EBC Solar Energy Matchmaking Forum
EBC Solar Energy Matchmaking Forum
Leo Pierre Roy Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Joe Chez Reflective Energy
Adam Braillard Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Prince Lobel Renewables Overview and Project Development Services
Prince Lobel Renewables is a renewable energy project development practice within Prince Lobel Tye LLP, a mid-size general practice law firm in Boston, MA.
We offer turnkey renewable energy project development services. In addition to legal support of our clients’ energy projects, we offer true hands-on project management services, from conception to commissioning, including: – – – – – – – – – –
Strategic planning and financial modeling Site evaluation, approvals, permits, and licenses Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Utility Credit Purchase Agreement (UCPA) negotiations Acquisition of Federal tax credits/grants, state incentives analysis Public and private financing, and transactional due diligence Interconnection and transmission agreements Engineering, procurement, and construction contract management and negotiations Management of energy efficiency audits and benchmarking Construction management Post-construction solar asset management services
Contact: Adam F. Braillard, Esq.
617-456-8153 [email protected] Prince Lobel Renewables © 2012 Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Elizabeth Kennedy Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Subject
Website
Basic Solar Info
www.masscec.com/aboutsolar
Rebates
www.masscec.com/solar
Solarize Mass
www.solarizemass.com
Elizabeth Kennedy Program Director, Solar Programs [email protected]
Networking Break
Jonathan Markey Meridian Associates, Inc.
Meridian Associates, Inc.
Jonathan J. Markey, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Civil Engineering and Land Surveying for Permit Acquisition • Permitting • Special Permits • Site Plan Review Requires Drainage Studies Site Access Design (also for Emergency Responders) Grading and Stabilization (Erosion Control) • Conservation Commission Requires Delineation and Survey of Resource Areas • Building Permit Requires Proposed Plot Plans with PLS stamp • Other Permits DEP reuse permits for landfills Mass Historical Commission National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Curb Cut Permits - MADOT • As-Builts • Conservation Commission Certificate of Compliance • Special Permit Conditions www.meridianassoc.com (978) 299-0447
Meridian Associates, Inc.
Robert Grace Sustainable Energy Advantage
Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC Solar Energy Market & Financial Modeling Services New England Solar Energy Market Outlooksm: SEMOsm
SEA’s Solar Services
Briefing#1 – Focus on Massachusetts SREC Market Outlook
Will explore questions such as... Will there be a floor price auction? Will it clear? Where will SRECs end up? What are the choke-points for different market segments? What factors could drive overbuild? How can interconnection timelines, requirements impact build-out? What are likely SREC supply build-out trends and scenarios? How do supply forecasts Impact DOER’s responsive compliance obligation formula? What is the outlook for auction opt-in life or cash flow lags from auction banking? What is the impact of net metering caps and system of assurance? What policy changes are possible and what would be their impact? … and more. Additional questions to be explored in subsequent briefings!
Webinar: presentation + Q&A; June 8th 12:30-1:45pm (will be recorded) Cost - $975; $850 w/EBC discount code o o o o
Additional seats for registrant org @ nominal additional charge public sector discounted registration For more info and to Register: www.NE-SEMO.eventbrite.com Discount code: SEMO_EBC
To learn more about these services, please contact Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC: Bob Grace @ (508) 665-5855 or [email protected] Jason Gifford @ (802) 846-7627 or [email protected] Mimi Zhang @ (508) 665-5860 or [email protected]
S-Eyes & Ears Regulatory, legislative & policy tracking + analysis subscription service We track everything, so you don’t have to
Financial Model Unlimited license Customization Advisory services Call for a preview
SEMO Market fundamentals analysis & outlook Focus on MA Webinar
Copyright © Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC. Confidential. Subject to Terms of Subscription Agreement.
Steve Barrett Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc.
Expertise in: • • • •
We Wrote National Solar Guidance for the FAA
We’ve work on airport solar projects at: New Bedford Manchester Indianapolis Rockford Phoenix
Siting Glare Land Leases FAA Funding
James Bing NEO Virtus Engineering, Inc.
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NEO Virtus Engineering, Inc. of Littleton, MA • NEO is an electrical and solar engineering firm serving the
photovoltaic construction industry and state and municipal clients since 2001. • NEO specializes in medium to large scale photovoltaic
projects (50kW to MW range). • NEO Virtus Engineering has professional and corporate
registrations in MA, CA, NY, NJ, and CT • NEO will work as Owner’s Engineer representing the system
owner or will serve as the Engineer of Record for developers and integrators.
Aladdine Joroff & Brian Levey Beveridge & Diamond
RECs
Land Use Litigation
ESA Contaminated Sites
Wetlands Local
Berlin North Framingham Westminster Tewksbury Needham Burlington Townsend Concord Lancaster Wilmington Lexington Plymouth Watertown Stoughton Wellesley Holliston Brookline Westwood Hopedale Holbrook Weston Millbury Lincoln Marshfield Woburn Hopkinton Plainville Dedham Grafton Mendon Chelsea Holden North Newton Wayland Hanover Waltham Sudbury Milford Natick Upton Framingham Hopkinton Stockbridge Holbrook Wilmington Lexington Andover Stoughton Boylston Wellesley Lakeville Westwood Bedford Wayland Dover Quincy Andover Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning West Boxborough Worcester Bedford Dover Cambridge Boylston Weston Zoning Acton Board of State Arlington Shrewsbury Auburn Ashby Holden Redevelopment Planning Board Board Board Devens Burlington Boston Lexington Framingham Holliston Gloucester Wayland Burlington Wilmington Chelmsford Dartmouth Hopkinton Leominster Carver Upton Natick Stoughton Lunenburg Newton Watertown Harvard Pepperell Lakeville North Wellesley Plainville Needham Grafton Holbrook Dedham Littleton Westford Norton Essex Shirley Millbury Millis Grafton Weston Dracut Oxford Mendon Waltham Quincy Wales Sudbury Wayland Peabody Lincoln Gloucester Groton Dover Redevelopment Natick Enterprise Upton Board Andover Board Board Planning Board Board Planning Board Board Planning Planning Planning Planning City Planning Planning Board Planning Planning Board Planning City Planning Board of Planning of of Board of Council of of of Selectmen Planning Selectmen Selectmen City Council Commission Board Selectmen of Selectmen Alderman Selectmen Appeals Board of Health Board Board Board Board of Board Health Board Board Board of Board Authority Board of Appeals Conservation Conservation Conservation Conservation Board Board Board Board Board Conservation Conservation Conservation Conservation of of of of Appeals Appeals Commission Appeals Commission Commission Commission Appeals Conservation Board Board Board of Zoning of of of Appeals Appeals Commission Appeals Appeals Selectmen Board Board Commission Selectmen Counsel Health Appeals Board Board Federal Commission Commission Commission
Brian C. Levey, Esq. Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq. Wellesley, MA www.bdlaw.com
Paul Lyons Zapotec Energy, Inc.
Solar Engineering Services 1. For a $12,000,000 solar project, how do you know you are getting the best value in the design, construction and energy production? (Hint #1: You find a specialty firm with 15 years of experience in solar design and contracting.)
2. Who is looking out for your interests in the solar project? (The manufacturers, the property owner, the utility, the lender, the EPC contractor ? We are licensed engineers.)
3. What do you do if you want to develop a project, but do not have the time or staff resources to follow it at every stage – feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, monitoring and decommissioning? (The decision to “go solar” is often an emotional choice – be aware of the pitfalls.) Contact us for a consultation, a scope of work and a proposal.
Paul Lyons, P.E. Zapotec Energy, Inc. 675 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139-3309 Tel: 617-547-5900 ext.201 Email: [email protected]
Robert Jackson TRC Companies
Solar and Wind Development Support Services Results you can rely on
Due Diligence Services -Site Evaluation, Permitting & Interconnection Evaluations -Environmental Review -Engineering Analysis -Cost Engineering
TRC Companies, Inc. May 23, 2012
Engineering Services -DC/AC and Interconnection -Transmission and Distribution -Power System Studies -Civil and Environmental Engineering -Environmental Permitting
Rob Jackson, PE Generation and Utilities Initiative Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: 978-987-2820 [email protected]
Haskell Werlin Solar Design Associates
Lori Ribeiro Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation
Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation
GSAC: • Plans, builds, finances, and operates photovoltaic systems • Is US subsidiary one of the ten largest independent PV project developers and system integrators in the world • Is a wholesaler for photovoltaic components • Has US headquarters in Springfield, NJ • Has 30 MW built/in construction nationwide; 14 MW in MA Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. 21 Fadem Road, Unit 7 Springfield, NJ 07081 T +1 908 591 9434 [email protected] www.gehrlicher.us
Timothy Breen Precast Specialties Corporation
Precast Specialties Corporation •
Architectural Precast Manufacturer located in Abington, Massachusetts.
