Accelerating Solar Installations

March 22, 2022 SLC Webinar

Today’s Agenda: Facilities -> Communities

• Oregon Area School District – Andy Weiland
• City of Madison – Stacie Reece
• City of Middleton – Kelly Hilyard
• City of Sun Prairie – Scott Semroc
• City of Fitchburg – Phil Grupe
• HOA Covenants in Dane County – Kathy Kuntz
• MadiSUN Resources – Stacie Reece
• Discussion!

Oregon School District

Andy Weiland

atw@oregonsd.net

Forest Edge Elementary

Largest Net-Zero Energy School in the US

Madison

Stacie Reece

SReece@cityofmadison.com

CITY OF MADISON

CITY OF MADISON

BTM - Phase 1

• Roof or Ground Mounted
• 30+ installations since 2008 (3/yr.)
• 2/3 In-House | 1/3 Bid / Subcontract
• 2016 Green Power Trainee Program
• 2020 = 1^st MW
• CIP = $
• Focus on Energy Incentives

CITY OF MADISON

BTM - Phase 2

• Move from one crew to two crews
• Move from 6-9 months per year through the solar-installation season to year-round
• Help install LEDs & electric vehicle infrastructure
• 2021-2022 = 2^nd MW
• Starting in 2023, we’ll install nearly 1 megawatt every year.

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CITY OF MADISON

MGE RER – “Hermsdorf Solar Fields”

• 8 MW: 5 MW City & 3 MW MMSD
• Sleeve Tariff – 100+ qualifying meters
• 30 Year Contract
• No Up-Front Capital Costs
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CITY OF MADISON

RECs (unbundled) – “Butter Solar”

• 5 Arrays = 14 MW
• 25 Year Contract, Staggered Full Prepurchase & $4.75/MWH
• Quarterly Transfers, Green-E Certified
• Values: Additionality; Geographically Close; “But-For”

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https://www.epa.gov/green-power-markets

Middleton, WI�Solar PV�

Types

Funding

Incentives

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March 22, 2022

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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Policy

• Goal: Mitigate climate change and adapt to our changing environment
• Middleton has incentivized ~1.5 MW of solar PV within 11 TID projects

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MARKET WEST APARTMENTS

CARDINAL VIEW SENIOR LIVING

City-Owned Solar

Terrace Pavilion 20kW

Middleton PD 100kW

EMS 35kW

Lakeview Park Shelter 20kW

Middleton Operations 90kW

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Anticipated in 2022

Water Utility Pump #6

Water Utility Pump #8

Golf Course Clubhouse

Stone Horse Green

Battery Storage at PD

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Residential and Community Solar�

How to expand solar community- wide?

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• Solar Group Buys
• American Rescue Plan Act
• EIGP Grants
• Community Partnerships
• Net Zero Building Guidelines tied to TIF and Rezoning

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Strategy 1: Mitigate climate change by reducing our community-wide energy use and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by rapidly switching from fossil fuel sources to local, renewable sources of energy.

Action A: Partner with Dane County and other agencies to administer equitable energy efficiency programs for homeowners, renters, and businesses that reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Middleton will prioritize assistance to those who need it the most and for those who have been historically excluded from economic opportunities due to a legacy of unjust policies and racism.

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CITY OF MIDDLETON�COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2021

Thank you!��Kelly Hilyard�Sustainability Coordinator�khilyard@cityofmiddleton.us�(608) 821-8362

Sun Prairie

Scott Semroc

ssemroc@cityofsunprairie.com

Existing Systems

City Hall – 81.6kW Roof-Mounted System

Westside Community Building – 120.6kW Roof-Mounted System

Wastewater Treatment Facility –

350-400kW Ground-Mounted system

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• Future site of Public Works Campus
• Potential for advanced technology (CHP, Solar Biosolids Drying, Net-Zero facility, Micro-grid)
• Looking at innovative designs for PV System (Agrivoltaics, Earth-mounted, expansion-ready)

2022 Systems in Progress

The Process (Simplified)

Upcoming New Construction Projects:

• Sun Prairie Utilities facility
• Sun Prairie Public Library renovation & expansion
• Public Works Campus
• Roof replacement opportunity at Fire/EMS Station #1

STF Recommendation: “Install 1+ municipal Solar PV project per year”

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Lowering Community Barriers:

Exploring SolarApp+ NREL tool with Building Inspection Dept. to expedite permitting process. Integrates into permitting software, quicker feedback.

Planned Systems, Next Steps

Fitchburg

Phil Grupe

Phil.Grupe@fitchburgwi.gov

Fitchburg - Municipal Solar

Fitchburg - Municipal Solar

SolSmart - Overview

• Dept. of Energy’s Solar Energy Technology Office
• Funding extended into 2027
• >400 designees nationwide
• 21 Wisconsin designees (MN 45, IL 59)
• Benefits include national recognition, technical assistance, and fiscal savings

SolSmart - Overview

• Bronze, Silver, Gold designations based on 5 categories:
• Permitting and Inspection
• Planning and Zoning
• Government Operations
• Community Engagement
• Market Development

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SolSmart – What’s Fitchburg Doing?

SolSmart – Getting Started

HOA Covenants �in Dane County

Kathy Kuntz – Kuntz.Kathryn@countyofdane.com

Wisconsin Is a Solar Rights State Yet…

Municipalities Can Prevent More Confusion

• Questionable restrictions on almost 13,000 homes today
• Municipalities can prevent additional confusion by reviewing HOA language when approving new subdivisions

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• Learn more at https://daneclimateaction.org/what-you-can-do/Participate/HOA-Covenants-and-Solar-in-Dane-County
• Contact Kathy if you want a list of existing restrictions by plat �(this is the data behind the map)

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Questions?��Thoughts?