1. Arkansas Junction Energy Project
EnergyPlex Conference
June 2017
Luke Mawhinney
Vice President, Development

2. About The Project 260 MW Solar PV and integrated battery storage
~$350 million capital investment in the community
Jobs in engineering, construction, and maintenance
Advantages
Timing is Key - Project submitted into interconnection last year, lengthy backlog gives it a leg up in coming online before the ITC expiration.
Storage - Integrated storage option first ever seen by regional grid operator, admitted and accepted into process.
Flexibility - In structuring power offtake with customers.

3. Development Team Site Selection Capital Provider Project Development
Power Marketing
Capital Provider
Procurement Strength
Corp. Relationships

4. Why Lea County?

5. Why Solar?

6. Why Solar?

7. Unique Project Attributes
How This Project Can Help
Economic Development in Lea County
Parcelize Solar Blocks
Internal collection system is already conveying power at distribution voltage across distribution lines.
Easy to switch is as easy as throwing a switch.
Solar is there and ready for economic development.
Built at utility scale, getting wholesale costs for commercial level delivery.
Storage
Can provide storage-integrated block options.
Substation
Solar A
Solar D
Solar B
Solar C
New Business

8. Suggestions? lmawhinney@cwrenergy.com