•
Founded in 1927.
•
APA and NPCA Certified plant.
•
We manufacture both precast ground mount ballasts (shown) as well as roof mount CMU ballast blocks.
•
All CMU ballast blocks are manufactured to ASTM C 1491.
1
Patrick Dowdall Global Renewable Solutions
Innovative Approach. Realized Value.
Global Renewable Solutions Diversified Financial Advisory Firm Arranging Financing for Solar Projects • Type: Equity and usually preference to acquire all equity of project • Stage: Will consider all stages but preference for early to intermediate stage • Size: Usually 250 KW is minimum but if project below that will consider if to be part of ongoing portfolio • Advantage to developer: 1. Can cash out equity to employ in other projects 2. Does not have ongoing burdens of ownership Providing specialized insurance products • Surplus lines broker licensed under MA law • Dedicated to meeting needs of renewable industry, particularly where gap in coverage with conventional insurance • Examples of types of products: 1. 1603 Grant insurance 2. Cost over-run insurance 3. Solar and Wind Performance Insurance • More conventional property and casualty insurance also available Consulting regarding aspects of financing: RECs, utility relations, alternative financing structures, etc. Contact: Patrick Dowdall: 781-235-0690 [email protected]
Max Lamson Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.
Max Lamson [email protected] Peter Baty [email protected]
Building Trust. Engineering Success.
Dennis Loria Loria Emerging Energy Consulting, LLC
Services
Value Proposition
♦ Experience with Solar Projects from 1 to 100 MW
♦ Strong understanding of:
♦ Project Evaluation ♦ Energy Production and Financial Optimization
♦ PV project technology ♦ Energy markets and companies ♦ Extensive clean energy development experience
♦ Owner Engineering
♦ Reduce development cost and risk
♦ Due Diligence Evaluations for Acquisitions
♦ Reduce development timeline
♦ Contractor Selection ♦ PPA and Project Agreements
♦ Meet project expectations ♦ Confidence, Satisfaction, Integrity
EBC Solar Matchmaking Forum
Leo Pierre Roy Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Joe Chez Reflective Energy
Adam Braillard Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Prince Lobel Renewables Overview and Project Development Services
Prince Lobel Renewables is a renewable energy project development practice within Prince Lobel Tye LLP, a mid-size general practice law firm in Boston, MA.
We offer turnkey renewable energy project development services. In addition to legal support of our clients’ energy projects, we offer true hands-on project management services, from conception to commissioning, including: – – – – – – – – – –
Strategic planning and financial modeling Site evaluation, approvals, permits, and licenses Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Utility Credit Purchase Agreement (UCPA) negotiations Acquisition of Federal tax credits/grants, state incentives analysis Public and private financing, and transactional due diligence Interconnection and transmission agreements Engineering, procurement, and construction contract management and negotiations Management of energy efficiency audits and benchmarking Construction management Post-construction solar asset management services
Contact: Adam F. Braillard, Esq.
617-456-8153 [email protected] Prince Lobel Renewables © 2012 Prince Lobel Tye LLP
Elizabeth Kennedy Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Subject
Website
Basic Solar Info
www.masscec.com/aboutsolar
Rebates
www.masscec.com/solar
Solarize Mass
www.solarizemass.com
Elizabeth Kennedy Program Director, Solar Programs [email protected]
Networking Break
Jonathan Markey Meridian Associates, Inc.
Meridian Associates, Inc.
Jonathan J. Markey, P.E. Senior Project Manager
Civil Engineering and Land Surveying for Permit Acquisition • Permitting • Special Permits • Site Plan Review Requires Drainage Studies Site Access Design (also for Emergency Responders) Grading and Stabilization (Erosion Control) • Conservation Commission Requires Delineation and Survey of Resource Areas • Building Permit Requires Proposed Plot Plans with PLS stamp • Other Permits DEP reuse permits for landfills Mass Historical Commission National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Curb Cut Permits - MADOT • As-Builts • Conservation Commission Certificate of Compliance • Special Permit Conditions www.meridianassoc.com (978) 299-0447
Meridian Associates, Inc.
