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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework Schedule 80 5. Schedule 5.1. Overall TCAAP Development Schedule The development schedule that is currently proposed is likely to begin in 2016 with the construction of the interchanges of County Hwy 96 and County Road H with the Spine Road. The Spine Road construction is also expected to begin in 2016. Currently, site development is projected to begin with the residential and retail areas in the northern region of TCAAP in late 2016 or early 2017. Development is expected to progress southward from the Town and Creek neighborhoods as the market allows. The Thumb area is being actively marketed by the JDA at this time, and could be developed as soon as the right proposal is received from the development community. The current development plan is included in the appendix as Exhibit III. 5.2. Integrating with the TCAAP Development Schedule Given the development timeline in section 5.1, development of the concepts presented in this Framework will need to follow varying schedules, as provided below. 5.2.1. Future Thermal Energy Grid While the most cost-effective time to install thermal energy grids is in coordination with initial site development, this is likely not feasible given the uncertainty of when and what will be developed at TCAAP. Alternatively, a corridor for future energy infrastructure (i.e. district energy piping) could be preserved in the engineering and construction plans for the Spine Road. The Project Team is in discussions with Ramsey County staff to include that corridor in the Spine Road design. 5.2.2. Community Solar The proposed community solar garden is technically not located on the TCAAP site, rather it is recommended for the Primer Trace site. As such, TCAAP development will not necessarily have an impact on the schedule for this opportunity. Rather, the community solar garden will need to be completed and in service by December 31, 2016 to be eligible for the 30% income tax credits, assuming they are not extended. If the tax credit is not needed in the developer’s business model, this schedule is driven more by market conditions than the TCAAP development schedule. 5.2.3. Low-Temperature District Energy Construction of the low-temperature district energy system in the residential neighborhoods will need to coincide with development in order to be ready to serve the initial neighborhood development, avoid any unnecessary developer costs, and minimize the cost of pipe installation. RFPs are likely to be