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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBatch - Supplemental - 1009 Airport Parkway1 P'k Alf 'UD RIJLqJL1]fJLJL�" PRIMMER P'PER EGGLESTON & CRAMER Pc 100 EAST STATE STREET I P.O. BOX 1309 I MONTPELIER, VT 05601-1309 November 13, 2015 City of South Burlington Planning and Zoning c/o Paul Conner, Director of Planning 575 Dorsett Street South Burlington, VT 05403 JOSLYN L. WILSCHEK ADMITTED IN VT, NH AND CO jwilschek@primmer.com TEL: 802-223-2102 (%o I 41i7lsang FAX: 802-223-2628 Re: 45-Day Notice to Persons and Entities Entitled to Notice Pursuant to Public Service Board Rule 5.402(A) and 30 V.S.A. & 248(*), for the City of South Burlington's Proposed 1.8 MW Solar Array to be located off Airport Parkway in South Burlington, VT. Dear Mr. Conner: Encore Redevelopment, LLC, on behalf of the City of South Burlington (the "City" or the "Petitioner"), is pleased to provide you with this 45-Day notice in advance of filing a petition for a Certificate of Public Good under 30 V.S.A. § 2480) with the Vermont Public Service Board ("Board" or "PSB"), for a 1.8 MW solar electric generation facility to be known as the "South Burlington Landfill Solar Project" (the "Project"). The City will be requesting approval to build and operate the Project on a capped and closed landfill owned by the City, which is located off Airport Parkway in South Burlington, Vermont (the "Site"). This notice is provided in accordance with 30 VSA §§ 219a and 248 ("Section 219a" and "Section 248", respectively) and Board Rule 5.402. Pursuant to Board Rule 5.402, the following letter includes information sufficient to understand the overall Project including the location of the facility, a description of the proposed Project, construction plans and equipment to be used. This letter also describes the rights of the noticed parties to comment on the Project plans and participate in the Section 248 review process. I. 30 V.S.A. Section 248(*) Petition and Notice The state permitting process for electric generation facilities requires the City to provide affected municipal and regional planning commissions and municipal legislative bodies with plans for construction at least 45 days prior to filing the petition with the Public Service Board. The Petitioner has also provided this 45 day notice to: • The Department of Public Service; • The Agency of Natural Resources; • Adjoining landowners; and • The Public Service Board. Per Board Rule 5.402(A), recipients of this 45-Day Notice may file recommendations, if any, at least seven (7) days prior to the intended filing date, which filing date is expected to be 45 days from the date of this notice no earlier than December 29, 2015. 2206122.1 E Please send all recommendations during this 45-Day notice period to: Vermont Public Service Board c/o Clerk of the Board 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 AND The City of South Burlington c/o Encore Redevelopment, LLC Attn: Phillip Foy 110 Main Street Second Floor, Suite 2E Burlington, VT 05401 Tel: (802) 861-3023 phillip@encoreredevelopment.com Affected municipal and regional planning commissions may also provide revised recommendations within 45 days of the date on which the Petitioner files its petition with the Board, if the petition contains new or more detailed information that was not previously included in the original filing with the municipal and regional planning commissions pursuant to Section 248(f). Recommendations made to the Board pursuant to Section 248(f), or the lack of such recommendations, shall not preclude municipal and regional planning commissions from presenting evidence during technical hearings if granted party status. For additional information regarding this process, including your commission's right to participate in the Public Service Board proceeding, please refer to the "Citizen's Guide to the Vermont Public Service Board's Section 248 Process," which can found at http://psb.vermont.gov/statutesrulesandguidelines/guide lines. II. Project Description The City is proposing a 1.8 MW AC project on a capped and closed landfill owned by the City, and located off Airport Parkway in South Burlington, VT. Additionally, this Project falls under the revised 30 V.S.A. §219a (m)(2), which permits a net -metering system of 5 MW or less to be installed on a closed landfill. The facility will be in a net -metering group with net -metering credits flowing to accounts associated with City and the South Burlington School District. The proposed Project will occupy approximately 8 acres across the landfill, which has been capped and closed since 1992, and which has been wholly owned by South Burlington since that date. The Site is located in an industrial area and is located adjacent to the Chittenden Solid Waste District Environmental Depot, the Burlington International Airport, the Chittenden Bus Depot, the Chittenden Solid Waste District Offices, Interstate 89, and the South Burlington Public Works office complex. In summary, the Project will consist of: • Between 5,000-8,000 solar panels installed on fixed, ballast -mounted racking systems across approximately 8 acres: o Coated with non -reflective glazing; o Sloped at a fixed angle between 20-30 degrees; and 2206122.1 o Approximately six (6) feet off the ground at their highest point. • A 7 to 8 foot perimeter fence; • Gravel access lane and temporary staging area; • A network of string inverters dispersed across the array that would be installed in protective conduit; • A 12,470 volt pad mounted transformer; and • Network upgrades associated with interconnection of the system into Green Mountain Power's existing 3-phase service along Airport Parkway. Attachments: Exhibit 1 — Preliminary Site Plan Exhibit 2 — Proposed Equipment Specifications III. Site Selection and Consideration of Alternatives The Vermont legislature passed Act 99 allowing for projects up to 5 MW on closed landfills. Due to the size of Vermont and the limited number of landfills that meet the applicable criteria, this site provides a unique and invaluable opportunity for the City to utilize an otperwise undevelopable piece of property while extracting considerable value to the City's ratepayers. IV. Construction & Transportation The City proposes to deliver materials for the Project via truck to a temporary construction staging area onsite near the eastern border of the Project Site, located off the access drive to the wastewater treatment plan. Most all transportation activity will occur during the construction phase, which would last approximately three (3) months. Deliveries will be made via Airport Parkway and other state and local roads, which are accustomed to the type of traffic representative of the proposed daily material delivery. The Project is not expected to require oversize or overweight deliveries. Once operational, activity will consist of periodic visits for system maintenance. The Project is not expected to require oversize or overweight deliveries. Access to and from the Site will be restricted by perimeter fencing in order to secure the Site and prevent the public from entering the facility. All equipment associated with the Project will be installed in accordance with all applicable regulations and electrical codes. V. Preliminary Impact Assessment i. Aesthetics T. J. Boyle Associates performed a preliminary visual analysis of the proposed Project and determined that potential aesthetic impacts of the Project will not be considered unduly adverse. The Project will be located in an industrial area and therefore