Town of Apple Valley
REAP Solar Project – Council Presentation
Guy Eisenbrey - Town of Apple Valley
Kevin Flanagan - SPURR
Sam Zantzinger - ForeFront Power
December 2023
2 Fall 2017: SPURR runs statewide competitive RFP; awards and enters into Master Contract with ForeFront Power.
Spring 2022: City staff engages with SPURR & ForeFront team for solar evaluation on Town facilities.
Spring 2022-Fall 2023: Town of Apple Valley staff evaluates REAP Program, and Town Procurement & Legal Department
approves use of REAP Procurement vehicle.
Summer 2022-Fall 2023: ForeFront and Staff completes… December 12, 2023: Staff recommending agreement
approval and initiate project implementation from Town
Council.
Apple Valley Renewable Background
• Comprehensive
Evaluation
• Master Planning
Review
• Stakeholder
Feedback Updates
• Site Visits • Procurement approvals • NEM 2.0 Legacy
• Interconnection
Letter of Interest
• REAP Reference
Checking
• Contract
Negotiation
3 SPURR = Experience & Success
• Buying Consortium of +300
Public Agencies
• JPA governed by Board of public
agency administrators
• REAP RFP Meets Town’s
Piggyback Procurement
Requirements & Exceeds
Government Code 4217
• Used by +70 Cities, Counties,
Universities & School Districts
• Projects completed by
ForeFront prioritize Local Labor
SPURR: School Project for Utility Rate
Reduction
REAP Program Participants
4 Used by +70 Cities & Public Agencies
including Victor Valley College,
Palm Desert City & Los Angeles County
ForeFront/SPURR’s low pricing is
based on competitive RFP
No Capital Outlay
Operations & Maintenance Included
Industry-Leading Performance
Guarantee
Flexible Buyout Optionality
Renewable Energy Certificates
(RECs) accrue to the Town
NEM 2.0 Legacy Secured
Key Points: ForeFront/SPURR Proposal
5 • Victor Valley
College
• Bakersfield City • San Jacinto
Unified SD
• Tehachapi USD • Ventura City • Livingston City
• Palm Desert City • Fresno City • Yorba Linda City • Los Angeles County
• Ontario-
Montclair USD
• San Diego City • Fresno County
Trusted Provider
6 Apple Valley Renewable Strategy
On-Site Solar Solutions
• +835kW of Solar Across 4 Facilities
No Out-of-Pocket Cost
PPA: 0% Rate Escalation
• Electricity Cost Stability
Save
• +$1.1 Million over 20 years
Solar Renewable Energy Credits
Industry Leading Performance
Guarantee
Operations & Maintenance Included
NEM 2.0 Legacy Status
Local Labor Prioritized
Assumes 3% Annual Utility Energy Escalator, 3% Annual Demand Charge Escalator $14,107,467
$7,710,713
$5,235,827
$1,160,927
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Before After Solar
Cumulative 20 Year
Solar PPA Savings
Utility Bill Solar PPA Savings
Conclusions
Statewide RFP
+70 Agencies
On-Site Solar
835kW PV
+$1.1M Lifetime
Energy Savings
Turnkey Solutions
2025 Construction
Secure NEM 2.0
Legacy Rates
Staff Reviewed and
Recommended
Next Steps
• Feedback
• Q&A
9 Tree Seedlings – 10 Years Incandescent lamps
switched to LEDs
Miles driven by
average passenger car
344,859 790,470 53,465,809
Tons of waste recycled Acres of Forest in 1 Year Homes Energy Use 7,217 24,871 4,058
GHG Equivalences
29,429,498 kWh of electricity over 20 Years
Apple Valley Police Dept Solar – 377kW
Apple Valley Town Hall Solar – 164kW
Apple Valley Golf Course Clubhouse Solar – 164kW
Apple Valley Animal Shelter – 131kW