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Project Information <br /> *Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br /> 1. Project Name: St. Joseph's CME Church Solar Project <br /> 2. Please briefly describe the <br /> proposed project. (100-300 <br /> words) <br /> SolarEquity intends on installing a 23.4kW solar array on the roof of St. <br /> Joseph's CME Church. To complete this project, SolarEquity will <br /> contract NC Solar Now to replace a portion of the church’s roof before <br /> installing the solar project. This step will ensure that the roof will be <br /> viable for the duration of the panels’ 30-year lifetime. The installation <br /> of solar on top of the church will have two measurable impacts. First, <br /> the project will obviate the emission of 1.038 million pounds of carbon <br /> into the atmosphere over a 30-year period. Second, the project will <br /> reduce the church’s energy bills by $117 per month or $1,409 per year. <br /> The reduction in energy costs will have a direct impact on St. Joseph's <br /> CME Church’s congregation as the Church’s members are responsible <br /> for paying for the church’s energy needs. The church serves Chapel <br /> Hill’s Northside Neighborhood, a historically black neighborhood whose <br /> residents have been gradually displaced by student rentals and <br /> gentrification. Furthermore, the Northside Neighborhood has <br /> historically been a provider of lower cost housing, catering to those <br /> making 30-60% of the area’s median income. By installing solar on St. <br /> Joseph's CME Church, members will see a material reduction in energy <br /> costs, thereby mitigating their energy burden. <br /> 3. Please choose the best <br /> description for the type of <br /> project*: <br /> *The Background and Information <br /> document provides examples. <br /> Clean Energy Infrastructure - New <br /> Clean Energy Infrastructure - Repair <br /> Clean Energy Infrastructure - Replacement <br /> Communication/Education <br /> Nature Based Solutions <br /> Waste Reduction/Circular Economy <br /> Analysis/Plan <br /> Other (Please describe): <br /> 4. Please choose the primary <br /> climate change mitigation focus <br /> for this project (select all that <br /> apply): <br /> Energy Efficiency <br /> Renewable Energy <br /> Beneficial Electrification <br /> Carbon Sequestration <br /> Other (Please describe): <br /> Page 8 of 28 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 257985C7-FC41-4937-8E64-B610C38DBA58