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o In several states, community solar gardens or virtual net metering policies enable energy <br />developers to partner with consumers who subscribe to purchase power for a given <br />period of time. <br />o For large, utility -scale projects, financing is typically provided through project banks. <br />Development of these utility -scale projects typically employs complex financing deal <br />structures. The potential project scale, site owner, market conditions, and renewable <br />energy developer typically dictate the financing option. <br />• Available incentives and policies <br />o EPA may have some funding sources; need more details from EPA about these. <br />B2.2.2 Massachusetts Siting Clean Energy at Closed Landfills <br />The Massachusetts Siting Clean Energy at Closed Landfills Program website https://www.mass.gov/sitioq- <br />clean-energy-at-closed-landf ills is user-friendly and leads the viewer to the requirements for developing <br />solar on landfills in MA. The following information from that site is applicable to the MN EQB CLP Solar <br />project. <br />• Highlights of the Program <br />• Factsheet that is brief and provides a concise overview and key procedures to development <br />(https://www.mass.gov/doc/fact-sheet-developing-renewable-energy-facilities-on-closed-landfills <br />o Emphasizes key goals of these projects: not to compromise environmental protection <br />from cap and provide income to landfill owners <br />o Path to Approval <br />o List of Resources <br />• Detailed Report (https://www.mass.gov/doc/photovoltaics-on-massachusetts-landfills- <br />0/download) <br />o Overview: outstanding guide to developing solar on landfills in Massachusetts; seems a <br />terrific guide for other states trying to do the same thing <br />o Incentives for solar (specific to landfills — RECs, net metering, ITC, accelerated <br />depreciation) <br />o Design considerations for solar on landfills (feasibility, construction considerations, <br />specific landfill issues affecting solar development, post -closure use/maintenance) <br />o Ownership structures (development tasks, municipal ownership, land leases, PPA, Credit <br />Purchase Agreements, Hybrid land lease and PPA revenue structure) <br />o Development and design considerations (permitting, interconnection, system design) <br />o Project cost profile (design/engineering, permitting, interconnection, operations, <br />monitoring, insurance, taxation) <br />o Procurement (Solicitation, vendors, procurement) <br />o Long term management (operations, equipment warranty, monitoring, end -of -life, buy- <br />out provisions) <br />B3 <br />