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Arlington County Goes Solar Virginia Solar Congress Chris Somers, Arlington County ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

Outline  Background on Arlington’s Energy Work  Residential  Commercial  County & Schools  Questions & Discussion 2 ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

Arlington’s Energy Team  Launched in 2007  Helps Arlington residents, businesses, and government save energy, money, and reduce their carbon footprint  Community Energy Plan arlingtonenergy.us 3 ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

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Community Energy Plan Security Competitiveness  Supply quality  Energy cost  Fuel flexibility  Employment  Community  Investment resilience Environment  Greenhouse Gas Reduction  Air quality 6 ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

Community Energy Plan ...to be updated in 2018 - 2019 ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 7

Residential Solar Programs ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

Solar Co-ops ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 9

Green Home Choice ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 10

Commercial Programs ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

PACE Program Arlington Benefits : • Increase the energy and operational efficiency of commercial buildings • Advance toward community goal of a 75% lower carbon footprint by 2050 • Increase economic development / local job creation • Improve resiliency C-PACE financing helps address multiple hurdles currently holding back building energy projects : • 100% project financing – hard and soft costs • Longer term financing = lowers annual payments • Split incentives – allows pass-through of costs to tenants • Applies to the property, not the property owner – PACE lien can transfer at sale ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 12

Green Building Program ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 13

County & Schools ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY

County & Schools Solar Installations ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 15

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) & Virtual PPAs  Schools PPA  County PPA  Virtual Power Purchase Agreements ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY 16

Questions & Discussion ARLINGTON INITIATIVE TO RETHINK ENERGY