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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework <br />Brief <br /> <br /> <br /> 7 <br />Solar PV <br />The utilization of solar technology can enable the generation and utilization of renewable energy at <br />TCAAP. <br />Solar PV at Prime Tracer <br />Based on generally accepted solar generation estimates, a large-scale solar installation on 40-acre of <br />the Prime Tracer site could generate approximately 8 megawatts of <br />electricity (MWe) in peak conditions. Conservatively, this could <br />account for approximately 70% of the peak electric load in the <br />area. Implementing a solar PV array in the Primer Tracer area will <br />result in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by approximately <br />7,524 tons of CO2 per year. <br />Solar PV at AHATS <br />A 2 MWe solar PV installation at the capped soil area west of the <br />existing AHATS Field Maintenance Shop would primarily meet a portion of the electric needs of the <br />AHATS site, but could provide additional renewable electric energy to TCAAP during the non-peak <br />energy usage times at AHATS. <br />Combined Heat and Power <br />The vision for the TCAAP site is for the Thumb, Town Center, and Flex areas to be served electrically <br />and thermally by a CHP energy system located at or near TCAAP. This localized energy source would <br />enable achievement of many of the guiding principles established <br />by the ERAB, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emission <br />reductions by 20%. <br />Depending upon the type of business that develops in the Thumb, a <br />CHP plant located on that property could efficiently serve the <br />electric and thermal energy needs of that business, as well as the <br />thermal needs of buildings in the Town. A CHP plant located close <br />to AHATS and the existing facility at Ramsey County Public Works <br />could be used to meet the electric needs of MNARNG, while <br />simultaneously meeting the thermal needs of MNARNG and RCPW <br />buildings. As TCAAP development progresses, these two CHP <br />systems could be integrated to serve the majority of the thermal <br />energy needs of the commercial portion of TCAAP. <br />A solar PV array at the <br />Primer Tracer site could <br />meet the electricity <br />needs of TCAAP and <br />AHATS when operating <br />at peak conditions. <br />Implementing a CHP <br />system at the Thumb <br />could reduce <br />greenhouse gas <br />emissions by as much as <br />20%, reduce energy <br />costs, increase energy <br />efficiency, and establish <br />the foundation of a <br />future microgrid.