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To lead in creating more sustainable communities by making solar simple.

Why are we here?

MREAOverview

• Foundedin1990• 2000members• OfficesinCuster,Milwaukee,andTwinCities

• TheEnergyFair• Training• MarketDevelopment

LowerPricesthrough:1. CompetitiveContractorSelection2. Community-LedOutreach3. Limited-timeOffering4. StrongCustomerEducation5. EconomyofScale

Everyone wins.

What is a group buy?

Eagle Point Solar & All Sky Energy

EaglePointSolarwasfoundedin2010withanunwaveringfocusonquality,professionalism,andservice.TheyhavebecomeoneoftheleadingsolarinstallersintheMidwestwithover475completedsystemsinIowa,Illinois,andWisconsinwithinstallationsexceeding11Megawatts.

Certifications&Memberships:• NorthAmericanBoardofEnergy

Practitioners(NABCEP)CertifiedPVInstallationProfessional™

• RenewWisconsinMember• SEIAMember• UWPAdvisoryBoardMember

(Sustainability)

AllSkyEnergy,LLCwasfoundedinBaraboo,WI,in2011byMasterElectricianKeithKahlow.

Theyspecializeincustomdesignedsolararraysbasedonthevisionandobjectivesofthecustomers.Histeamhassuccessfullycompletedover100solarprojectsintheresidentialandcommercialmarkets.

Solar Sauk County Group Buy

§ OpentoSaukCountyandIowaCountyresidents,businesses,nonprofits.

§ TurnkeySolarArray.ProgramPricingincludesdesign,permitting,components,installation(all-incost),andwarranty(5yearsonlabor,12-25yearsonequipment)

§ Financing&American-madeproductsavailable

§ Basedonsuccessesinothercities§ SolarIowaCounty,MilwaukeeSolarGroupBuys,CedarRapids/LinnCounty,SolarCentralWisconsin

Group BuyHow It Works

Themorepeoplegosolar,thelowertheprice:

BasePrice:

$2.35/Watt

Basepriceislowerthanmarketrate.

Group BuyHow It Works

Themorepeoplegosolar,thelowertheprice:

BasePrice:

$2.35/Watt

Basepriceislowerthanmarketrate.

Collective kW >50kW >125kW >200kWCumulative Discount -$.03/W -$.06/W -$.09/WCumulative Discount -$30/kW -$60/kW -$90/kWApprox. #ofHomes 7-10homes 21-30homes 35-50homes

AdditionalVolumeDiscounts

Additionaldiscountscomeintheformofarebatecheck

fromtheinstallerattheendoftheprogram

SolarBasics

Is there Enough Sunlight?

SolarInstallationsToDate

- Nowover53.4GWofsolarPVinstalledinUS

- Enoughtopower10.1millionAmericanhomes.

- Forthefirsttimeever,solarrankedastheNo.1source ofnewelectricgeneratingcapacityadditionsbroughton-lineonanannualbasisat39%in2016. SEIASolarMarketInsightReport

Solarhomessold20%fasterandfor17%morethantheequivalentnon-solarhomesacrossseveralsubdivisions(constructionbydifferentbuilders).

NREL(NationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory)

Inastudyacrosssixstates,BerkeleyNationalLabfoundthathomebuyerswillpayapremiumforsolarhomes.

LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory

Home Values

Configuration:How It Works…

Inverters - DC to AC Electricity

§ Theheartofthesolararray:anelectronicdevicethatconvertsDCelectricityfromaPVarraytoACelectricity

Photocredit:NicholasGordon

§ Invertersalsomonitorthesolararray,andreportthatinformationtoanonlineportalwhichyoucanviewwithyourcomputerormobiledevice.

Location and Siting

• South-facingwith9am-3pmsunexposureisideal

• Avoidshading:trees,buildings,poles• EastorWest-facingroofsarealsoworkable

options

• Roofismostcommon• Needgoodsolarwindow

• Southisideal,butE/Wonlyreduce~20%

• Treescanpartiallyshade

• Considerations• Snow/Hail

• WindLoading

• RoofCondition(ageofshingles)

• Rodents

Mounting:Roof Mounted Solar

• Goodforlargerarraysandforpropertieswherehouseroofisshaded

• Requirelargeun-shadedarea• Takeadvantageofbestsolarwindow• Anchortogroundmounts• Easytoremovesnow,dust• Static,butmayhaveasummer/winter

adjustment

Mounting:Ground Mount

• PVsystemconnectedtotheutilitygrid

• Gridoff=Solaroff(limitedpoweravailable)

• Utilitysupplieselectricityabovethesystemoutput

• Leastexpensivetypeofsystem

• Netmetered

System Type: Grid Tied

Solar System Type:Utility Interactive (Grid-Tied)

Netmeteringmeansthatanyexcesselectricityproducedbyyoursolarsystemisexportedtotheutilitygridandsubtractedfromtheamountofelectricityyouimportfromthegrid,reducingyouroverallelectricitycosts.

