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Home My WebLink AboutDRB140286_Christoffersen Residence Solar Details_1405436160.pdf Photovoltaic Proposal Christoffersen Residence 1390 Buffehr Creek Rd. Vail, CO 81657 Tuesday, July 08, 2014 A chance to help our tomorrow, today! PO Box 7627 Avon, CO 81620 Phone: (970) 306-4233 Fax: (866) 403-3485 info@activeenergies.com www.activeenergies.com P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com Company Profile With a mission to help promote energy efficiency and sustainable building within our communities, Active Energies team of professionals offers energy and green building consulting, energy auditing and solar design and installation services. Our diverse team works to bring sustainability to the forefront of any project, while integrating these techniques seamlessly into design and construction. With expertise across multiple disciplines including mechanical design, insulation techniques and installation, performance testing, site design, water usage, sustainable materials, waste reduction, and renewable energy, Active Energies is proud to make our clients leaders in energy efficiency. Solar Design and Installation: Active Energies Solar, LLC is dedicated to promoting energy efficiency in our communities. We provide complete, turnkey solar solutions with all aspects of system design, installation, project management, permitting, rebate assistance and warranty management included. Active Energies is committed to serving you and our installation experts will be there every step of the way to provide you one-on-one service and answer all of your questions. The Team: Megan Gilman, President: Megan is the President and co-founder of Active Energies Solar LLC and Active Energies, Inc. Megan studied at the School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW before earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University. Megan attended a full course in Photovoltaic System Design and Installation at Solar Energy International and has actively overseen numerous installations throughout Colorado. Megan provides expert-level consulting on energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as professional trainings for building professionals, businesses and homeowners. Megan serves as the Chair of the Board of the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability, a member of the Eagle County EcoBuild steering committee, a LEED Accredited Professional, LEED for Homes AP+, RESNET certified HERS rater, RESNET certified green rater, and adjunct faculty member at Colorado Mountain College. Jason Weingast, Vice President: As a founding member of Active Energies, Inc., Jason completed RESNET Rater training and has been certified as a Home Energy Rater (HERS). His drive to create a greener world inspired Jason to co-found Active Energies Solar, LLC. It is here that Jason received his NABCEP certification and continues to demonstrate his expertise in design and installation of Renewable Energy System. Under his supervision, all AES projects have finished on time and within budget. Matthew Stephens, Project Manager: Matthew is a PV Project Manager and lead installer. He brings a wealth of building knowledge to PV System installations. By bringing clean renewable energy to his home state, Matt hopes that future generations of outdoor lovers will be able to enjoy the skiing, biking, and hiking that take up the entirety of his free time. While with AES, Matthew has been a key project team member in over 250kW of installed solar power and all solar thermal projects. P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com How it Works Grid-Tied Solar Figure 1: Source: Sanyo A grid-tied solar PV system consists of an array of photovoltaic panels connected via an inverter (or micro- inverters) to provide power for your home. During the day, any excess production feeds into the grid, spinning the meter backwards. At night when the solar modules are not producing electricity, the electricity comes from the grid. If enough energy is exported during the day, it will balance or exceed the amount you draw from the grid at night. Grid-tied solar does not have a backup energy source in the event of a grid outage, unless batteries are added to the system. P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com System Proposal The following quotation is for the design and installation of a roof mounted, grid-tied, photovoltaic (PV) system to be located on the south east and west facing roof of the Christoffersen Residence at 1390 Buffehr Creek Road, Unit 3, Vail, CO 81657 System Size: 13.5kW Estimated Production: 16,200kWh/year (based on PV Watts / not including shading) Estimated Offset: 54% of recorded average electrical usage System Layout: Single Panel = 5.5ft tall X 3.5ft wide System Size = 16ft tall X 23ft wide (including mounting equipment) Panel Arrangement: 3 rows of 7 on the west facing roof, 2 rows of 3/4 on the south facing roof and 4 rows of 5/6/2+3/6 panels on the east facing roof, all oriented in the portrait position, mounted flush on the roof Figure 2: Site Plan Unit 3 P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com System Proposal Figure 3: Roof Layout Figure 4: Example System Figure 5: South/East Photo Elevation P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com Project Details Figure 6: East Elevation Figure 7: West Elevation