A description of the community supported array on University Park Church in Maryland. Used by permission.

1. Community Solar
University Par k Community Solar L L C
March 2012

2. O ur objectives
Affordable solar for middle-class families
Solar access where there is none
For-profit enterprise with reasonable return of investment
Development of decentralized green power generation
Creation of community model that can be replicated across
Maryland
Information sharing with other community groups, faith-
based organizations, and local governments
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions especially from coal-
powered electric generating plants

3. Church of the Brethren
First local host site

4. 22 kW PV solar system

5. K ey Players
University Par k Community Solar L L C
Community organization and financier
C hurch of the B rethren
Host site or property owner
Standard Solar Inc.
Solar installer

6. O rganizing Documents
Prospectus
Operating agreement (between LLC members)
Power purchase agreement (between the LLC and
the host site)
Installation contract (between the LLC and the
installer)
Subscription agreement & investor questionnaire

8. Another view

9. T he Project F inancials
35 investors provided on average about $4,000.00
The cost of the solar installation was $133,500.00
The LLC should break even on its investment in about 6-7 years
Over the 20-year contract member investors should receive about a 7-
8% return on their investment
The Church of the Brethren is buying solar electricity from the LLC at
about 13% below what it would pay PEPCO
Last December the LLC received a US Treasury check of $39,995.00
or 30% as part of the Federal stimulus bill
During this first year of operation our LLC planned to sell our solar
renewable energy certificates (SRECs) for about $8,500.00

10.
Summary of Operations
July 2010 -­July 2011
Power Production
actual power production totaled: 28,034 kWh
pre-­construction estimate was: 26,308 kWh
This is about 6.2% over the original estimate.
Distribution of the Power
The Church of the Brethren met all of its
electricity needs of 20,954 kWh and the balance of
7980 kWh was fed into the grid. This amounted to
an excess of 25.3%.

11. F inancials
Cost of installation $133,500.00
Operating expenses year 1 $2,300.00
(insurance, property tax, and bookkeeping)
Electricity sales to the Church 20,954 kWh
@$0.13/kWh = $2,724.00
Estimated income from the sale of excess
electricity to PEPCO 7080 kWh @ $0.096 =
$680.00 per the Maryland net metering law.

12. Sale of SR E Cs
7 sold @$350.00 = $2450.00
21 held until next year when we hope the
Maryland market will rebound. (Beginning
January 2012, Maryland SRECs may only
be sold by renewable energy generators
located within the State).

13. State and F ederal Assistance
Maryland Energy Administration
demonstration grant of $10,400.00
Federal stimulus program grant of
$39,995.00

14. Community Solar Model Difficulties
Finding a host site
Working within the State and Federal
securities laws
Need for lots of volunteer hours on the part
of the community organizing group

15. University Park Elementary School
A possible future project site

16. University Park Elementary School
Ideal site with more than an acre of unshaded roof
space
The school is the center of our community with
our children attending classes there, it is where our
town council meets, and numerous community
functions held there annually
Cheaper electricity for the school system and an
education opportunity for the students to learn
about renewable energy and the environment.

17. Another potential site

18. National Council of Negro
Women Headquarters Building

19. G reen Jobs Potential
Small to midsize solar projects financed by
local groups and installed on churches,
schools, county and municipal buildings,
warehouses, multi-family residential
buildings, and other structures offer
business and employment opportunities to
the Maryland economy that remain at this
time untapped.

20. A Model Worth Repeating
It is the hope of members of University
Park Community Solar LLC that
community-based solar projects can be
replicated around Maryland and across the
country. We provide our organizational
documents free of charge to groups
interested in going solar.

21. For more information
Go to: universityparksolar.com
Contact: David Brosch, president UPCS LLC
davidcbrosch@comcast.net 301-779-3168
Jim Gekas, treasurer 301-864-2734
Richard Scorza, board member, 301-277-5388
Sarah Moseley, board member, 301-927-5091