DATE: November 17, 2015
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RESOLUTION GRANTING CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL TO MARINE GROUP BOAT WORKS, LLC FOR PROPOSED 500kW ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION AT ITS LEASEHOLD LOCATED AT 1313 BAY MARINA DRIVE, NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Marine Group Boat Works, LLC (MGBW) has submitted a tenant project application for the installation of a 500kW roof mounted solar photovoltaic array on the roof of a District owned building at its National City Leasehold, located at 1313 Bay Marina Drive. The proposed solar project, estimated to cost $1.2 million, is anticipated to generate 700,000 kWh annually.
Under Board of Port Commissioners Policy No. 357 (BPC 357) this project requires Board approval. The project is proposed to be installed on a District owned building with an anticipated cost of $1.2 million. Pursuant to the term of the Lease with MGBW, the District owns the building, although MGBW is responsible for maintenance of the building. Should the Board approve this project, it would be at the District's discretion at the end of Lease term to determine whether or not the solar installation should be removed.
The capital investment associated with this project would qualify for lease term extension under Board of Port Commissioners Policy No. 355 (BPC 355); however, due to construction completion time constraints associated with the State's Net Metering program, MGBW is not currently seeking lease term extension with the conceptual approval of this project. If a lease amendment is brought before the Board for its consideration in the future, lease term extension for this qualifying capital investment may be recommended at that time.
This project, if approved, would be one of the largest solar installations in compliance with the California Solar Initiative on District Tidelands. This proposed project sets a good example of tenant investment in environmental stewardship projects along the Bay, in alignm...
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