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Applicant: PDC Energy, Inc., c/o Thistle Solar, LLC
Case #: USR23-0045
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I hereby certify that the one item identified herein was submitted to the Department of Planning Services at or
prior to the scheduled Planning Commissioners hearing.
Molly Wright, Planner I
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SunShare Community Solar I Kristy Weyerman 1 2024
Planning Commission Hearing:
USR2023-0045
Thistle Solar, LLC
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Oriole Solar, LLC, Starling Solar, LLC
& Porcupine Solar, LLC
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ABOUT SUNSHARE & COMMUNITY SOLAR
• SunShare was founded in Colorado in 2011
Oldest operating community solar developer in the country
• Community solar is a way for people to "choose solar" without having to install it on their roof
• Customers subscribe to the garden ($0) and pay SunShare for producing their energy
• Because you now pay SunShare to produce your energy, Xcel provides a credit on your Xcel bill
to reimburse you
HOW SUNSHAN COMMUNITY SOLAR WCRKS
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GARDEN HARNESSES
SOLAR ENERGY
Solar panels in nearby
solar gardens harness
energy from the sun.
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GARDEN DELIVERS ENERGY
ONTO UTILITY GRID
The energy generated by the
solar garden is distributed onto
your utility's grid, supplementing
their power supply with clean,
renewable solar energy
UTILITY CONTINUES
TO POWER YOUR HOME
Your utility provider continues
to deliver power to your home.
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RECEIVE BILL FROM SUNSHARE
SunShare sends you a monthly bill
that reflects the amount of
solar energy your subscription
produced on your behalf.
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RECEIVE CREDITS FROM UTILITY
Your utility reimburses you for the
amount of energy your subscription
contributed to the grid.
Thistle Community Solar
Preliminary Site Plan
Weld County. CO
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• Existing Xcel distribution lines
• Construction of array will provide
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ABOUT ORIOLE,
STARLING & PORCUPINE
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• Oriole: up to 7 -megawatts
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• Starling & Porcupine: up to 5 -megawatts
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• Max 8' tall
• Existing Xcel distribution lines
• Construction of array will provide
benefits to the community at large
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Starling Solar
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NEXT STEPS FOR THESE SITFS
• Obtain an Interconnection Agreement
with Xcel
• The Standard Offer Program should
be open in the next few months
• To receive an Award from Xcel we
need the County Permits
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WHY THESE LOCATIONS?
• Vacant lands
• No water rights making farming
operations uneconomical
• These Solar Facilities will provide
major benefits to the landowner &
Community
• Proximity to Substations
• Available Distribution lines
HOW WILL SOLAR
CONTIRBUTE TO
AGRICULTURE?
• Landowners do not have water rights so farming these parcels is uneconomical
• Solar Facilities help keep land in ag production
• Fenced area will continue ag use with sheep grazing
• Contribute to Agrivoltaic research
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AGRIVOLTAICS
SunShare is planning to partner
with researchers to conduct
agrivoltaic studies
Plots of land within the facility
could be used as control groups to
study various scenarios
A partnership could contribute to a
growing braintrust that will benefit
Weld County landowners
The studies conducted at these
sites could help in understanding
solar on arid farmlands
COMMUNITY MEETING
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SunShare strives to
ensure our projects work
for landowners and the
community more broadly
We maintain frequent
contact with surrounding
property owners and
stakeholders
A Community Meeting
was held at the Galeton
Fire Station & the
Platteville Fire Station
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CONCLUSION
• The projects are beneficial to
the landowners and
community
• The projects will contribute to
scientific research
• Efforts made to work with
various stakeholders
• Collaborative effort between
landowner, neighbors,
researchers and SunShare
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