Robert Grace Sustainable Energy Advantage
Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC Solar Energy Market & Financial Modeling Services New England Solar Energy Market Outlooksm: SEMOsm
SEA’s Solar Services
Briefing#1 – Focus on Massachusetts SREC Market Outlook
Will explore questions such as... Will there be a floor price auction? Will it clear? Where will SRECs end up? What are the choke-points for different market segments? What factors could drive overbuild? How can interconnection timelines, requirements impact build-out? What are likely SREC supply build-out trends and scenarios? How do supply forecasts Impact DOER’s responsive compliance obligation formula? What is the outlook for auction opt-in life or cash flow lags from auction banking? What is the impact of net metering caps and system of assurance? What policy changes are possible and what would be their impact? … and more. Additional questions to be explored in subsequent briefings!
Webinar: presentation + Q&A; June 8th 12:30-1:45pm (will be recorded) Cost - $975; $850 w/EBC discount code o o o o
Additional seats for registrant org @ nominal additional charge public sector discounted registration For more info and to Register: www.NE-SEMO.eventbrite.com Discount code: SEMO_EBC
To learn more about these services, please contact Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC: Bob Grace @ (508) 665-5855 or [email protected] Jason Gifford @ (802) 846-7627 or [email protected] Mimi Zhang @ (508) 665-5860 or [email protected]
S-Eyes & Ears Regulatory, legislative & policy tracking + analysis subscription service We track everything, so you don’t have to
Financial Model Unlimited license Customization Advisory services Call for a preview
SEMO Market fundamentals analysis & outlook Focus on MA Webinar
Copyright © Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC. Confidential. Subject to Terms of Subscription Agreement.
Steve Barrett Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc.
Expertise in: • • • •
We Wrote National Solar Guidance for the FAA
We’ve work on airport solar projects at: New Bedford Manchester Indianapolis Rockford Phoenix
Siting Glare Land Leases FAA Funding
James Bing NEO Virtus Engineering, Inc.
18
NEO Virtus Engineering, Inc. of Littleton, MA • NEO is an electrical and solar engineering firm serving the
photovoltaic construction industry and state and municipal clients since 2001. • NEO specializes in medium to large scale photovoltaic
projects (50kW to MW range). • NEO Virtus Engineering has professional and corporate
registrations in MA, CA, NY, NJ, and CT • NEO will work as Owner’s Engineer representing the system
owner or will serve as the Engineer of Record for developers and integrators.
Aladdine Joroff & Brian Levey Beveridge & Diamond
RECs
Land Use Litigation
ESA Contaminated Sites
Wetlands Local
Berlin North Framingham Westminster Tewksbury Needham Burlington Townsend Concord Lancaster Wilmington Lexington Plymouth Watertown Stoughton Wellesley Holliston Brookline Westwood Hopedale Holbrook Weston Millbury Lincoln Marshfield Woburn Hopkinton Plainville Dedham Grafton Mendon Chelsea Holden North Newton Wayland Hanover Waltham Sudbury Milford Natick Upton Framingham Hopkinton Stockbridge Holbrook Wilmington Lexington Andover Stoughton Boylston Wellesley Lakeville Westwood Bedford Wayland Dover Quincy Andover Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning Zoning West Boxborough Worcester Bedford Dover Cambridge Boylston Weston Zoning Acton Board of State Arlington Shrewsbury Auburn Ashby Holden Redevelopment Planning Board Board Board Devens Burlington Boston Lexington Framingham Holliston Gloucester Wayland Burlington Wilmington Chelmsford Dartmouth Hopkinton Leominster Carver Upton Natick Stoughton Lunenburg Newton Watertown Harvard Pepperell Lakeville North Wellesley Plainville Needham Grafton Holbrook Dedham Littleton Westford Norton Essex Shirley Millbury Millis Grafton Weston Dracut Oxford Mendon Waltham Quincy Wales Sudbury Wayland Peabody Lincoln Gloucester Groton Dover Redevelopment Natick Enterprise Upton Board Andover Board Board Planning Board Board Planning Board Board Planning Planning Planning Planning City Planning Planning Board Planning Planning Board Planning City Planning Board of Planning of of Board of Council of of of Selectmen Planning Selectmen Selectmen City Council Commission Board Selectmen of Selectmen Alderman Selectmen Appeals Board of Health Board Board Board Board of Board Health Board Board Board of Board Authority Board of Appeals Conservation Conservation Conservation Conservation Board Board Board Board Board Conservation Conservation Conservation Conservation of of of of Appeals Appeals Commission Appeals Commission Commission Commission Appeals Conservation Board Board Board of Zoning of of of Appeals Appeals Commission Appeals Appeals Selectmen Board Board Commission Selectmen Counsel Health Appeals Board Board Federal Commission Commission Commission
Brian C. Levey, Esq. Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq. Wellesley, MA www.bdlaw.com
Paul Lyons Zapotec Energy, Inc.
