REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AT SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY STORAGE TANKS

The Sonoma County Water Agency (Water Agency) invites proposals from firms interested in developing solar photovoltaic power system(s) (PV System) to be placed on top of Water Agency potable water supply storage tanks at various locations. The PV Systems would be financed, designed, constructed, owned, operated, monitored, and maintained by the PV System developer under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). A sample PPA is attached as Exhibit A. The proposed PV Systems would be built at water storage tank facilities leased from the Water Agency. A sample Lease Agreement is attached as Exhibit B. In addition to the purchase and sale of power, the PPA shall provide the Water Agency with a right to acquire one or more of the PV Systems after certain periods of time. I. Background The Water Agency owns potable water storage tanks at multiple sites (see Maps and Plan Drawings attached as Exhibit C). The Water Agency proposes to place up to 1 MW of capacity at each site. See table below for tank dimensions, year constructed, and year of most recent tank coating: Tank Site Tank Capacity, Height, Diameter, Year Year of Number million feet feet constructed most gallons recent coatin