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Home My WebLink About(P1) 230717.CICEnergy.ComSolar.PortArthur.v1Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC A Power Grids Portfolio Company (Climate Impact Capital, LLC) CIC Energy: Team Impact A community driven development framework and process to empower local communities, decrease energy burden, save money and accelerate a Critical Infrastructure Workforce Enabling communities to sustain and innovate! Prepared for: Community Partners July 2023 2 7/17/2023 Proprietary and Confidential – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC Community Engagement Roadmap and Agenda Community Power Accelerator Goals Workforce Development Alpha Hub & Demonstration Site Next Steps and “The Ask” 3 Team Impact Awarded to Develop Community Grids in TX Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 7/17/2023 4 7/17/2023 Proprietary and Confidential – Climate Impact Capital, LLC CIC Energy Pledge to Port Arthur Community I.Make community solar accessible to every U.S. household with a priority to energy poverty and critical infrastructure II.Ensure Texas has at least 5 MW of community solar capacity commissioned that deliver direct benefits to low to medium income (LMI) and disadvantaged communities by 2024 III.Continue to expand workforce development beyond Independent School Districts to community colleges, promote community ownership through subscription models (CPA Hubs) and grid resilience hubs IV.Deliver residential and commercial savings through cash back rewards, credits and direct benefits to the community 5 7/17/2023 The Energy Transition will offer challenging opportunities Source: DOE 2022 USEER Energy and Employment Report (May22) Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 6 Proprietary and Confidential – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC Community Power Accelerator Hub: Alpha Site in West PA 7/17/2023 The U.S. Department of Energy defines community solar as any solar project or purchasing program, within a geographic area, in which the benefits of a solar project flow to multiple customers such as individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other groups. 7 7/17/2023 Proprietary and Confidential – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC Next Steps: The Ask from The Council Engage Community Outreach & Engagement Build Community Based Organizations Share Local News and Media Channels 8 7/17/2023 Proprietary and Confidential– Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC ***The following are supplemental slides for additional information purposes*** 9 Partner: Opportunities for Involvement •Finance: Loans for low-income community solar •Sites: Provide roof or land for project (grant or lease) •Design and Engineering: Campus Energy Solutions •EPC: Manage and build solar, electric vehicle, and storage infrastructure •Maintenance and Monitoring: Long-term optimization and learning •Micro-grid Technology: Pilot sponsorship •Community Outreach: Speaking and gathering •Community Training: Solar and Energy Service (pre) apprenticeships •Scale-up: Integrating lessons-learned and partnering to expand model in North America Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 7/17/2023 10 Proprietary and Confidential – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC CPA Hubs: Deliver Meaningful Benefits to LMI, DAC + Rural Team Name:Team Impact: Project Renew City and State:Port Arthur (Urban) -> (Rural) East Texas Submission Title:Community Power Accelerators as Resilience & Energy Equity Hubs Organization Overview •25% of Port Arthur’s ~20,000 households are below the poverty level; Social Impact Metric Drivers •Medium income families @~ $38K.yr are burdened in real term$; Socioeconomic-centric Development •LMI families pay avg of 9% of income for electricity! High-net-worth individuals typically less than one percent; Mitigate Energy Burden •44% of American households (~50M) are defined as low income; Community and Grid Resilience Portfolio Overview •LMI and Disadvantage Community- centric Power Accelerator Hubs in Urban Centers ❑CPA Alpha Hub: West Port Arthur Texas ❑1.4MW; 204 dwellings, solar jobs •LMI, DAC and Agri voltaic-centric opportunities to launch Power Accelerator Hubs in Rural Communities, Townships, HOAs, AHJ and/or Metroplexes ❑CPA Beta Hub: Northeast Texas ❑1.8MW; 43 dwellings, tech jobs Meaningful Benefits •Being energy poor can mean going without heat or AC, lighting, warm water, appliances, or transportation access for any period. Home energy savings is Priority #1 •Higher energy burdens have real implications on the health and well- being of families and individuals – no more trade offs for health and safety!!! Prioritize LMI and DAC NOW •Community Power Accelerator Hubs define resilient grid service models •Community ownership and workforce development are foundational *A Public Document development by Team Impact demonstrating equitable energy models in DACs, LMI and Rural Community Power Accelerators Source: CIC Analysis, HARC, CIDA and DOE - https://www.energy.gov/communitysolar/american-made-community-power-accelerator-prize 7/17/2023 11 Partner: Community In- Power and Development Association https://www.cidainc.org/who-we-are Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 7/17/2023 12 Partner: Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and Ranchers Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and Ranchers Igalious “Ike” Mills, a 3rd generation farmer, serve as the Executive Director of the Texas AgriForestry Small Farmers and Ranchers. Mills backgrounds consist of over 30 years of Economic/Business Development and Non-Profit Management. Mills professional background includes, Georgia Institute of Technology, Local Economic Impact Analysis Training in Atlanta Georgia, Economic Development Institute (EDI) at Oklahoma University in Norman, Oklahoma, Basic Economic Development Training from Texas A & M University in Bryan, Texas. TAFSFR work includes researching, identifying and supporting best practices in renewable energy efforts and new technology in farming and ranching operations. Overall, we promote a sustainable environment of natural resources in underserved rural communities. The following objectives are based on our five-point AMOOP Program: 1. Advocacy 2. Mentorship 3. Outreach 4. Opportunities 5. Partners Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 7/17/2023 13 Team Impact Leadership Experts in energy development, community outreach, and sustainability Alex Rozenfeld CIC Founder, Corporate Venture Capital & Innovation Expert; Shell Technology Ventures, LLC President Paul Watson Power sector and digital infrastructure expert; East Asia, corporate finance, and 20+ years VC/PE experience Keshav Ahuja Consulting and strategy advisory roles across the energy sector; Shell and IHS Markit Andrew Bright Power sector, digital and smart infrastructure expert; Europe lead with 20+ years experience Margaret Cook, HARC Senior Research Associate, Energy-Water-Climate Nexus at HARC | Houston Advanced Research Center Ike Mills Energy equality advocate, rancher, farmer, community leaders, rural development and agriculture Hilton Kelley, CIDA Energy equality advocate, environmental activist, community leader, change agent Isabela Overturf, HARC HARC - Energy Researcher with strong interest in city decarbonization and climate change planning. Garry Harris Energy advocate, Atlanta Managing Director Center for Sustainable Communities Confidential/TBD City Partner Confidential/TBD Corporate Partner Confidential/TBD Corporate Partner Confidential/TBD Local Business Partner Confidential/TBD Local Business Partner Confidential/TBD Local Business Partner Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 14 Alexander Rozenfeld Managing Partner, CIC EH alex@climateimpactcapital.com Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC A Power Grids SPV Portfolio Company (Climate Impact Capital, LLC) Managing Members Alex Rozenfeld and Paul C Watson Paul C Watson Managing Partner, CIC EH paul@climateimpactcapital.com Proprietary – Climate Impact Capital Energy Holdings, LLC 7/17/2023