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mncerts.org/solargardens/collaborative 7/23/2015 <br /> <br />6. Execute Subscription Agreement(s): In order to secure its subscription(s), each local <br />government entity will need to execute its own Subscription Agreement(s) with the <br />developer it is purchasing a subscription from. <br />7. Garden Approval Process: There is currently a long queue for community solar gardens <br />to be approved by Xcel energy before they can be built. This process is expected to take <br />18-21 weeks after the initial application is submitted and may be longer as this is a new <br />program in Minnesota and the number of garden applications has been much higher than <br />expected. <br />8. Garden Construction: Construction of each garden can take from 1 to 6 months or longer <br />depending on the permitting and process at the host site. <br />9. Energy Produced; Bill Credits Assigned: Once the garden is approved and built, it will <br />begin producing solar energy, delivered to Xcel and credited to subscribing entities in the <br />form of $/kWh bill credits. <br /> <br />Timeline: <br />Action Date <br />RFP Published by Met Council July 10th, 2015 <br />Letters of Intent due to Met Council Due July 24th, 2015 <br />Joint Powers Agreements signed (if deemed necessary by <br />participating entities) Due July 24th, 2015 <br />Proposals Due August 21st, 2015 <br />Selection and Ranking of Proposals August-November 2015 <br />Lottery Process Dec. 2015-Jan. 2016 <br />Execute Subscription Agreements January 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Contact for Questions: <br />Trevor Drake <br />Project Coordinator <br />Great Plains Institute <br />612-767-7291 <br />tdrake@gpisd.net. <br /> <br /> <br />Download documents, read frequent questions, and find more information online at <br />mncerts.org/solargardens/collaborative