Clean Energy Alliance Board of Directors
November 9, 2023

Adjourned Regular Board
Meeting
November 9, 2023
Item 1: Consider Feed-in-Tariff
(Community Solar)
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Item 1: Feed-in-Tariff (Community
Solar)
• Recommendation:
• Approve establishment of Feed-in-Tariff (Community Solar) Program with recommended criteria and direct staff to develop a marketing campaign, program guideline, application and power purchase agreement and return to Board for approval.
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Item 1: Feed-in-Tariff (Community
Solar)
• The CEA Board and Community Advisory Committee have
previously prioritized establishment of a Feed-in-Tariff, also known as Community Solar.
• Incentivizes locally situated small-scale renewable energy projects
• Priced to recognize the value of locally generated
renewable energy
• Standard offering as opposed to Request for Offers
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Item 1: Feed-in-Tariff (Community
Solar)
• Standard offering:
• Pre-determined price CEA will pay
• Delivery term – typically 10-years or longer
• Project size limitations
• Power Purchase agreement
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Item 1: Feed-in-Tariff (Community
Solar)
• Recommended offering based on research of similar
projects
• Must be within CEA territory
• Projects 500kW – 1MW in size
• Initial offering no more than 4 projects
• Based offer price $85/MWh
• Bonus offer price $15/MWh co-located battery storage
• $500 non-refundable deposit with application
• 20-year term
• New-build projects
• Renewable Energy Credits to be transferred to CEA
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Item 1: Feed-in-Tariff (Community
Solar)
• Program guidelines to be consistent with CEA’s Inclusive & Sustainable Workforce Policy
• Community Advisory Committee considered program and
majority support the development of Community Solar
Program.
• Program funds would come from CEA’s adopted FY 2023/24 Power Supply budget.
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Questions/Discussion
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