ImagecourtesyofRenewableEnergyWorld

NetMetering

What’s a Kilowatt (kW) and a Kilowatt Hour (kWh)?

• Kilowatt(kW)isaunitofcapacity.It’stheunitthatdescribesthemaximumoutputofasolararray.

• A5kWsolararraycanproduceamaximumof5kWofpoweratanygiveninstant,underoptimumconditions.

• AKilowattHour(kWh)isaunitofenergy.Energyispowermultipliedbytime.A5kWsolararraycouldproduce5kWhofenergyunderoptimumconditionsforafullhour.

• Everyhome’ssystemsizeisdifferent.

How Does PV Reduce My Electricity Bill?

• NetEnergyMetering(NEM)• Monthly“True-up”• RetailPricevsWholesalePriceofElectricity• AssumedUtilityRateEscalation

CaseStudy:AlliantEnergyTerritory5 KILOWATTS – 6250 kWh /year

• Familyoffourinaranchstyledhome.Energyuselookstobeconsistentforthenextfewyears

• Southfacingroofplanewithan11’3”x30’unobstructedarea• Noobstructionstothesolarwindow• Uses8,500kWhofelectricityperyear

MONTH Historical UsagekWhJanuary 850February 800March 700April 550May 500June 650July 750

August 850September 750October 500November 750December 850

TOTALANNUAL USAGE 8,500

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

HistoricalUsevs.ProjectedSolarGeneration

18 panels x 275W / panel = 4.95kW

PurchasefromUtility,26.8%

SolarGeneratedElectricity,73.2%

AnnualSolarOffset

Sizing for Best Financial Return

Energy Efficiency

• CFL,LEDlighting

• EnergyStarappliances

• Powerstrips

• Weatherization

• Electricityusagehabits

• Andmore….

ISMYHOMEWELLSUITEDFORSOLAR?q DoIhaveasouthfacingroof?

q Arethereshadeissues?

q WhendoIanticipatere-roofing?

q Ismyroofstructurallysound?

q Ismyhomeenergyefficient?

SolarFinance

Cost Factors• Systemsizeanddesign

• Moduletype

• Invertertype

• Slope,heightofroof

• Complexityofelectricalinterconnection

• Typeofroofingmaterial

§ MultiplePVarrays

• 30%FederalTaxCredit

• FocusonEnergy

• UtilityNetMeteringcredits

• MACRSDepreciation(Businessesonly)

Incentives

FOCUS ON ENERGY REBATE (State)

• Firstcome,firstserved.Limitedfundsavailable.• Toqualifyforanincentiveyoumust:

• Mustbeinstalledwithin45degreesofduesouth.• Mustbeinstalledwithapaneltiltbetween10-50degrees.• Musthavelessthan10%obstacleshadingbasedonanalysisof

anindustry-acceptedtool.

• Statusofremainingfundscanbetrackedathttps://focusonenergy.com/residential/renewable-energy

RENEWABLEPROJECT INCENTIVERESIDENTIAL(1-3units,owneroccupiedorrental)

12% ofinstalledcost,nomorethan$2,000

BUSINESS(Any propertyotherthana1-3unithome)

12%ofinstalledcost, nomorethan$4,000

Residential & Commercial Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Federal)

• Taxcreditof30%onqualifiedexpenditures• Includeslaborcosts,systeminstallation,

interconnectionwiring• Doesnotincludenewroofunlessroof

reinforcementisnecessarytosupportthesolarpanels

• Nomaximumcredit• Res:Thehomemustbeownedbythetaxpayerbut

doesnothavetoserveastheprincipalresidence• Incentivedetailsatdsireusa.org andatenergystar.gov

Typical installationAlliant Energy Territory

AverageAmerican homeuses10,500kWhofelectricity/year

6.2kW(DC)arraygenerates8,082kWh~75%ofannualenergyuse

6.2kW-DC Solar(rate escalation = 3.75%, due south with 50 degree tilt, no O&M, no insurance)

