Coachella Valley Water District Power Purchase Agreement Proposal

The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) will enter into contract with Nobell Energy Solution, Inc. (Nobell) for a solar power purchase agreement; and a site lease agreement. This agreement will be for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a solar project located at CVWD’s Steve Robbins Administration Building (SRAB) parking lot located at 75-515 Hovley Lane East, in Palm Desert, California; and at CVWD’s Water Reclamation Plant No. 10 (WRP 10) located at 43-000 Cook Street in Palm Desert, California. The primary purpose of the project is to produce renewable energy for on-site use while also providing shaded parking/carports for CVWD employees. The project proposes to design, install, operate, and maintain a solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system on various carports/shade structures to be built on CVWD’s SRAB parking lot and WRP 10 facilities. Nobell also plans to install a battery energy storage system to support demand peak shaving; thereby reducing energy costs from Southern California Edison by generating renewable energy and shifting energy use from peak to lower-rate periods through the use of battery storage. Finally, Nobell will install Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations to be utilized by CVWD employees. The solar power purchase agreement term is set at 30 years from the service commencement date. The lease agreement involves an easement over a portion of the property. Construction is anticipated to last up to18 months, requiring minimal excavation for the placement of structures and equipment. All ground disturbance activities will take place on CVWD property. CVWD project sites are located in rural residential (developed) areas and are not within any conservation areas of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP).