1. ColGreen Energy, LLC
North Shore
Solar Electric Generating Project
Coachella/Imperial Valleys,
California
January 8th
, 2013

2. ColGreen Energy Solar Generating Project
- Solar-powered electricity generation.
- Uses silicon cell photovoltaic system.
-Array of PV panels at ground level generate DC electricity.
- Inverters change DC to AC.
- Step-up Transformer to IID transmission voltage 92KV
- ColGreen design is 74.88 MWe (100 MWp) on 480 ac.
- Will deliver upwards of 214,000 MWh per year when the
site is fully developed and built out.

4. - Executed 30-year lease (efftv. 8/1/09).
- 480 acres private Non-agricultural land,
approximately flat.
- 2.1 deg uniform slope to south.
- Annual insolation:
8,500 Whrs/sq.m per day (dir + diffuse)
(Peak 11,000 in June)
- IID 92 KV transmission line on site.
- 230 KV transmission line 1 mile north.
ColGreen North Shore Solar Facility Site

5. ColGreen North Shore – Pilot monitoring site Adjacent
to the main project site.

6. Permitting by Riverside County
(No CEC Permit involvement)
Application filed Dec 2, 2009; CUP 03635
- Not in habitat conservation area.
- Cultural and Paleontological resource surveys complete.
- Aerial Topography flown March 21, 2010; Grading Plan
submitted June 1, 2010.
- Review by most County Depts. complete, Mar 2010.
- Geologic soil borings complete March 23, 2010.
- Town hall meetings completed April 2010.
- Draft WQMP submitted to Flood Control May 2010.
-Site Plan complete, incorporating City reviews June 4, 2010.
- Awarded “Fast-Track” permitting June 15, 2010.
- CEQA work deemed complete June 28, 2010.
- Permit issued Nov 2, 2010

7. ColGreen Principals developed and for 18
years (Feb-1992 Dec-2011) operated the
nearby 47 MW Colmac Energy Biomass
Plant.
Operating successfully since 1992,
delivering 350,000+ MWh/year
Contributes 400,000 tons/yr to waste mgmt.
No (zero) environmental violations in 18+ yrs

9. Principal and Alternate Vendors
(tentative)
 Solar Cells:
Available from multiple panel manufacturing vendors.
Inverters:
SMA.
 Transformers:
TBD
 EPC Contractor:
Chevron Energy Solutions. LOI already in place.

10. Positions in ColGreen Project
 ColGreen will provide the site, transmission to IID or
CAISO grid, and will manage project development,
permitting, and financing.
 ColGreen-Chevron ES will obtain a 25 year PPA.
 Chevron ES as EPC will provide engineering,
procurement, and construction of the plant.
 Chevron ES as EPC will provide guarantees of
completion date, construction cost, electrical output
& post COD performance wrap + warranties for
extended period between 5-10 years.
 Chevron ES will Support ColGreen O&M as the
plant operator.

11. ColGreen has:
- Extensive energy project development
experience (Colmac Energy, for example)
- Extensive operating, environmental and
permitting experience (30+ years).
- Extensive experience in the electric power
industry and with public utilities.
- Transmission (86 MWe) secured into CAISO
grid at SCE Devers substation.
- Site control (480 acres, 30-year lease).
- Conditional Use Permit, CUP03635.
- Interconnect system impact study near
completion and release by IID (July 31st
,
2012).

12. 12
Project Overview
ColGreen
• 480 acre site near North Shore, CA
 30 year lease
• 100 MWp (74.88 MWac) Solar PV
• 214,000 MWh/a (baseline, est.)
• 86 MWac Transmission Capacity from
Coachella substation to SCE (Devers)
secured. Path-42 rerate
• Interconnection options:
 To CAISO grid via on-site 92 kV line to
Mecca Substation, then new line from
Mecca to Colmac Gen-Tie (2 miles) into
Coachella substation
 To IID via 92 kV “K” line located at site.
Flat Panel Solar Farm
Mecca
230 kV IID
Transmission
Line

13. ColGreen North Shore – 2.34 MW Block layout

14. ColGreen
Project Strengths - Proven Technology
• Simple, proven low-risk PV flat panel
technology
• Historical lifetime data enables
accurate performance prediction
• Guarantees / Warranties available on
major components from
manufacturers typically run 20 – 25
years
• All system components are “off the
shelf”
– No development required
– Standard Utility Grade Inverters
• Flat panel ‘Single axis tracking’ PV is
good technology for low latitude / high
DNI locations

15. ColGreen
Project Status – Financing
• Development equity to close financing is committed.
• Discussions to identify and secure commitment for a Tax
Equity investor are under way.
• Potential partners for financing have been identified and
negotiations are underway for:
1. Construction Financing
2. ITC Grant bridge financing
3. Tax Equity bridge financing
4. Permanent long term financing
• ColGreen financing expected to close in the mid-2013.

16. Done
 Site secured, 30 year lease in place
 Permits secured, Conditional Use Permit received Nov. 2, 2010
 Site surveys completed (Archeological, Paleontological, Cultural, Threatened and
Endangered Species, Geotechnical)
2013-2014
 Early phase generation late 2013 to early 2014
 Construction Complete late-2014
 Successful Acceptance Test, COD
2nd Qtr-2013
 Secure PPA
 Sign Fixed Price EPC Contract with Siemens Energy/EPC
 Close Financing
 Full NTP for EPC, Commence Construction
 Continue engineering work to satisfy conditions of CUP
 Bid for Power Purchase Agreement through RFP or bilateral bid process
 Secure Interconnection Agreement
 Make Finance-Advisory selection, start financing due diligence
Done
ColGreen
Project Status – Progress To Date

17. ColGreen – Construction phase

18. ColGreen – Phased online Generation

19. • ColGreen is at a significantly advanced development stage
– Site control done
– Permits done
– Transmission Capacity secured
– EPC contractor
• Chevron Energy Solutions as the EPC contractor enhances the ColGreen
NorthShore project with the following attributes
– Strong EPC guarantees
– Fixed price with schedule and performance obligations
– Best practices in system integration, procurement, and logistics will drive down
project cost and risk.
• ColGreen has a clear path to remaining key project Agreements
– Power Purchase Agreement
– Interconnection
• The project has strong Financial Metrics.
ColGreen Energy – North Shore
Conclusions