will have limited impact on aesthetics. The Site is surrounded by the Burlington International Airport to the east, the South Burlington Public Works complex and Chittenden Solid Waste offices to the south, and Chittenden Solid Waste District Environmental Depot to the north. The Project is bordered by Interstate 89 to the west, which is substantially screened by existing vegetation. While residential properties do abut the overall South Burlington parcel to the south, the surrounding industrial structures combined with existing vegetation will limit any potential aesthetic impacts. Potential visibility will be mostly limited to short portion of Airport Parkway and also from Landfill 2206122.1 Road, the latter of which only accesses South Burlington Public Works and Chittenden Solid Waste District facilities. Any views that may exist, will view the project within the context of the surrounding industrial development. T. J. Boyle Associates will complete a more detailed evaluation, including a report documenting the full analysis under the Quechee Analysis, which will be included in the Petition along with any mitigation measures where warranted. ii. Environmental VHB conducted a natural resources assessment for an approximate 16.4-acre Study Area, which surrounds the proposed Project Site. No wetlands or any other natural resources were identified within the study boundary. The landfill's cap is an earthen composite of clay and topsoil and contains no synthetic membrane liner. Sufficient measures will be taken in the design, construction and operation of the Project, to ensure the landfill cap is not compromised, all while providing sufficient treatment for stormwater impacts. Construction impacts will be minimized by using silt fences for runoff and tracked vehicles that distribute their weight over a wider area. Addition of the solar array on the landfill also requires an amendment to the City's Cap Closure Permit issued by the Vermont Solid Waste Division (the "VSWD") as well as a Construction General Permit through the ANR Division of Conservation (the "DEC"). The City has already begun working with the VSWD and DEC along with a civil engineering contractor, Sanborn Head, to ensure the project does not create undue impacts to the existing cap and water resources. A more detailed analysis of environmental and stormwater impacts, including the applicable permits, will be included with the Petition. iii. Interconnection The City has filed a 5.500 interconnection application with GMP, which will allow GMP to further evaluate potential impacts to the system. These results will be addressed in the Petition. VI. Conclusion The Project is not expected to result in undue adverse impacts to the applicable criteria. The City looks forward to submitting the full Section 2480) petition package, which will contain all of the information required by the PSB to evaluate the merits of the Project for potential award of a Certificate of Public Good, and inform others of the Project's impacts and value. The City intends to file a Section 2480) Petition and supporting materials with the PSB soon after the expiration of the 45 day notice period— on approximately December 29, 2015. It is the hope of the City that the PSB will schedule any necessary hearings on the Petition later this fall and that a decision will be issued by early 2016 so that the Project can be built in the summer of 2016 in order to capture maximum possible value of the 2016 production season. We look forward to receiving any input or suggestions you may have as we move through the Section 2480) process. If you have any questions you may direct them to Encore by phone at 802-861-3023 or by email at phillip@encoreredevelopment.com. Sincerely, �11041 2 Joslyn Wilschek UU a 2206122.1 Exhibit 1 Preliminary Site Plan 2206122.1 CONCRETE MANHOLE/CLEANOLIT FOR LEACHATE FORCE MAIN PILL .. / X /F ( mw ONCREIL I M.711 9' ^ 04 c0*1 APPROXIMATE LOCAI ON OF MW 'S (DFSTRC YFD) PROPOSED LOCKABLE ACCESS Gal E RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF AREA ±• �R w It u t 9„p �O F 1 NOTES: 1. