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Home My WebLink AboutTRC - 2011 Renewable Energy at SWDMFResults you can rely on 1430 Broadway lOth Floor New York, NY 10018 212.221.7822 ~'.oN~ 2t2,221,7840 ~x www. TRCsolutions,com Thomas £ Maher, PE Senior Program Manager Via e-mail and Federal Express Hon. Scott A. Russell, Super~sor Town of Southold Town Hall 53095 Route 25 PO Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971-o959 1430 Broadway 10th Floor New York, NY 10018 MAIN 212.221.7822 FAX 212.221.8303 CtLL 516.426.5608 tmaher@trcsolutions.com Re: 2oll Renewable Energy Project Opportunity at the Town of Southold Solid Waste Management Facility- Cutchogue TRC Professional Consulting Services Proposal Dear Supervisor Russell: Thank you for taking the time on Thursday, February loth to meet with TRC regarding our and the Town of Southold's interest for a 2oll formal pursuit of a utility-scale solar renewable energy project at the Town's Solid Waste Management Facility. This transmittal summarizes the work scope we have developed as a follow-up to our meeting discussions focused on assisting the Town in evaluating developer interest in renewable energy project development at the Solid Waste Management Facility. As we discussed, the Long Island Power Authority's (LIPA's) 2010-2020 Electric Resources Plan http://www.lipower.org/pdfs/company/proi_ects/energyplanlo/ener_m~p_lanlo.pdf commits LIPA to an aggressive pursuit of adding 30% renewable energy generation to its current and planned on-Island electric generation resources portfolio by 20t5, including soliciting for such additional renewable energy resources in 2Oll. While LIPA positions itself for its renewable energy resources solicitation, this is simultaneously the ideal time for the Town to also be positioning itself to respond to LIPA's solicitation with a well-planned, structured and compelling utility-scale renewable energy project proposal. A project located at the Town's Solid Waste Management Facility could include all the benefits necessary to attract LIPA as the needed long-term energy purchaser to select and Tasks ~ through 4 of the scope of work in attached Table ~ is directed towards: Reviewing the Town's Solid Waste Management Facility to obtain an understanding of the general potential for renewable energy (solar and wind) development. Concurrent with this site reconnaissance level review, a description of LIPA's local electrical distribution system allowing for project interconnect will be made. Through our support of development of solar facilities in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, TRC has obtained an in depth understanding of the private sector participating in this renewable energy activity. The Request for Proposals (RFP) prepared with the Town will build upon this ongoing TRC experience. In addition, TRC can identify the universe of solar and wind project developers to whom the RFP can be directed. This would be augmented by other opportunity notification methods routinely used by the Town of Southold. Concurrent with development of the RFP, TRC will support meetings with Town officials and Town Board to discuss the renewable energy facility development concept and benefits to the Town. Insight obtained from this interaction will be built into the RFP. Upon receipt of developer responses to the RFP, TRC will provide technical support to the Town in evaluating the proposals provided. The goal of the RFP evaluation is to assist the Town in the selection of a qualified development company with the renewable energy experience and financial capabilities critical to the successful implementation of the renewable energy facility concept. Tasks 5 through 8 of the work scope in attached Table 1 focuses on: · As-requested TRC support to the Town during the actual development and commercialization phase; and · TRC project SEQRA and permitting effort to the selected developer's account. TRC's budget proposal for Tasks ~ through 4 in attached Table 1 is $24,000. This estimate assumes the review and evaluation of four (4) developer proposals that are in compliance with the RFP specifications. Review and evaluation will consider the developer's qualifications, technical proposal and financial proposal. Costs for Tasks 5 through 8 are more appropriately provided once the preferred project development and developer have been identified. iOTRC We stand ready to review the attached in detail, including responding to any questions and need for clarifications. To that end please do not hesitate to contact Tom Maher at 516-426-56o8 or tmaher@trcsolutions.com. Very Truly Yours, Glenn Harkness, PE Senior Vice President Thomas F. Maher, Senior Program Manager PE Encl. (As Noted) cc: W. Miller tOTRC TOWN OF SOUTHOLD~ NEW YORK RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT AT THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (AND OTHER CANDIDATE HOST SITES) TABLE :L TRC PROPOSED SCOPE OF SERVICES, BUDGET ESTIMATE AND DlVfSION OF RESPONSIBILITES TO SECURE A QUALIFIED PRIVATE SECTOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT DEVELOPER TRC m m,,, m,m m m m m m, m m m m m m m mm m m m The Emergence Of Landfills As Ideal Large Scale Solar PV Applications · Barriers To Entry are Tumbling: · US Energy Independence and Renewable Energy Movements; · American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; and · An Unprecedented Federal, State and Local Governments Campaign Linking Brownfields Redevelopment To High-tech Economic Development; · Financeable · Renewable Portfolio Standards; · Utilities Offering Long-term (15-20 years) Power Purchase Agreements; · Credible Developers · Maturing Technologies: · Higher Efficiencies · Improving Cost-effectiveness · Demonstrated Useful Life · Shorter development period schedule and costs; and · Long-term Environmental Stewardship and Productive Use of Site SOLAR ARRAY COMBINER BOX DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (OPTIONAL) ARRAY DC DISCONNECT SWITCH AC CIRCUIT BREAKERS UTILITY INTERFACE INVERTER ISOLATION 3-PHASE TRANSFORMER mm Over Landfill Covers Integrated with Landfill Covers Flexible Film Solar PV Crystalline Panel PV Rigid frame ground mount Non-invasive ballasted anchoring Flexible panels accommodate landfill settling; Higher performance/efficiency. EXI~ED SUPI~3RT SOlaR SO{L LAYER I I Suffolk County to get $8.5 million from solar project Suffolk County w{~t receive $8 5 mil{ion in lease payments over 20 ~ars from a $123- million project to install 60,000 solar panels in parking lots at seven county Iocabons "Anytime you get this kind of money, it's free and y~u can put it to good use," Lev,/ said at a news conference In Hauppauge LIPA will pay more for the enerizt from the tnstaltaPon than it does for power at existing plants, but the authooty said the zero*emission power is worth it The project contractor will be enXco of Escondido, cai; Asked why Suffolk wouldn~ forgo the payments to lower UPA rates, Levy said O~cials said the p~oj ect willlead I~0 the hidng of 150 wo~efs duung the yearlor4j consffucM on that IS scheduted to begin in April Wo~e~ will come prim drily ti'om locat cons~rucPen companies, enXco said UPA chief KeVin Law, a former Chief deputy under Levy, ackeowledged the authority wilt pay a "green premium" for the energy' Combined with a large solar project slated for B~OoKhaVen National L~Ooraton/, thai: premium will cost the typical LIPA residential customer around 83 cents more a month GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES H l STt'N~ C SOl-AR, ENERGY PRO3ECT