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agreement for a 4.3 MW solar electric power consumption and power purchase profiles to optimize Bryce Smith is the co-founder and CEO of OneEnergy Renewables, a
project. The system will provide the benefit of renewables. Off-site solar advances the goals national solar developer that delivers the economic and environmental
enough clean power to meet nearly 40 of financiers, utilities, landowners, and communities, and beneits of clean energy. Previously, Bryce worked as Director of the
percent of the National Aquarium’s represents a vital new component of our evolving energy Bonneville Environmental Foundation's Project Management Group,

electricity needs for the next 25 years. system.
overseeing and developing more than 160 solar projects in 16 states.
By removing the sizing constraints Bryce serves on the Board of Advisors for the UW Chapter of Net
inherent in an on-site project, the Impact, a national MBA organization that promotes sustainable

National Aquarium was able to tailor business practices.
the project to meet its unique energy
and financial profile. The National OneEnergy Renewables | www.oneenergyrenewables.com
Aquarium’s utility partner, will own

and operate the system and supply
the Aquarium with the balance of its
power needs.
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Everyone Wins
The off-site PPA model benefits more
than just the power customers. For
utilities facing an evolving electricity

market, off-site solar also provides an
opportunity to retain its cus-tomer
base, as off-site PPA users still rely on
(and pay for) the utility distribution

and transmission infrastructure.
These large-scale projects also
support grid resiliency, a key concern
for utilities faced with managing the

integration of many new distributed
solar assets.
This model can also unlock some
surprising benefits for the local

community housing the project. For
landowners, systems can generate
important revenue on otherwise
unusable land, such as unproductive

farmland or brownfield sites. The
solar project development process has
virtually no negative environmental
impact, and offers meaningful jobs

and tax benefits to the local economy.
In nearly all cases, third-party
project financiers or independent

power producers (IPPs) own and
operate the systems and execute
the PPAs; managing the important
operational details on behalf of the

customer. For these financiers, off-
site solar projects represent reliable,
low-risk investment opportunities.
The recent emergence of new, creative

financing vehicles (e.g., “YieldCos” North America’s Premier Exhibition
and solar asset-backed debt funds), and Conference for the Solar Industry
has significantly reduced the cost
of capital for solar projects and the Moscone Center, San Francisco

cost of power for the end-user of the
electricity—making projects more
attractive for investors and customers The solar hotspot for connecting 17,000 visitors and
550 international exhibitors
alike.
Meet the decision makers who are shaping the solar market
Identify prospects and implement your business strategies
Renewable project cost reductions Tap into the incredible potential of the U.S. solar market
have made clean power solutions Go solar at North America's most-attended solar event
more accessible than ever. Many
customers, having faced volatile

electricity prices in the past, realize Co-located with
that now is the time to participate in Exhibit now!
the fixed-price renewables market.
Off-site solar projects offer price

reliability to customers. The model
accommodates customers’ existing

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