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH WAS OBTAINED FROM THE VERMONT CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (VCGI) WESSITE. IMAGE REPRESENTS AREA CONDITIONS ON APRIL 23, 2014. SOURCE SCALE 1:1200. 2. THE APPROXIMATE LIMIT OF CAP AND MONITORING WELL LOCATIONS WERE PROVIDED BY HOYLE. TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC. OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT IN A FILE TITLED "SB_OCT _2014.DWG" ON MARCH 5, 2015 AND GEOREFERENCED BY SANBORN, HEAD & ASSOCIATES, INC. (SANBORN HEAD). HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC. HAVE MADE NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION. THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. 1THE PROPOSED ARRAY LAYOUT, FENCE, AND EQUIPMENT PAD LOCATIONS WERE PROVIDED TO SANBORN HEAD BY SOLARCITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA IN A FILE TITLED "South Burlington VT Layout R0.5_JF.dwg" ON MARCH 31, 2015. 4. UTILITY POLES LOCATED ALONG AIRPORT PARKWAY WERE SURVEYED ON MARCH 9, 2015 RBY SANBORN HEAD AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. 5. THE CLASS III WETLAND BOUNDARY WAS DELINEATED BY VANASSE HANGEN BRUSTLIN, INC. (VHB) AND PROVIDED AS A SHAPEFILE TITLED "WETLAND.SHP" BY ENCORE REDEVELOPMENT ON MARCH 30, 2015. 6. THE EXISTING STREAM LOCATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE VERMONT CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (VCGI) WEBSITE. 7, THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING ABANDONED CULVERT IS BASED ON A PLAN ENTITLED "SOUTH BURLINGTON LANDFILL CLOSURE -PHASED LANDFILL CLOSURE" DATED JULY 14, 1990 AND PREPARED BY DUFRESNE-HENRY, INC. OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT. THE CULVERT WAS GEOREFERENCED BY SANBORN HEAD TO EXISTING SITE FEATURES AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. LEGEND: OE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY LINE APPROXIMATE LIMIT OF CAP 10• EXISTING UTILITY POLE ♦ EXISTING GAS VENT LOCATION MW-BR EXISTING MONITORING WELL — — APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY CLASS III WETLAND BOUNDARY AS DELINEATED BY VHB APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING STREAM - — — — — — — — - APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING ABANDONED CULVERT — E E PROPOSED ELECTRIC INTERCONNECT LINE 0 PROPOSED SOLAR PANEL MODULE X PROPOSED CHAIN LINK FENCE ® PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PAD ® PROPOSED STAGING AREA (t 0.60 ACRES COMBINED) PROPOSED PROJECT COMPONENT INFORMATION INVERTER MODULE MOUNTING METHOD NUMBEROF TILT AZIMUTH SYSTEM SIZE MODULES (kW DC) (63) SOLECTRIA PVI POLY 31OW GROUND (BALLASTED) 7,163 20° 180° 2,220.53 28TL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY 4/07/l5 PROGRESS PRINT s/ov/t6 GRAPHICAL SCALE SANBORN HEAD 6fr 40' p DRAWN BY: J. GRACE oESIGNEDBY: J. GRACE REVIEWED BY: T.PETIT PROJECT MGR: T. PETIT PIC: B. BEAUDOIN DATE: APRIL 2015 SOUTH BURLINGTON LANDFILL SOLAR PROJECT ENCORE REDEVELOPMENT SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT PROJECT NUMBER: 3855.00 - -_ PROPOSED PV LAYOUT PLAN (WITH AERIAL) FIGURE NUMBER: 1 OF 2 NO. I pAIE DESCRIPTIIXJ BY I i APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF /(� �( INTERSTATE89 I CONCRETE MANHOLE/CLEANOUT I IIIIIIII r , / FOR LEACHATE FORCE MAIN �I 1AI I I MW3 X�. �/\ 1'i(01111ill111V!I x. dj1 V1�1'\1rAi111ll101 t l A \ Al A\ V�V6V� 11(11'11 AT ` \ v.,w%,Cd1'1)01 11111 Al _ v � 11 1 �IP1111111111111111111111111111111x x 1111111f11flll{111111111 111!IIIIIIIIII lill�lllll rllllll1111111111�hllll 111 ',IfI II III! II I �IIFI)�I!!