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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202100001 Presentation 2021-06-16♦air .Jr y li +,� ty � �-��y�,. yti � )'. rY.y� R `J'+ +.a„�4'r' 5 �. ,M:i,7:, .. 1'.l. Y•!' f. ' :'!l r.... "Y _ lit% i WE IPA.� b t OUR TEAM Bobby Jocz SENIOR DEVELOPER, PERMITTING LEAD l" Danny Van Clief C41 1W Becca Stoner SENIOR DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER Andrew Cotter POWER PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST (CVEC) 4v Sun Tribe i,� ,r :.p.,, ,, � � w ,�°���. x��,. ��� t i �'� ���,i , h,p,:� �� � V �Ir I_a A c� -1t U: 11 .=y�_�.1!_ CENTRAL VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE • Goal is to provide low cost and dependable electricity to members. CVEC employs a "portfolio strategy" to balance diverse sources of generation and market purchases to stabilize energy costs that impact member's rates. • Solar energy purchased from a local CVEC grid -connected plant is the most cost-effective electricity that can be procured. By, combining it with a battery, CVEC can offset the most expensive power they purchase with low-cost energy from Midway Solar. • To get the financial benefits, the system needs to be located on our grid. Potential sites within our service territory are limited. Midway Solar is a keystone project to our portfolio strategy and the advancement of our utility. 0 CENTRAL V I R G I N I A ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE © 2021 Sun Tribe. All Rights Reserved. Illlllh ci------------------ Aioiollllll&IIIIIIII -- - - - - -' PROJECT DETAILS • Project: Eight (8)-Megawatt AC Solar Energy Facility with Four (4)-Megawatt AC Battery Storage System • Property Acreage: Approximately 136 acres • Disturbance Area: Approximately 65 acres (<50% of site) • Clearing: Approximately 32 acres (timber farm areas) • Access: Site entrance on Craigs Store Road • Will produce enough energy to power approximately 2,600 homes for a year • Connects to distribution lines already existing on the site 4�-Sun Tribe © 2021 Sun Tribe. 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Stl F n �ip11191���N� �i�Bdp ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK VISUAL IMPACT • Use of existing vegetation for screening • Installation and lifetime maintenance of additional vegetative screening, as necessary • Screening will adhere to the requirements set out in the Zoning Ordinance • No less than 20 feet in depth • At a minimum double staggered rows of evergreen trees • Minimum planting height of 4-feet • Grow to screening maturity within 4-8 years • A minimum of three species taken from the Albemarle County Recommended Plants List. • Sun Tribe will continue to evaluate visual impact and receive community input, adding screening where needed to reduce project visibility ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK • Noise -The solar system has few noise -producing components (inverters, transformers). • Noise produced from components is equivalent to residential heating/cooling systems. • Noise producing equipment will beset back a minimum of 100 feet from parcel boundaries, at this distance equipment should not be audible. • Lighting -No permanent on -site lighting will be used for the project. 44 Sun Tribe 2 ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK REAL ESTATE • The impact of solar projects on nearby property values can be gauged with matched pair analysis studies. These studies are conducted by licensed appraisers according to a standard, non -biased methodology. • Those studies indicate solar generating facilities have had no impact, positive or negative, on the value of neighboring properties as shown across the Commonwealth of Virginia. • Screening will help prevent visibility of the facility from neighboring residences. 44 Sun Tribe ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK GRADING/STORMWATER/EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Preliminary coordination with County stormwater engineers is ongoing, and we will continue to take a collaborative approach to design. • Stormwater and Erosion and Sediment Control • Design utilizes conservative values in stormwater runoff calculations resulting in oversizing of structural Best Management Practices (BM Ps) - "Factor of Safety" • Stormwater discharge from project site must be less than pre -development conditions. • Longterm protection and conservation of existing vegetation surrounding project site • Methods to mitigate impacts to soils: • Topsoil Stockpiling and Amendments • Establishment of native grasses • Solar Grazing • Grading • Additional racking technologies being evaluated to reduce grading to the maximum extent possible. • Must balance reduction of grading with what is necessary for effective stormwater management and erosion control. It -Sun Tribe 10 ADDRESSING COMMUNITY FEEDBACK CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC • Preliminary coordination with VDOT and County transportation officials has been established. • Construction traffic management study underdevelopment • Mitigation Efforts: • Limiting of large construction traffic to access the site from the west • Notification of major delivery dates through postings and local bulletin boards. • Off -site traffic staging • Coordination and briefing with delivery and construction vehicles to ensure safe trips to and from the site. --Sun Tribe 11 SOLAR GRAZING • Sun Tribe is contracting the use of sheep from local community farmers to help maintain the rural character of the site as well as to reduce maintenance costs and carbon footprint. • Sheep grazing would replace traditional grounds maintenance during operation. • The sheep would maintain acceptable grass heights and browse any volunteer woody plants like honeysuckle or small trees. • The sheep would foster a healthy ecosystem by fertilizing the sub soil and preserve existing site use. ��-Sun Tribe ASGA CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND DECOMISSIONING Construction • Approximately 6 months. • Approximately 20 construction and construction management personnel on site per day. An estimated maximum of 4 truck trips to the site per day. • Construction will occur during daylight hours, limited to Mon -Sat; and the later of sunrise or 8AM and earlier of sunset or 813M. Pile driving limited to M-F. Operation • Operation of the facility will take place remotely. • No staff on site daily. • Maintenance visits to the site about once or twice a month, or to respond to outages. Decommissioning • Removal of ALL PV equipment (panels, inverters, racking, concrete pads, cabling). • Site restoration to pasture. • Removal and recycling of all debris and components from site. ��-Sun Tribe 9091 Sijn Tribe. All Rleht, RPSPPVPrl 13 �,-. Sun Tribe IDEVELOPMENT Building Solar. Reimagining Tomorrow. SunTribeDevelopment.com T 800.214.4579 F 434.829.4744 300 East Main Street, Suite 200 Charlottesville, VA 22902 44 Sun Tribe