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Combining PPAs and PACE: The Path
to Commercial Solar ProsperityYann BrandtEVP of Development Demeter Power GroupAugust 13, 2013
Yann Brandt, Executive VP, DevelopmentYann is the Executive Vice President of Development for Demeter Power. Demeter Power, through its innovative PACE3P financing platform, invests in distributed clean energy projects. PACE3P combines the powerful tools of energy services contracts like PPAs, leases, and shared savings contracts with PACE financing. Yann oversees the group's development relationships contractors, developers and industry associations. He also publishes a daily solar energy news brief widely subscribed on SolarWakeup.com.
Speaker Biography
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Who is Demeter Power?
What do we do? Develop, fund and operate solar energy and other distributed generation
assets
Who are our customers? We work with contractors to develop distributed generation assets
exclusively to non-municipal, non-residential buildings in our target geographic markets
Company Background Team with expertise in solar, legal, finance and commercial real estate
development Created the first Statewide commercial PACE program in Florida Inventors of PACE3P®, the first financing product in the class
PACE3P® financing products help commercial buildings “de-meter” from the grid
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Commercial Solar Opportunity
Solar PV Built By End Use Customer In CA
Energy Usage By End Use Customer In CA
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Lack Of Third-Party Ownership Financing
Why The Market Disparity? Residential & Government Sector: credit scores / bond rating used to
assess risk Commercial Sector: Currently there is no uniform method to
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Residential Commercial
Direct
Direct 3rd-Party Owned
3rd-Party Owned
How many of your commercial solar deals go unfunded? Why?
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What is our product?
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3rd party ownership of distributed generation systems where our revenue is secured and collected as a property tax assessment
PACE3P®
PACE Lease® - a fixed annual payment with unlimited upside benefits if and when utility rates increasePACE Shared Savings™ - a low base energy rate with upside benefits together with downside protection
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What is PACE?
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PACE – Property Assessed Clean Energy
• PACE uses the same kind of land-secured financing districts that American cities and towns have used for over 100 years to pay for improvements
• PACE eligibility begins with a State regulation that outlines how local municipalities can create PACE districts - these PACE districts are our geographic markets
• PACENow.org• http://pacenow.org/resources/all-programs/
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PACE Service Provider Segments
Banks and institutional investors invest or buy portfolios of PACE debt, typically from debt aggregators who benefit from an interest rate spread.
Demeter funds projects with private capital for property owners who select PACE3P® solution. Capital includes more than debt
Providers of individual project debt. Some debt aggregators also serve as program administrators.
Local government or 3rd party administrator creates PACE market as a land-secured financing district.
Administrators Demeter PowerDebt Aggregators
Banks/Investors
Manager of PACE special taxing districts. Handle logistics of approving and collecting PACE assessments.
Several different service providers within PACE marketDemeter provides PACE3P® as a service product unique to the PACE market
While we work with administrators and debt aggregators
we do not compete with them
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How PACE3P® Works
Demeter manages solar asset & collects revenue as PACE assessments on property tax bill for terms up to 20 years.
Demeter funds projects with private capital for property owners who select PACE3P® solution.
This PACE district is Demeter’s target “micro-market” for offering PACE3P® finance solutions.
Local government or 3rd party administrator creates PACE market as a land-secured financing district.
Target PACE Markets
Develop ProjectsOffer PACE3P® Collect Revenue
Access property-assessed clean energy (PACE) programs, created as special taxing districts.
PACE is approved in over 31 States + D.C. ( > 50% of U.S. market)
Bipartisan political supportProprietary, tailorable financing solutions: PACE Lease® and PACE Shared Savings™
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How is PACE3P® different?
Bankable? Bankable!
Traditional Solar PPA / Lease Credit based on each individual customer Costly to negotiate collateral for every deal Corporate guarantee typically a non-starter Change of ownership presents credit risk Finance only solar-related equipment
Standardization streamlines underwriting
Credit runs with property; automatically assigned upon change of ownership
Finance any building-integrated technology
PACE3P® Credit based on property
We finance the building and not the offtaker!
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How does an off-taker pay?
Payments Listed as a non-ad valorem property tax on the property tax bill Typically listed at the bottom of your property tax bill
Non-Ad Valorem Taxes An additional line item created by a taxing authority such as
Fire assessment fees Neighborhood improvements Individual sewer connections PACE charges
PACE uses an old financing method to pay for clean energy improvements
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Where and what can we finance?
Where is PACE active with local market? Over 200 Cities in California Statewide in Connecticut Various local areas in
Michigan Missouri Florida Washington D.C. See PACENow.org for live
updates
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What technologies are financeable? Solar Battery Storage Fuel Cells Cogeneration Energy Efficiency Most other clean energy products
Our focus is financing projects in California and Connecticut but will evaluate projects in other areas with PACE markets
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How to work with Demeter Power
1. Register with Demeter Power!
www.demeterpower.com/register-with-us
2. Receive a Demeter Contractor Package
a. Informational sheets on financing productsb. Backup information on relevant PACE marketc. Training on how to effectively sell PACE3P® Financingd. Development and contract support from Demeter team
3. Start selling PACE3P®
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Path to a term sheet?
Project Registration
www.demeterpower.com/project-registration
Project Information Needed (highlights)
1. System Size2. EPC Cost3. Expected Production Yield4. Current mortgage on property5. Address of property, to see property tax data and PACE eligibility
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What is your customer’s value proposition?
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What does the customer want?
1. Savings: what type of discount or future savings are expected?
2. Utility cost stability: how will TOU pricing affect them moving forward?
3. Profits: Is this an investment for the customer?
What kind of structure is best?
PACE Lease® works well with lower usage customers and those looking to fix their electric costs
PACE Shared Savings™ is ideal for high usage customers and those looking for innovative systems that include storage alongside the solar installation
To provide term sheets, Demeter must understand from you what the customer wants
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What is Demeter’s value proposition?
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Development
1. Repeatable financial product that you can sell in a geographic market
2. Little to no contract negotiations to stand in the way of development
3. Knowledgeable team ready to help you sell effectively
Financing
1. Credit is based on building data – not corporate or personal guarantees
2. Underwriting does not involve customer financial statements
3. Sell a single financing product that provides backlog to your organization
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What do we need from you?
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1. Sell The Value Proposition
2. Understand and sell within geographic markets
3. Know the details about your market utility rate & tariff schedules
Yann BrandtEVP of DevelopmentDemeter Power GroupOffice +1-855-336-8700Cell [email protected]: @DemeterPowerwww.demeterpower.com
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