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202 <br /> Draft <br /> Javier Gorbe: There is an existing line here, running through 70 and this is the entrance to the site and the line is <br /> parallel to the road. <br /> Paul Guthrie:What extent will there need to be construction activity in making that connection? <br /> Javier Gorbe: The line comes up to here and then goes this way, up to the site. We will have to do a new line. But, <br /> from here to the road is up to Duke to decide how they want to refurbish the line, if they have to or put any new <br /> equipment. <br /> Paul Guthrie: Will there need to be any extensive use of land that's not in that drawing, it's a different ownership is <br /> the reason I'm asking? <br /> Javier Gorbe: No, the connection has fuses and protection equipment like you can have in your house. But, it's not <br /> extensive. <br /> Michael Harvey: Paul, let me just add that we asked a similar question that Duke indicated to us that they would not <br /> have to alter their existing utility lines in the area to accommodate this project. It would be a higher gauge utility line <br /> but it would be just a utility line like you see a regular power line. <br /> Lydia Wegman: I have a couple of questions. Have any of the neighbors or nearby residences expressed concern <br /> about this? <br /> Javier Gorbe: We had a community meeting last week and what they were wanting to know was the noise level, <br /> and I think we addressed that. We had another call from somebody that didn't want to give a name, and it was the <br /> question so we talked and addressed that. <br /> Patrick Mallett: In addition to material Rachel and Molly spent a lot effort putting together a neighborhood <br /> informational meeting. It's 4 pages sort of outlining the general discussion. I would say the vast majority of the <br /> discussion was, " Can I see it? Can I hear it?". The general principle, once you go 150 feet away and the distance <br /> here is over 500 feet, roughly. The residences are thousands of feet away. The closest residence here called and <br /> asked. Once I walked the gentleman through the mechanics and understanding that it's on the other side of the <br /> pond, I think he was satisfied with concerns about noise and sight. There was another residence over in this <br /> general area here that had some questions about some earthwork that was being done over here; I explained that it <br /> had nothing to do with the request from the solar facility. They all seemed to be satisfied.And these Minutes will be <br /> entered into the record at the public hearing, along with all the application materials. <br /> Lydia Wegman: And Javier, you mentioned that a site-specific assessment was going to be done, appraisal. Was <br /> that the Kirkland one? <br /> Javier Gorbe:Yes, that's already done. <br /> Lydia Wegman: And can you just explain to me again, what your North Carolina experience is. Are you actually <br /> running solar arrays now in this state? <br /> Javier Gorbe:Yes, so, ESA came here in 2010 and we are a U.S.company.We just met a farmer that wanted to do <br /> solar in North Carolina and we established doing solar in North Carolina in 2010, there were no companies doing <br /> solar at the time. Since then we have build around 10 sites in North Carolina, and have been operating for many <br /> years. Now,we have around 35 sites that we are developing that haven't been built yet. <br /> Lydia Wegman:And you work with ESA? Is that an independent company or is that owned by another company? <br /> Javier Gorbe: Yes, ma'am. And it's an independent private company. It's independent but the stakeholders are <br /> Spanish and American. <br /> 3 <br />