Solar Engineering Services 1. For a $12,000,000 solar project, how do you know you are getting the best value in the design, construction and energy production? (Hint #1: You find a specialty firm with 15 years of experience in solar design and contracting.)
2. Who is looking out for your interests in the solar project? (The manufacturers, the property owner, the utility, the lender, the EPC contractor ? We are licensed engineers.)
3. What do you do if you want to develop a project, but do not have the time or staff resources to follow it at every stage – feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, monitoring and decommissioning? (The decision to “go solar” is often an emotional choice – be aware of the pitfalls.) Contact us for a consultation, a scope of work and a proposal.
Paul Lyons, P.E. Zapotec Energy, Inc. 675 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA 02139-3309 Tel: 617-547-5900 ext.201 Email: [email protected]
Robert Jackson TRC Companies
Solar and Wind Development Support Services Results you can rely on
Due Diligence Services -Site Evaluation, Permitting & Interconnection Evaluations -Environmental Review -Engineering Analysis -Cost Engineering
TRC Companies, Inc. May 23, 2012
Engineering Services -DC/AC and Interconnection -Transmission and Distribution -Power System Studies -Civil and Environmental Engineering -Environmental Permitting
Rob Jackson, PE Generation and Utilities Initiative Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: 978-987-2820 [email protected]
Haskell Werlin Solar Design Associates
Lori Ribeiro Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation
Gehrlicher Solar America Corporation
GSAC: • Plans, builds, finances, and operates photovoltaic systems • Is US subsidiary one of the ten largest independent PV project developers and system integrators in the world • Is a wholesaler for photovoltaic components • Has US headquarters in Springfield, NJ • Has 30 MW built/in construction nationwide; 14 MW in MA Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. 21 Fadem Road, Unit 7 Springfield, NJ 07081 T +1 908 591 9434 [email protected] www.gehrlicher.us
Timothy Breen Precast Specialties Corporation
Precast Specialties Corporation •
Architectural Precast Manufacturer located in Abington, Massachusetts.
•
Founded in 1927.
•
APA and NPCA Certified plant.
•
We manufacture both precast ground mount ballasts (shown) as well as roof mount CMU ballast blocks.
•
All CMU ballast blocks are manufactured to ASTM C 1491.
1
Patrick Dowdall Global Renewable Solutions
Innovative Approach. Realized Value.
Global Renewable Solutions Diversified Financial Advisory Firm Arranging Financing for Solar Projects • Type: Equity and usually preference to acquire all equity of project • Stage: Will consider all stages but preference for early to intermediate stage • Size: Usually 250 KW is minimum but if project below that will consider if to be part of ongoing portfolio • Advantage to developer: 1. Can cash out equity to employ in other projects 2. Does not have ongoing burdens of ownership Providing specialized insurance products • Surplus lines broker licensed under MA law • Dedicated to meeting needs of renewable industry, particularly where gap in coverage with conventional insurance • Examples of types of products: 1. 1603 Grant insurance 2. Cost over-run insurance 3. Solar and Wind Performance Insurance • More conventional property and casualty insurance also available Consulting regarding aspects of financing: RECs, utility relations, alternative financing structures, etc. Contact: Patrick Dowdall: 781-235-0690 [email protected]
Max Lamson Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc.
Max Lamson [email protected] Peter Baty [email protected]
Building Trust. Engineering Success.
Dennis Loria Loria Emerging Energy Consulting, LLC
Services
Value Proposition
♦ Experience with Solar Projects from 1 to 100 MW
♦ Strong understanding of:
♦ Project Evaluation ♦ Energy Production and Financial Optimization
♦ PV project technology ♦ Energy markets and companies ♦ Extensive clean energy development experience
♦ Owner Engineering
♦ Reduce development cost and risk
♦ Due Diligence Evaluations for Acquisitions
♦ Reduce development timeline
♦ Contractor Selection ♦ PPA and Project Agreements
♦ Meet project expectations ♦ Confidence, Satisfaction, Integrity
EBC Solar Matchmaking Forum