/�11IIi11111��11�ll�lllll�l�flli�llllli + ,A\N�l i liy N III II v •� II'� ABANDONED CONCRETE MANHOLE / 0 y;'/r/(/ 1, lr,G.,r : 1 In!I' 7m/ i� � 11 l � �t� l ��rl,J, y l 1l IU I �/I N1W-0D (DESTROYED) L 1 / / /�/ /'�/ / ry /',%' / ® EXISTING PVC GAS VENT (TYP) EXISTING LANDFILL ACCESS ROAD ESTROYED ' ABANDONED CONCRETE MANHOLE r - r NOTES: THE BASE MAP WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE FOLLOWING SURVEY DATA MERGED BY SANBORN, HEAD & ASSOCIATES, INC. \\\� (SANBORN HEAD): A. TOPOGRAPHY AND �ITE FEATURES PREPARED USING GROUND SURVEYING TECHNIQUES BY BUTTON PROFESSIONAL LAND 1-_ —BUILDING / / SURVEYORS, P.C. O BURLINGTON, VERMONT. TOPOGRAPHY AND SITE FEATURES WERE DEVELOPED BASED ON SITE CONDITIONS ON FEBRUARY 17, 18, AND 19, 2015. NORTH ORIENTATION WAS BASED ON SURVEY GRADE REAL TIME KINEMATIC GPS OBSERVATIONS MADE ON FEBRUARY 17, \\ \ \ 2015. THE TRANSMITTING BASED STATION USED WAS THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING REFERENCE STATION. THE RESULTANT HORIZONTAL DATUM IS NAD 83. THIS REALIZATION IS CALLED NAD 83 (2011) EPOCH 2010.0. GEOID MODEL (GEOIDI2A). THE RESULTING ORTHOMETRIC HEIGHT IS NAVD 88 (GEOID12A). THERE WERE SNOW DEPTHS OF APPROXIMATELY 18" TO 36" AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEYS; THEREFORE, THERE MAY BE SOME TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES, UTILITIES, AND STRUCTURES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CAPTURED. !'.' �• I B. TOPOGRAPHY AND SITE FEATURES PREPARED USING GROUND SURVEYING TECHNIQUES FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BUILDING BURLINGTON, VER NT BY DIBERNARDO ASSOCIATES, LLC OF BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT. THE DATA WAS PROVIDED IN DIGITAL FORMAT BHOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC. TO SANBORN HEAD ON FEBRUARY 6, 20151N A FILE ENTITLED "2925-1F.DWG", DATED DECEMBER 9, 2011 AND REVISED JANUARY 26, 2012. ) t r C. TOPOGRAPHY AND SITE FEATURES PROVIDED ON FEBRUARY 6, 2015 TO SANBORN HEAD BY HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN DIGITAL FORMAT IN A FILE ENTITLED "107815TOPO&SITE.DWG". 2. THE APPROXIMATE LIMIj� OF CAP AND MONITORING WELL LOCATIONS WERE PROVIDED BY HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC I OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT IN A FILE TITLED "SB OCT 2014 DWG' ON MARCH 5 2015 AND GEOREFERENCED BY SANBORN HEAD / I / HOYLE, TANNER & ASSOCIATES, INC HAVE MADE NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION THESE LOCATIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. 3. THE PROPOSED ARRAYILAYOUT, FENCE, AND EQUIPMENT PAD LOCATIONS WERE PROVIDED TO SANBORN HEAD BY SOLARCITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA IN A FILE TITLED "South Budington VT Layout R0.5_JF.dwg" ON MARCH 31, 2015. 4. UTILITY POLES LOCATED ALONG AIRPORT PARKWAY WERE SURVEYED ON MARCH 9, 2015 BY SANBORN HEAD AND SHOULD BE / !I BUILDING / CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. 5. THE CLASS III WETLAND BOUNDARY WAS DELINEATED BY VANASSE HANGEN BRUSTLIN, INC. (VHS) AND PROVIDED AS A SHAPEFILE ,//ry/1, / TITLED "WETLAND SHP BY ENCORE REDEVELOPMENT ON MARCH 30, 2015. / 6. THE EXISTING STREAM LOCATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE VERMONT CENTER FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (VCGI)WESSITE. _ WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY 1 g I / 7. THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING ABANDONED CULVERT IS BASED ON A PLAN ENTITLED "SOUTH BURLINGTON APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF PROPOSED LOCKABLE ACCESS GATE LANDFILL CLOSURE -PHASED LANDFILL CLOSURE" DATED