6.2kWResidentialRoofSystem

InstalledCost($2.35/Watt)

$14,570

FocusonEnergy Rebate -$1,748

30%FederalTaxCredit -$3,900

NetCost $8,922

8,082kWhproductionin1st yr|EstimatedTotalSavingsover25yrs=$35,324

6.2kWResidentialRoofSystem

InstalledCost($4.10/Watt)*

$25,420

FocusonEnergyRebate -$2,000

30%FederalTaxCredit -$7,026

NetCost $16,394

StandardSolarPayback:11.3yrs

IRR:6.58%,NPV=$2,149

GroupBuyPayback:6.8years

IRR:13.8%,NPV=$6,799

*Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Tracking the Sun IX: The Installed Price of Residential and Non-Residential Photovoltaic Systems in the United States. Published 8/2016.

Solar SaukCountyvs NationalAverage Price

6.2kW-DC Solar(rate escalation = 3.75%, due south with 50 degree tilt, no O&M, no insurance)

6.2kWResidentialRoofSystem

InstalledCost($2.35/Watt)

$14,570

FocusonEnergy Rebate -$1,748

30%FederalTaxCredit -$3,900

NetCost $8,922

8,082kWhproductionin1st yr|EstimatedTotalSavingsover25yrs=$35,324

6.2kWResidentialRoofSystem

InstalledCost($3.14/Watt)*

$25,420

FocusonEnergyRebate -$2,000

30%FederalTaxCredit -$7,026

NetCost $16,394

StandardSolarPayback:8.9yrs

IRR:9.2%,NPV=$4,699

GroupBuyPayback:6.8years

IRR:13.8%,NPV=$6,799

Solar SaukCountyvs NationalAverage Price

*Source: Energy Sage. How Much Do Solar Panels Cost in the U.S. in 2018? 2018

Financing is Available

• SolarLoan– flexibleterm.

• $0down,noequityrequirement,andnoprepaymentpenalty.

• Creditqualifications,askfordetails

• HomeEquityLineofCredit ismostcommon

• Interestpaymentsaretaxdeductibleinmostcases

Environmental BenefitsOver25yearsofthisexamplearray’senergyproduction,theenvironmentalbenefitsareanyofthefollowing:Planting5,079trees.

Drivingreducedby436,000automiles,or22,236gallonsofgas.

Recycling689tonsofwasteinsteadofsendingittolandfill.

Avoidburning212,424lbs (106.2tons)ofcoalburned.

Avoiduseof5,314,500gallonsofwaterbythermoelectricpowerplants.

REAP (Rural Energy for America Program)

Whatdoesthisprogramdo?Providesguaranteedloanfinancingandgrantfundingtoagriculturalproducersandruralsmallbusinessestopurchaseorinstallrenewableenergysystemsormakeenergyefficiencyimprovements.Whomayapply?• Agriculturalproducerswithatleast50%ofgrossincomecomingfrom

agriculturaloperations• Smallbusinessesineligibleruralareas.• **APRIL30,2018deadlineforapplications**

JudyClendenning,USDARuralDevelopmentTel:(715)345-7642judy.clendenning@wi.usda.govwww.rd.usda.gov/wi

1. Makesurewerecordedyouremailaddressandhomeaddressbeforeyouleave.(Pleasebesuretowritelegibly!!)

2. EaglePointorAllSkyEnergywillprovideyouwithafree,noobligationquote.

3. Requestasitevisit.EaglePointorAllSkyEnergywillverifyyourquoteandprovideyoudocumentationandyourcontract.

4. SigncontractandpaydownpaymentwithEaglePointorAllSkyEnergybeforeJuly31tobeconsideredaparticipantinSolarSaukCounty.You'llhavesolarbyDecember31!

5. Celebrate,shareyourstory,enjoycleanenergyeverytimethesunshines!

Next Steps

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Many ways to join:

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• CallMREA’sCuster,WIofficeat715-592-6595

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Membersupportallowsustocontinueofferingfreeeducationalsessionslike

thisone.Let’sgrowsolar!

SignUp:SolarSaukCounty.comSiteAssessment:DaveatEaglePoint

dpluym@eaglepointsolar.com or563582-4044Issues,comments,questions?

PeterMurphy,MREASolarProgramManager:PeterM@midwestrenew.org