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1. Solar City Co-operative
Public Meeting
September 13, 2012

2. “Waterloo has been recognized
many times as one of the smartest
communities on earth. Green energy
is smart, and community ownership
is smart, and I applaud the Solar City
Coop for making this opportunity
available in Waterloo Region. Ideas
like this belong in our community,
and I am confident that the people
of Waterloo will make the Solar City
Coop a great success.”
Mayor Brenda Halloran
City of Waterloo
What Community Leaders Think

3. “Research shows that in moving
toward a more sustainable future we
have to go local. This is also true for
energy because a significant amount
of energy is lost simply by
transporting it long distances.
Community-owned initiatives such as
Solar City Co-Operative, are playing
an important role in moving us in
that direction.”
Manuel Reimer, Assistant Professor
Wilfrid Laurier University
What Community Leaders Think

4. “Waterloo Region has a long history
of both entrepreneurism and co-op
activities. Community Power was
founded here by Sir Adam Beck
nearly 100 years ago, and now the
Solar City Coop is making it possible
for local residents to be part of local
solar energy projects.
Congratulations to the Solar City
Coop for your leadership. I wish you
every success!”
Chair Ken Seiling
Region of Waterloo
What Community Leaders Think

5. Solar City Co-operative
Public Meeting
September 13, 2012

6. Welcome!
Agenda:
What is it?
Membership Benefits
Project Opportunities & The SCC Business Plan
The SCC Team
How To Get Involved

7. What is the Solar City Coop?
Project ABC Coop
Project 123 Coop (hires SCC, accepts $$
(hires SCC, accepts $$ from SCC members)
from SCC members)
Solar City Coop
(manage projects &
provide services)
Project XYZ Coop
Members (hires SCC, accepts $$
from SCC members)

8. $100/life Gets me…?
Lifetime membership
Access to the membership (learn together!)
Access to expertise (staff and consultants hired by
SCC to support projects)
Access to investment opportunities
Ability to vote on use of surplus funds

9. Sample Project Opportunities
Lease model:
Solar City’s Local Project Coop 123 signs a lease
with a local building owner
SCC recruit’s members from the building (whether
residents or employees), and they get first
opportunity to invest in the project
SCC solicits investment from other members
thereafter
SCC finances and develops the project

10. Sample Project Opportunities
JV Models (vary):
Solar City’s Local Project Coop ABC signs an
agreement with a developer who will own part of
the project, and the SCC will own the other portion
of the project: revenues are shared, and the project
portions are financed independently.

11. Sample Project Opportunities
Developer Financed Model:
Developer finances and develops the project, and
loans money to SCC to buy a portion of the project
Revenues from the project are used to pay the
developer for the loan
SCC can raise memberships and member
investments to pay the loan off faster
SCC effectively gets a project at $0 down

12. Co-ops are Important
Ranking Properties for Every Application:
1) Set Aside [Yes/No]: Two ways to get it.
(i) Co-op owns 51% or more & 50 local members or;
(ii) Aboriginal community owns 51% or more.
2) Priority Points: Ranges from 1-11 points.
3) Timestamp: Ranges from December 2010 – November 2012.
Set- No Priority
Aside All Set Aside projects will Points
be awarded before any
Yes non-Set Aside projects.
Applications with Applications with
highest points first highest points first
Then applications with Then applications with
earliest timestamp first earliest timestamp first

13. Meet our Team!

14. Board of Directors
Felix Munger – Co-Chair
Founding Partner of the Sustainable Societies Consulting Group
Facilitator and Consultant with significant experience in
community health and environmental sustainability
PhD Candidate in Community Psychology
Derek Satnik – Co-Chair
Energy Engineer with 10 awards and recognitions, municipal
through international, in green buildings and green energy
Considered a national expert on solar & wind energy
Helped author the Green Energy Act
Vice-Chair of Ontario Sustainable Energy Association, member of
many other high profile boards and committees in renewable
energy / green building (CaGBC, Built Green Canada, NZEHC,
OCAA, Sustainable Waterloo, CREW, …)

15. Board of Directors
Larry Freiburger - Treasurer
Principal of AET Group Inc., an environmental consulting firm
with expertise in ecology, waste, building sciences, energy
and environmental management
Certified Environmental Professional, Energy Advisor and a
LEED accredited professional
35 years of professional experience & 20 years of project
management and sustainable design applications experience
Mümtaz Derya Tarhan - Secretary
Local Economic Developer with a specialization in renewable
energy co-operatives and Ontario’s Community Power
sector.
Founding Director of The Community Power Report, a global
community-based clean energy news hub

16. Board of Directors
Jake Roelofsen
30+ years of experience in Business Management,
Construction, Project Management, Information
Technology and Safety
Currently working as a Project Manager in Ontario’s
renewable energy industry
Experience in the full-cycle of solar projects
Amro Tonbol
Professional and academic experience in renewable
energy, climate change and sustainable development
Local Economic Development Master’s Candidate with a
focus on Solar Photovoltaics in least developed countries

17. What do we Need?
Members!
More expertise on the Board: legal & finance
Members!
Project partners
Members!
Twitter followers, … spread the good news!

18. How Do I Get Involved?
Join as a member! ($100 one time, member for
life): by cheque or via paypal on our website
Bookmark the website (www.solarcitycoop.com)
Join our marketing team
Help recruit additional members
Help us identify potential project partners

19. Thanks!
Q & A?