JULY 14, 1990 AND PREPARED BY DUFRESNE-HENRY, INC. OF r MONTPELIER, VERMONT. THE CULVERT WAS GEOREFERENCED BY SANBORN HEAD TO EXISTING SITE FEATURES AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIIIIATE. MW-BR ` I LEGEND: W-8 (DAMAGED) I - - - -300- - - - EXISTING S-FOOT CONTOUR M - - - - - - EXISTING 1-FOOT CONTOUR - PROPOSED ELECTRIC INTERCONNECT LINE I - - - - - - - - - EXISTING INFERRED CONTOUR PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PAD PROPOSED CHAIN LINK FENCE alm 0 ` 1 o i SNOW STOCKPILE (EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY / INFERRED IN THIS AREA AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE) CONCRETE BLOCKS i APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF PROPOSED LOCKABLE ACCESS GATE ROCK PILE / mugmamumm=// . (TO BE REMOVED) STRUCTURES PILE X/ 111 I II SWEEPER PILE PEN fJ 1 CONCRETE 11111I ' IV I MW-7D MW-7S (DESTROYED) -BUILDING/�� v rx/ ) SHE j ROAD SALT STORAGE MW-613 i I 11 �, i+ RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF AREA I 1/ i I I vl SANBORN HEAD F,� D GRAPHICAL SCALE 1,,111 i1i�111 i i 80 as o as 160, GARAGE \... s , BURLINGTON i INTERNATIONAL 4 AIRPORT `\ APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF AIRPORT PARKWAY y\ \ DRAWN BY: J. GRACE DESIGNEDBY: J. GRACE REVIEWED BY: T. PETIT PROJECT MGR: T. PETIT PIC: B. BEAUDOIN DATE: APRIL 2015 --- EXISTING EDGE OF PAVED ROAD EXISTING EDGE OF GRAVEL ROAD/PARKING AREA OE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY LINE APPROXIMATE LIMIT OF CAP `>L EXISTING UTILITY POLE EXISTING FENCE APPROXIMATE EXISTING TREE BOUNDARY ♦ EXISTING GAS VENT LOCATION MW-8R EXISTING MONITORING WELL - — — - APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY CLASS III WETLAND BOUNDARY AS DELINEATED BY VH8 APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING STREAM - - - - - - - - - APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF EXISTING ABANDONED CULVERT — E E PROPOSED ELECTRIC INTERCONNECT LINE 0 PROPOSED SOLAR PANEL MODULE — X PROPOSED CHAIN LINK FENCE ® PROPOSED EQUIPMENT PAD ® PROPOSED STAGING AREA (x 0.60 ACRES COMBINED) PROPOSED PROJECT COMPONENT INFORMATION NUMBER OF SYSTEM SIZE INVERTER MODULE MOUNTING METHOD MODULES TILT AZIMUTH (kW DC) (63) SOLECTRIAPVI POLY31OW GROUND (BALLASTED) 7,163 20 180' 2,220.53 28TL FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY i :/or/i5 PROGRESS PRINT 4/0Y/15 SOUTH BURLINGTON LANDFILL SOLAR PROJECT PROJECT NUMBER: ENCORE REDEVELOPMENT 3855.00 SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT PROPOSED PV LAYOUT PLAN FIGURE NUMBER: (WITH EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY) 2 OF2 1 SOLECTRIA '//FPREN 3-PH TRANSFORMERLESS STRING INVERTERS Solectria Renewables' PVI 14TL, PVI 20TL, PVI 23TL, and PVI 28TL are compact, transformerless three-phase inverters with a dual MPP tracker. 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ELECTRICAL DATA @ STC TSM-285 TSM-290 TSM-295 TSM-300 TSM-305 PA14 PA14 PA14 PA14 PA14 Peak Power Watts-PMAX (Wp) 285 290 295 300 305 Power Output Tolerance-PMAX (%) 0/+3 0/+3 0/+3 0/+3 0/+3 Maximum Power Voltage -VP (V) 35.6 36.1 36.6 36.9 370 Maximum Power Current-IMrr (A) 8.02 8.04 8.07 8.13 8.25 Open Circuit Voltage-Voc (V) 44.7 44.9 45.2 45.3 45.4 Short Circuit Current-Isc (A) 8.50 8.53 8.55 8.60 8,75 Module Efficiency rlm (%) 14 7 14.9 15.2 15..5 15.7 Values at Standard Test Conditions STC (Air Power measurement tolerance ±3% Mass AMI 5, Irradiance 1000W/m2, Cell Temperature 25°C) ELECTRICAL DATA @ NOCT TSM-285 TSM-290 TSM-295 TSM-300 TSM-305 PA14 PA14 PA14 PA14 PA14 Maximum Power-P.- (wp) 207 211 214 218 221 Maximum Power Voltage-VMr (V) 32.1 32.6 33.0 33.3 33.4 Maximum Power Current-IMnp (A) 6 46 6.47 6.48 6.55 6.62 Open Circuit Voltage (V)-Voc (V) 40.7 40.9 41,2 41.3 41.4 Short Circuit Current (A)-Isc (A) 6,93 6.97 7.00 7.04 7.17 NOCT Irradiance at 800W/m', Ambient Temperature 20°C, Wind Speed lm/s Power measurement tolerance ±3% MECHANICAL DATA Solar cells Multicrystalline 156 x 156mm (6 inches) Cell orientation 72 cells (6 x 12) Module dimensions 1956 - 992 x 46mm (77 x 39.05 - 1.81 Inches) Weight 27.6kg (60.8lb) Glass High transparency solar glass 4 Omm (0.16 inches) Frame Anodized aluminium alloy J-Box IP 67 rated Cables Photovoltaic Technology cable 4.Omm' (0.006 inches'), 1250mm (49.2 inches) Connector Original MC4 �� ■ TEMPERATURE RATINGS MAXIMUM RATINGS Nominal Operating Cell 45°C (±2°C) Operational Temperature-40-+85°C Temperature (NOCT) Maximum System IOOOV DC(IEC)/ Temperature Coefficient of P- - 0.44%/°C Voltage 600V DC(UL) Temperature Coefficient of Voc - 0.33%/°C Max Series Fuse Rating 15A Temperature Coefficient of Isc 0.046%/°C WARRANTY 10 year Product Workmanship Warranty 25 year Linear Power Warranty (Please refer to product warranty for details) CERTIFICATION 0 N a PACKAGING CONFIGURATION cus Modules per box: 24 pieces ilf, t: ru aC 3 Modules per 40' container, 528 pieces �2rtu umo Trinasolar Smart Energy Together CAUTION READ SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. @ 2013 Trino Solar Limited All rights reserved Specifications included in this datasheet are subject to change wdhout notice Landfill Solar Racking RBI Solar's custom designed, landfill solar racking is a perfect solution for municipal solid waste landfills and contaminated properties. Our engineers and designers consider important parameters of a landfill like static and dynamic settlements, cap characteristics, slope and stability before designing a reliable and cost-effective landfill solution to suit the needs of your project. Features & Benefits • Non -penetrating and lightweight • Flexible to mount any type of module • Custom engineered to specific site conditions ` • High strength steel with corrosion protection • Nationwide installation services • Procurement and manufacturing. Leverage with national and international facilities Material certification available ARRA compliant; "Made in the USA" certification available DESIGN I .................. LANDFILL., TRUSS & SPECIALTY ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING INSTALLATION ... ....... I .......................................... I ............ --.1 .... I ............. 11 ... ........................ RBI Solar Background Family owned and operated, we pride ourselves in 80+ years of experience in commercial design -build specialty structures. RBI Solar's unique design capabilities dnd multiple manufacturing facilities help us develop the most economical, reliable and robust solutions for any structural solar mounting challenge. We are committed to taking single point responsibility for the entire project starting from the initial design to complete installation of solar modules. Truss Solar Racking As a leader in designing and engineering of specialty solar structures, RBI Solar has installed a wide variety of truss solar racking projects that can optimize energy output while maintaining an architectural aesthetic for high end facilities. We offer PV mounting solutions for areas such as walkways, detention basins and parks. These solutions optimize energy output while maintaining architectural aesthetics. Specialty Solar Racking RBI Solar's specialty racking provides an economically viable use to sites where traditional racking does not work due to one of or a combination of the following conditions: • High wind or snow loading • Required clearance from grade • Contaminated soil/zero penetration zones • Weak; compressible soils • Adverse environment conditions ,I-V REII SOLAR SINGLE SOURCE PROVIDER I GROUND MOUNT ROOF MOUNT SPECIALTY STRUCTURES LANDFILL