have successfully integrated sheep grazing amongst the solar panels. …as well as making an important contribution SOLAR PARKS to future energy CAN ENHANCE supplies, solar parks can also provide a refuge for BIODIVERSITY plants and animals.
Source: Renews (2010) With appropriate land management, solar farms have the potential to support wildlife and contribute to national biodiversity targets.
Source: BRE (2014) BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR
• EDF Renewables integrates projects into the local community through thorough community engagement.
Initial View • • Stakeholders have the opportunity Visual buffering, as demonstrated above, can to communicate their interests for be integrated to reduce integration into the project design. the project view from neighboring homes and roads. Original view • Most of the land beneath and without visual buffer on around solar panels remains the left. Note: trees unused and can accommodate usually 2-4 ft high at vegetation in the form of grasses, planting and will grow to clover or cultural meadows. heights indicated above in 5-10 years. Studies to help avoid and minimize potential impacts are anticipated to ENVIRONMENTAL include the following: STUDIES WETLANDS • Review of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation • EDF Renewables will be initiating Wetland Mapping environmental studies of the proposed Facility Area to ensure • Field investigations to identify and delineate wetlands that potential environmental and streams impacts are fully considered. RARE/THREATENED/ENDANGERED SPECIES • Coordinating with: • Coordination with NYSDEC and USFWS • NYS Department of Public Service (NYSDPS) • Coordination with regional wildlife advocacy groups • NYS Department of • Field investigations to identify potential habitat Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) • NYS Department of Agriculture and ACOUSTIC STUDIES Markets (NYSDAM) • See slide on Acoustic Studies for more details • State Historic Preservation Office (NYSHPO) • Regional stakeholders ARCHEOLOGY • Coordination with the New York State Historic Preservation Office and regional advocacy groups • Research and archaeological field investigations to ensure that facilities avoid archaeologically sensitive ENVIRONMENTAL areas STUDIES HISTORIC RESOURCES • Coordination with State Historic Preservation Office and regional historical groups • Historic properties are evaluated in terms of their eligibility for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places • Evaluate potential visual effect on historic properties
VISUAL IMPACTS • Identification of visually sensitive sites • Viewshed mapping of areas of potential Project visibility • Coordination with stakeholders and preparation of visual simulations to illustrate what the facility will look like when completed • Landscaping to screen views of the facility from roads and neighbors Early Public Input from New York Communities is Key to Successful ARTICLE 10 Energy Projects PROCESS
What is Article 10?
Article 10 is the New York law authorizing the construction and operation of major electric generating facilities. Article 10 was enacted in 2011 to be a portion of the New York State Public Service Law and empowers the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (“Siting Board”) to issue Certificates of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (“Certificate”) at proposed power facilities.
Your Input Matters!
Article 10 is designed to gather stakeholder input at a relatively early stage, before an Applicant has a fully developed proposal, so that issues and resources of particular concern to the community can be identified and incorporated into final Project design. ARTICLE 10 PROCESS NYS ARTICLE 10 | PERMITTING TIMELINE • Under Article 10, EDF Renewables is required to provide funds for intervenor participation • $350/MW at time the Preliminary Scoping Statement (PSS) is filed (2019) – total INTERVENOR $32,900 • Additional $1,000/MW at time project FUNDING Article 10 Application is filed (2020) – total $94,000
• Following PSS and Application submissions, funds are distributed to parties making a request to cover expenses toward participating in the review and providing feedback on project materials
• At least 50% of the funding is reserved for municipalities
• For more information on intervenor funding, please consult the project website (www.morainesolar.com) or speak to one of the team members at the public meeting HOW DOES SOLAR ENERGY WORK?
1 Energy from the sun falls onto the earth’s 3 The absorbed sunlight is transformed into surface each day in the form of sunlight. usable energy by way of an inverter that The sunlight is absorbed by the solar turns direct current (DC) energy into panels, converting it into electricity. alternating current (AC) electricity. AC is the form of power used in homes and 2 Solar cells are small, square-shaped silicon businesses. semiconductors. Each solar cell is connected into a network of many other 4 Electricity generated travels though solar cells to create a PV (photovoltaic) transmission /distribution lines to homes module or panel. A solar facility is and businesses. comprised of thousands of panels. SOLAR PANELS DO NOT POLLUTE • No fossil fuels are burned to generate electricity SOLAR • No mining or fracking • No fuel transport required PHOTOVOLTAIC • No combustion • No emissions or odors PANELS • No water discharges and no use of neighboring water bodies for heating or cooling
SOLAR PANELS ARE SAFE • PV panels meet strict electrical safety standards • PV panel designs are such that they will not leak hazardous materials, even in the case of a fire • Panels have no moving parts and are expected to last 20-30 years or longer • Panels that do fail for electrical reasons can be detected and easily changed out (modular design) • PV panel arrays are fenced to ensure safety and security SOLAR PARK EQUIPMENT Racking mounted on piles Panels installed on racking
Project substation (grid tie) Inverter/Transformer Skid
Aerial view of project Land is revegetated PILING OPTION EXAMPLES Helical Pile Installation Driven Piles • Helical piles and screw piles are (usually about 8’ deep) *Photo credit: SolarPro Magazine *Photo credit: Systèmes Sous-Sol QC both screwed into the ground at depth of approx. 3’ below the frost line (approx. 8’ deep) • Driven piles are hammered into the ground, about 15’-20’ deep Involves drilling a shallow hole into the bedrock, • Where bedrock is present, a placing the pile and grouting the pile for hole is pre-drilled into the stability. bedrock and the pile is Ground Sockets Ground Screws screwed or grouted in place. *Photo credit: Tampere University of Technology *Photo credit: Krinner UK Example of an energy storage battery enclosure ENERGY (right of picture) and inverter / STORAGE transformer • Projectm ay include energy (left of picture)
storage batteries that would be https://3vq5kdns38e1qxlmvvqmrzsi-wpengine.netdna- ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IHI-Energy-Storage- co-located with the inverters baintree-mass.jpg within solar panel fields Storage enclosure contains series of lithium ion batteries – same • Batteries typically installed technology that powers our electronics and electric vehicles inside 40 x 8 ft enclosure • Designed to store electricity until more suitable to inject onto power grid • More details will be shared later this year https://www.targray.com/content- data/mediafiles/images/li-ion-battery-energy- storage-system.jpg Mitigation Material Options
Fencing Options Plant Material Options
Coated Chainlink Small Shrubs - Dogwoods (Red/Gray) Small Trees - Cockspur Hawthorn Large Tree - Red Maple Evergreen - Eastern Red Cedar
Black or Green Vinyl Agricultural Mesh Large Shrubs - Viburnum Small Trees - Crabapple Large Tree - Swamp Oak Evergreen - White Pine
Galvanized Chainlink with Barbed Wire Grasses - Little Blue Stem Small Tree - Eastern Red Bud Large Tree - Freeman Maple Evergreen - Arborvitae
www.edrdpc.com Preliminary Simulation: Mitigation Year 1 Moraine Solar
Preliminary Visual Simulation From: Sikes Road Town of Burns, Allegany County, New York Viewpoint Technical Data
Viewer Location...... 42.44963865°N, -77.74540507°W
Photograph View Direction...... Northeast
Time of Photograph...... 10:18AM
Date Photograph Taken...... March 26, 2019
Racking Type...... Fixed
Maximum Panel Height from Ground...... 12 Feet