P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com Project Details Figure 8: South Elevation Equipment: Panels: 50 Solar World 270 USA Made black solar panels @ 270watts (or equivalent) Inverters: 50 Enphase M-250 240v micro inverters Mounting Equipment: Unirac racking system with Easy Feet mounting feet Monitoring: Enphase Envoy Remote Energy Monitoring System Conduit: Some small sections of painted (color to be selected to match roof and siding) EMT conduit will be exposed between panel arrays, but all attempts will be to minimize this as much as possible. Included in your Photovoltaic System Design:  Design and full installation of functional, code compliant system, including all required equipment and labor  Full system documentation including permitting, invoices, instructions and warranty information provided during system installation  All AC electrical connections, including system interconnection by a Colorado Certified Master Electrician  All DC electrical work overseen by NABCEP certified staff  All applicable local, county and state taxes  Permit procurement and payment  Facilitation of applicable rebate processes  Remote Monitoring System  Financing options are available  References available upon request P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com Project Details Holy Cross WE CARE Rebate: The Holy Cross Energy’s WE CARE Program offers an incentive for customers who install grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems according to the chart below. System Size Incentive Incentive Calculation 0-6 kW $1,250/kW $1,250/kW (up to 6 kW) 6-12 kW $1,000/kW $1,000/kW over 6 kW + $7,500 (6 kW x $1,250/kW) 12-25 kW $500/kW $500/kW over 12 kW + $13,500 (6 kWx$1,250 + 6 kWx$1,000) Incentive payments will only be paid up to 40% of system cost. Fund reservations are required, which are completed by Active Energies on the customer s behalf and last for 4 months. NOTE: The funding resources are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Program levels may change at any time. Current funding amounts are available in the REG/STS Expenditure Recap document found at www.holycross.com under the Member Service menu item. Federal Incentives: This quote assumes that applicable rebates will be taken as non-taxable income. A taxpayer may use IRS form 5695, Residential Energy Credits, to claim a credit of 30% of qualified expenditures, less rebates, for a system that serves a dwelling unit located in the United States. If the federal tax credit exceeds tax liability, the excess amount may be carried forward to the succeeding taxable year. Consult your tax professional on the applicability of this benefit. Net Metering: Holy Cross Energy offers net metering; when more electricity is being produced by your PV system, power is fed to the electrical grid. Your bill is then netted, the electricity you consumed and the electricity feed back into the grid, so you only pay the net amount. If there is a positive yearend balance, Holy Cross Energy will write you a check for the average retail cost of electricity for the prior 12-month period. Holy Cross will require approval of an Interconnection Agreement document to receive their rebate and connect to the grid. Customer Insurance Requirements: The Interconnection Agreement with your utility company, which is signed before net metering installation, requires proof of insurance. This insurance shall be liability insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $300,000 (under 10kW) or $1,000,000 (over 10kW) per occurrence. This is a standard coverage limit and only a copy of the coverage is required. Please contact your insurance carrier to verify and provide proof of coverage. Warranty & Insurance: There is a 5 year warranty on installation and workmanship, 25 year warranty on inverters and 25 year warranty on the panels. A more complete warranty statement is available during contracting. Active Energies Solar LLC carries liability insurance on all work and employees. P.O. Box 7627, Avon, CO 81620 | P: 970.306.4233 | F: 866.403.3485 | www.activeenergies.com Project Details Solar Non-Financial Benefits: A 13.5kW PV system each year (www.solarenergy.org):  prevents 12.2 tons of coal from being mined  prevents 24.3 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere  keeps 17,010 gallons of water from being consumed  offsets 35,816 miles from being driven  is equivalent to planting 81 trees  keeps NO and SO2 from being released into the environment  Knowing that you are taking another step in protecting the environment!  Help free yourself from the utility company by limiting your exposure to increasing energy costs. Own your electricity instead of renting it. In the 2006 Colorado College State of the Rockies Report, researchers estimated that the Vail Valley area can expect a 57% decrease in April 1 snowpack by 2085! This snowpack is essential for our drinking water and recreational snow. We all can do our part to stop the global warming trends. You have the power to reduce your electrical usage, reducing stress on our electrical grid and emitting fewer greenhouse gases. Thank you again for choosing Active Energies Solar LLC. Our goal is to save you money on your utility bills, while lessening impacts on our fragile environment. With this in mind, please let us know if there is any way we can better serve you. Best Regards, Jason Weingast Vice President Active Energies Solar, LLC Jason@activeenergies.com