Cities Index.
C – Photovoltaic Systems project cost analysis February 2025

Cupertino City Council
May 6, 2025

Document
C – Photovoltaic Systems project cost analysis February 2025
Meeting
May 6, 2025
Body
Cupertino City Council
Original file
275 KB
Text extracted from the city's file for reading and search. Open the original on legistar.granicus.com. That file is the official record.

PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT COST/SAVINGS 17-Oct-24

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Facility kWh kWh Cost cost per
kWh
(ave.)
PV systems
kWH
generation
PV systems
annual
savings*
PV systems
annual
electrical
bill**
PV systems
lifecycle
savings***
Constrn Cost:

PV only
Constrn
Cost: EVCS /
Misc. Non-
ITC items
only
Constrn. Cost
(PV + EV)
IRA funding
(40% of PV
only)
City Funding Payback
Period
(years)
****
Payback
Period (Years,
No ITC)
formula A/B B - E H + I H * 40% J - K
DBE contract pricing for 3 sites
Quinlan Community Center
(0116367009-116367840) 383,109 $121,336 $0.32 483,143 $163,067 -$41,731 $7,502,535 $1,691,865 $196,795 $1,888,660 $676,746 $1,211,914 6.72 9.77 Sports Center (0116367009-
116971849) 329,369 $108,143 $0.33 335,228 $96,612 $11,531 $4,518,119 $1,375,175 $201,868 $1,577,043 $550,070 $1,026,973 9.11 12.81 Community Hall (0116367009-
116367449) 114,600 $39,810 $0.35 71,332 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $471,816 $2,362 $474,178 $188,726 $285,452 8.11 12.32
$269,289 $290,875 -$21,586 $13,419,350 $3,538,856 $401,025 $3,939,881 $1,415,542 $2,524,339 with 10% contingency $4,339,881
with 'wood' contingency $4,639,881
*Annual savings includes 5% utility escalation over a 1.5 year construction period , Year 1
***Lifecycle Savings (30yrs) includes: 5% utility escalation, 0.5% module degradation, 30 years, NEM3 Included
**The costs (B) are offset by the kWh savings (E), resulting in lowered electrical bill (F)
****Discounted cashflow methodology includes: 5% utility escalation, 0.5% module degradation, 30 years, NEM3 Included

ATTACHMENT C - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS DESIGN AND INSTALLATION PROJECT COST ANALYSIS FEBRUARY 2025
PAGE 1 OF 2
Cost Revision for 2 sites: Comm Hall and QCC (15% increase) Quinlan Community Center
(0116367009-116367840) 383,109 $121,336 $0.32 483,143 $163,067 -$41,731 $7,502,5 35 $1,945,645 $226,314 $2,171,959 $778,258 $1,393,701 7.58 10.94 Community Hall (0116367009-
116367449) 114,600 $39,810 $0.35 71,332 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $542,588 $2,716 $545,305 $217,035 $328,269 9.13 13.74
$161,146 $194,263 -$33,117 $8,901,231 $2,488,233 $229,031 $2,717,264 $995,293 $1,721,970 with 10% contingency $2,988,990
Cost Revision for 1 site: Comm Hall (15% increase)
Community Hall (0116367009-
116367449) 114,600 $39,810 $0.35 71,332 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $542,588 $461,179 $1,003,767 $217,035 $786,732 9.13 13.74 $39,810 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $542,588 $461,179 $1,003,767 $217,035 $786,732 with 10% contingency $1,104,144
Cost Revision for 2 sites: Comm Hall and CSC (15% increase) Sports Center (0116367009-
116971849) 329,369 $108,143 $0.33 335,228 $96,612 $11,531 $4,518,119 $1,581,451 $232,148 $1,813,599 $632,581 $1,181,019 10.21 14.25 Community Hall (0116367009-
116367449) 114,600 $39,810 $0.35 71,332 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $542,588 $2,716 $545,305 $217,035 $328,269 9.13 13.74
$147,953 $127,808 $20,145 $5,916,815 $2,124,040 $234,865 $2,358,904 $849,616 $1,509,288 with 10% contingency $2,594,795
Cost Revision for 2 sites: Comm Hall and CSC (15% increase) Sports Center (0116367009-
116971849) 329,369 $108,143 $0.33 335,228 $96,612 $11,531 $4,518,119 $1,581,451 $232,148 $1,813,599 $632,581 $1,181,019 10.21 14.25 Community Hall (0116367009-
116367449) 114,600 $39,810 $0.35 71,332 $31,196 $8,614 $1,398,696 $542,588 $2,716 $545,305 $217,035 $328,269 9.13 13.74
$147,953 $127,808 $20,145 $5,916,815 $2,124,040 $234,865 $2,358,904 $849,616 $1,509,288 with 10% contingency $2,594,795
CURRENT PROJECT SCOPE:

REDUCED PROJECT SCOPE OPTIONS:

Costs & Savings: Implement 3 Sites
• Annual Cost Savings: $290,875 projected, with $13.4M 30-year lifecycle savings • Cost of Design and Construction ($4.4M) is less than project budget ($6.3M) • Net cost to City after IRA reimbursement: $2.5M projected • Net cost to City without IRA reimbursement: $4.4M projected; $1.5M differential and longer payback period
• Project completion timeline for NEM2.0 compliance is April 2026 (time is of the essence). • Annual Cost Savings: $290,875 projected, with $13.4M 30-year lifecycle savings • Cost of Design and Construction ($4.4M) is less than project budget ($6.3M) • Net cost to City after IRA reimbursement: $2.5M projected • Net cost to City without IRA reimbursement: $4.4M projected; $1.5M differential and longer payback period
• Project completion timeline for NEM2.0 compliance is April 2026 (time is of the essence).

Costs & Savings: Fiscal Summary

ATTACHMENT C - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS DESIGN AND INSTALLATION PROJECT COST ANALYSIS FEBRUARY 2025
PAGE 2 OF 2

← All documents from this meeting