Commercial

Case Study:BJ’s Wholesale Club

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CHALLENGE Identify best sites for solar installations from among large, multi-state fleet of retail locations; install systems without impacting day-to-day operations

SOLUTION SurePathTM Solar power purchase agreement with Tioga Energy

BENEFITS • Identifyandsecureavailablesolarrebates/incentives

• OptimizesystemdesigntoresultinlowestPPApricing

• Developrooftopsystemswithoutanycapitalinvestment

• AllowBJ’stofocusontheircorebusinesswithoutdistraction

HIGHLIGHTS Projectswerecompletedontime,withoutanydisruptiontoBJ’sretailbusiness;systemsgenerateanaverage15%ofthestores’energyneedsandproduceenergysavingsofapproximately$45,000peryear

PROJECT SUMMARY

BJ’sWholesaleClubistheleadingmembershipwarehouseretailerintheeasternUnitedStates,generatingoverninebillioninretailsalesannually.Runningatightmarginbusinessiscriticaltothecompany’ssuccess.Asearlyas2000,thecompanyidentifiedthepowerpurchaseagreement(PPA)asanidealfitfortheirbusinessmodel,bringingtheenergysavingsofsolarwithouttheattendantcostsandcomplexities.

BJ’swaslookingtoexpandtheiruseofsolartootherstoresintheirfleet.TheyrequiredanexperiencedPPApartnerwhocouldadvisewhenandwherebesttobuildandhadthecapabilitytoworkwithminimumimpacttocoreoperations.TheyturnedtoTiogaEnergy.

Fromaportfolioofnearly200BJ’sfacilitiesinmultiplestates,Tiogaquicklyidentifiedfoursites–twoinMassachusettsandtwoinNewJersey–thatofferedthemosteconomicalPPAoptions.WorkingcloselywithitsEPCpartnerSpireSolarSystems,TiogathensecuredfavorablegovernmentincentivesandcontractsforthesaleofSolarRenewableEnergyCredits(SRECs)fortheseprojects,drivingdownthecostofelectricityinthePPAs.

Tioga’sunderstandingoftheSRECmarketprovedespeciallyvaluableforBJ’sstoreinLedgewood,NJ.Actingquicklytotakeadvantageofthethen-newSRECauctionatthelocalutility–JerseyCentralPowerandLight(JCP&L)–Tiogascaleddownthesizeoftheoriginallyplannedsystem.Whilethesmallersystemproducedlessenergy,itqualifiedfortheauctionanddeliveredBJ’sevenbettersavings.

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“ Tioga does what they say they will, and more. They understand our needs and treat our business as their own. Tioga has demonstrated they are a committed long-term partner: I am delighted to be doing more projects with them.”

– Kevin Moran, Manager of Utility and Energy Services, BJ’s Wholesale Club

Combined ProjectsSummaryTotals for four projects; see back page for individual project details

LOCATIONSTwo retail locations in MassachusettsTworetaillocationsinNewJersey

EPC PARTNERSpireSolar,LLCBedford,MA

INSTALLATION TYPERooftoparraysS-5non-penetratingmetalroofmounts

COMBINED SYSTEM SIZE1.6MWDC

COMBINED SOLAR ARRAY6,783SolarWorld230wattPVmodules

ONLINE DATEMaythroughAugust2010

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITSPreventsthereleaseof976tonsofCO2annually;equivalentto2,120,000vehiclemilesnottraveled

TIOGA ENERGY enables commercial, governmentandnon-profitorganizationstoreduce energy costs while lowering carbon emissions.ThroughitsSurePathTM Solar power purchaseagreement(PPA),Tiogaownsandoperatesrenewableenergysystemsthatprovideorganizationsahedgeagainstenergypricevolatilityandacceleratetheiraccesstocleanenergywithoutanycapitaloutlay.

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CommercialCase Study: BJ’s Wholesale Club

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Alsoimportanttotheprojects’successwastheconstructioneffort.Withtheirstoresoperatingdailyforlonghours,BJ’scouldnotaffordanyinterruptiontothedailyretailexperienceortoafter-hoursactivities.TiogaandSpirescheduledworktimestoprovideBJ’saseamlessexperience,keepingalowprofileandoftenperformingsystemchecksintheearlymorninghourswhennobusinesswasoccurring.

Thefoursystems,totaling1.6MW,wereupandrunningwithinfourmonthsandwithoutanydelays.Generatinganaverageof15%ofthestores’energyneeds,theywillsaveBJ’sapproximately$45,000year.Tioga’sabilitytodeliveroptimumenergyproductionandcost-effectivepricinggivesBJ’sconfidenceinTiogaasacontinuingsolarpartner.

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT DETAILS

Flemington, NJ

INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–409kWSOLAR ARRAY–1778SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–July2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–510,304kWh

South Attleboro, MA

INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–344kWSOLAR ARRAY–1495SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–May2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–371,843kWh

Ledgewood, NJ

INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE–499kWSOLAR ARRAY–2171SolarWorld230wattPVModulesONLINE DATE–August2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–520,874kWh

Leominster, MA

INSTALLATION TYPE–RooftopsolararraySYSTEM SIZE –308kWSOLAR ARRAY–1339SolarWorld230wattPVmodulesONLINE DATE–May2010FIRST YEAR POWER GENERATION (EST.)–329,640kWh

“ Tioga understands our needs and treats our business as their own.”

– Kevin Moran Manager of Utility

and Energy Services, BJ’s Wholesale Club