Total Buildable Area...... ~ 500 Acres
Viewpoint # 1, Location and View Direction
Original Photograph
Prepared For: Prepared By: Preliminary Simulation: Mitigation 5-7 Years Moraine Solar
Preliminary Visual Simulation From: Sikes Road Town of Burns, Allegany County, New York Viewpoint Technical Data
Viewer Location...... 42.44963865°N, -77.74540507°W
Photograph View Direction...... Northeast
Time of Photograph...... 10:18AM
Date Photograph Taken...... March 26, 2019
Racking Type...... Fixed
Maximum Panel Height from Ground...... 12 Feet
Total Buildable Area...... ~ 500 Acres
Viewpoint # 1, Location and View Direction
Original Photograph
Prepared For: Prepared By: Preliminary Simulation: Mitigation Year 1 Moraine Solar
Preliminary Visual Simulation From: NY State Route 70 Town of Burns, Allegany County, New York Viewpoint Technical Data Viewer Location...... 42.46195654°N, -77.74763431°W
Photograph View Direction...... East-Southeast
Time of Photograph...... 11:16AM
Date Photograph Taken...... March 26, 2019
Racking Type...... Fixed
Maximum Panel Height from Ground...... 12 Feet
Total Buildable Area...... ~ 500 Acres
Viewpoint # 2, Location and View Direction
Original Photograph
Prepared For: Prepared By: Preliminary Simulation: Mitigation 5-7 Years Moraine Solar
Preliminary Visual Simulation From: NY State Route 70 Town of Burns, Allegany County, New York Viewpoint Technical Data Viewer Location...... 42.46195654°N, -77.74763431°W
Photograph View Direction...... East-Southeast
Time of Photograph...... 11:16AM
Date Photograph Taken...... March 26, 2019
Racking Type...... Fixed
Maximum Panel Height from Ground...... 12 Feet
Total Buildable Area...... ~ 500 Acres
Viewpoint # 2, Location and View Direction
Original Photograph
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Isaman Rd
Recktenwald Rd Pfaff Hollow Road Ext Mark Rd Visually Sensitive Acomb Rd Town of Town of Resources Wayland Bonner Rd Ossian Blank Hill Rd Jacobs Rd Rauber Rd Keifer Hollow Rd Hall Rd Emo Rd Scoville Rd CR 47
Scott Rd Bills Rd
Poags Hole Rd England Hill Rd
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Moraine Park Bridge Rd Canaseraga Four Corners Potential PV Module Area UV70 Historic District Bronson Rd UV21 Facility Site CR 13 Dunn Rd Lander Rd Isaman Hill Rd 2 Mile Study Area Willey Rd 5 Mile Study Area Ames Nichols Rd Stone Hill Rd City/Village Boundary
Stage Rd Town Boundary Coombs Hill Rd Mack School Rd CR 15B County Boundary Freiner Rd CR 13A
CR 53 Town of Burns Tilden Hill Rd Burns Rd
Peters RdPeters Bull Rd Dyer Rd CR 15A CR 13C Hamlet Narrows Rd
of Burns Babcock Rd Hill Rd CR 14 ^ Reniff Rd Newsome Rd
Oberdorf Forest Rd Newton Rd
Neu Rd
Gas Springs Rd CR 48 Prince Rd Osborn Rd Dinder Rd
Big Hollow Rd UV36 Cream Hill Rd
Conderman Rd Slader Creek Canfield Rd State Forest
Barto Rd Fitch Hill Rd Miller HillRd Harrington Rd Klipnocky Rd Evans Rd Townline Rd Pinchen Rd Huginor Rd
Malone Rd
Gas Springs Ingalls Rd Jones Rd Town of Farm Rd State Forest Town of
Prior Rd Birdsall CanaseragaRd Coats Rd Turkey Path Fremont Leith Rd Roots Rd Haight Hill Rd Village of Ellis Hill Rd CR 67 Arkport Notes: 1. Basemap: ESRI ArcGIS Online "World Briggs Rd Higgins Hill Rd Arkport Topographic Map" map service. 2. This map
Village Park Dutch St Hills Hill Rd AVE Of Oaks CR 58 Lonsberry Rd was generated in ArcMap on April 5, 2019. 3. Rose Hill Rd
Steuben County Hiltonville Rd Klipnocky Allegany County This is a color graphic. Reproduction in State Forest Back St grayscale may misrepresent the data. Town of Bailey Hill Rd Almond Cook Rd Town of City of Brown Rd Hornellsville Hornell Emerson Rd Mcmahan Rd Ricks Rd Tuttle Rd
Fitzgerald Rd Vankuren Rd
Jersey HillRd Oconnor Rd
CR 65 CR 32 0120.5 μ Miles §86 Webb Rd ¨¦ CR 66 CR 70A www.edrdpc.com CONTACT INFORMATION
Kevin Campbell Development Manager EDF Renewables
1-833-333-7369 www.morainesolar.com [email protected]