ON-SITE ENERGY GENERATION: CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS FOR EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCY

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1 ON-SITE ENERGY GENERATION: CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS FOR EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCY Moderator: Jacob Policzer, The Cannabis Conservancy Panelists: Tim Hade, Scale Microgrid Solutions Jim Kelly, Cultivated Power Mike Ashley, MWBattery SESSION SPONSOR:

2 On-Site Energy Generation Tim Hade Scale Microgrid Solutions, Inc.

3 Why We re Here Part 1

4 Why We re Here Part 2

5 The Cannabis Industry has an Energy Problem These facilities use more energy per square foot than anything other than maybe a few in industrial processing. It blows away hospitals, laboratories...it might be on par with extreme data processing centers, like a Google or a Facebook. - Fran Boucher, National Grid

6 The Cannabis Industry has a Solvable Energy Problem

7 Solving the Problem Demand Side Supply Side

8 Supply Side Status Quo

9 Colorado s Supply Side

10 Option A

11 Option B

12 Contact Info Web:

13 Sustainability through Power Jim Kelly Cultivated Power Inc.

14 Renewable / CHP Power Metrics Category 10 MW CHP 10 MW PV 10 MW Wind 10 MW Geothermal 10 MW Fuel Cell 10 MW Solar Thermal 10 MW Battery Storage Capital Costs $15 M $26.5 M $20 M $60 M $70 M $51 M $50 M Annual Capacity Factor % 85% 25% 34% 90% 95% 80% 40% Annual Electricity MWh 74,460 21,900 29,784 78,840 83,220 70,080 35,040 Annual Useful Heat Provided MWh t 103,400 NA NA NA 57,925 NA 1 NA Footprint Required Ft. 2 6,000 1,740,000 76, ,000 5,000 1,148,400 20,000 Annual CO 2 Saving, Tons Tons 42,750 24,140 32,831 86,905 91,733 77,249 38,624 Levelized Cost of Electricity / kwh Additional arrays can be added for thermal power 2. Dependent on cost of Charging Power Source 3. NREL 2016 data

15 CHP for Cannabis Reduced Energy and Operating Costs On-Site Power Waste Heat Capture / Reuse High level of Environmental Control Additional Sustainability Benefits Sequestration of CO 2 for grow environment Generation of New Water, Lower Water usage plus Full Recapture

16 Sustainable Benefits of Waste Heat Recapture Thermal powered chillers 90% reduction in electricity used Waste Heat utilized to provide Heat Radiant floors Forced Air No need for natural gas boilers or unit heaters Thermal powered Dehumidification Uses 80% Less Electricity

17 Tri-Gen plus CO 2 Electricity, Cooling, Heat (plus DeHu), CO 2 Capture and Use Efficiency > 90%

18 Impact of CHP and CO 2 Capture on Greenhouse Gases

19 Additional Sustainable Benefits Engine exhaust is condensed to capture H 2 O during CO 2 process Proprietary thermal water treatment to replace Reverse Osmosis 95% yield vs. 35% (single pass) for RO Lower electrical usage Dehumidification process recaptures H 2 O Thermal DeHu filters the air while killing pathogens Closed loop systems limits both bugs and pathogens

20 Capital Costs offset by Operating Costs 39,000 Ft 2 Indoor, Sea of Green, HPS - Plasma Capital Costs 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 OperaNng Costs Energy / Maintenance 0 Electric CHP - Electric CHP NG Generator Air Handlers AddiNonal Electric Service Chillers DeHu / Heat CO2 Gen Set Chillers Air Handlers DeHu / Heat CO2

21 Additional Considerations Distributed CHP power lost access to ITC at the end of 2016 Individual states offer significant incentives for distributed CHP CA Self Generation Incentive Program CHP can be combined with other renewable technologies to improve sustainable impact Use of batteries improves the overall efficiency a Gen set as they can run at higher efficiency levels and be turned off for periods of battery power

22 Contact Info

23 Solar Generation + Battery Storage for Cannabis Growers Mike Ashley MWBattery

24 Cannabis growers face an electricity problem A 10,000 sq ft indoor grower can easily spend >$10,000 / month on electricity from kwh used, demand charges, and stress added to the grid Other overhead costs Electricity Power load peak power Time of day Demand charge: $ / kw of your peak power use MWBattery POWER THROUGH

25 Solar + battery storage to cut energy costs, increase resilience, and improve sustainability Solar to reduce demand from the grid Batteries for anytime clean energy MWBattery POWER THROUGH Image credit: Pioneer Solar; ViZn Energy

26 Solar energy deployment is becoming widespread in the U.S. Capacity (megawatts) deployed Solar deployment, U.S. (Solar Energy Industries Association) , The technology has matured Streamlined processes and economies of scale have led to significant reductions in manufacturing cost Achieving grid parity in many parts of the U.S. MWBattery POWER THROUGH

27 Solar panels take up space; what are your options? Rooftop Open land nearby Solar carports 10,000 sq ft of solar panels will generate ~25,000 kwh per month MWBattery POWER THROUGH Image credit: SolarAlley; Solar Power Authority; NBC Bay Area

28 Batteries enable greater use of renewables, peak shaving, and provide backup power Peak shaving to reduce demand charges Reliable backup power Use battery Disconnect from the grid in the event of power loss Charge battery Time of day MWBattery POWER THROUGH A large battery can power a 10,000 sq ft full indoor facility for >24 hours on a single charge Unlike diesel generators, batteries are maintenance-free and do not require consumable fuel Image credit: Alevo Group

29 Tradeoffs in battery chemistry Lithium ion batteries Flow batteries Separation of Li + and electrons Water streams containing (1) zinc and (2) iron compounds flow past each other x lower cost per kwh ~Half the physical size per kwh >2x greater lifetime More environmentally friendly materials MWBattery POWER THROUGH

30 Incentives and grants reduce the cost of generating your own clean energy Federal incentives 30% investment tax credit on solar 30% investment tax credit on battery storage, as long as >75% of energy used comes from solar Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) has introduced legislation to include ITC for all energy storage MWBattery POWER THROUGH State incentives (CO) State rebates Renewable Portfolio Standard CO must be 30% renewable by 2020 State sales tax exemption on renewable energy purchase Property tax exemption from increased value due to energy resources Grants Regularly opening and closing An active grant call: CA dedicated $44MM to the construction of C&I-scale microgrids

31 Some parting thoughts On-site clean energy generation is an investment that pays for itself Finite payback period vs. small monthly savings with a lease Federal/state governments and utilities make it easier to install energy resources Reduce dependence on the utility; cord-cutting is possible Grown using clean energy as a point of competitive differentiation MWBattery POWER THROUGH

32 ON-SITE ENERGY GENERATION: CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS FOR EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCY Moderator: Jacob Policzer, The Cannabis Conservancy Panelists: Tim Hade, Scale Microgrid Solutions Jim Kelly, Cultivated Power Mike Ashley, MWBattery SESSION SPONSOR: