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G. Integration with Other Power Sources The proposed system will be fully integrated with the electrical grid, which will provide power when the solar arrays are not receiving enough solar irradiance to serve 100 percent of the facility's electrical demand. At the City's request, Sundial will prepare a project option that includes integration of the proposed system with battery storage for the provision of emergency power and as a load- management strategy with the utility provider. H. Interconnection Requirements Sundial will subcontract with a licensed electrical contractor for interconnection of the solar array with the Skate Center's electrical service and the utility distribution grid. Sundial and the selected electrical contractor will work jointly on engineering, design and installation of the system's interconnection, subject to all applicable NEC standards and all local and state electrical code requirements. Controls, Monitors and Instrumentation In addition to the system's web-based monitoring system, solar production will be separately metered by a revenue grade meter that will be the final determination for purposes of the Power Purchase Agreements due from the City. II. Contractor Qualifications and Experience Sundial Solar Energy (www.sundialsolarener�y.com) is a Minnesota-chartered limited liability corporation with over 15 years of solar energy experience, including more than 100 solar energy installations in Minnesota. The company's founder, Jon Kramer, lives in Minneapolis but grew up with solar cells that were brought home by his father from Goddard Space Flight Center in Washington, DC. Jon installed his first solar array in 1969 and later graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in engineering that included an emphasis on alternative energy technologies. Sundial is a full service engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solar energy developer and general contractor with a broad base of in-house technical, electrical engineering and project management expertise. The firm is committed to using local building trades and local labor as subcontractors on its projects to the greatest extent possible. All supervisory Sundial staff are trained as North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and hold NABCEP certification in solar photovoltaics (PV). Staff also receive continuing education in the latest and best solar practices through programs such as the Florida Solar Energy Center and Solar Energy International (SEI) in Colorado. Sundial is well-known in Minnesota for its innovative and creative applications of solar technology, delivering solar PV designs that optimize performance for its commercial-industrial, institutional and governmental customers. It is committed to the highest levels of customer service, and the best operations, maintenance and monitoring of the projects it designs and installs. Sundial maintains a safety training worksite safety program that is one of the most