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<br />Enterprise Energy <br />2925 Dean Parkway, Execu8ve Suite 300 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55416 <br />(952) 212-0824 <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Solar panels produce direct current (DC) electricity. The electrical grid uses alternating current <br />(AC) electricity. The power produced from the array will be run through an “Inverter” that changes <br />the power from direct current to alternating current. The process of inverting the electricity loses <br />some efficiency. Therefore, it will produce more DC power than AC. This conversion is expressed <br />as a DC/AC ratio. This project will have roughly a 1.5 DC/AC Ratio, meaning that for every MC <br />AC that it produces, it produces 1.5MW direct current. <br /> <br /> <br />The community solar garden has one concrete equipment pad that takes up about 200 sf. The <br />solar panels are connected by underground electric conduit that leads to the equipment pad where <br />metering equipment is mounted. The amount of electricity that is produced by the solar <br />development is measured by the solar development owner and the electric utility. The power <br />production and equipment are monitored 24/7 by a satellite or cellular based security system. An <br />emergency shutoff switch is also on site. <br />