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D13a. How many <br />YEARS will this <br />emissions reduction <br />take place as a result <br />of your project? <br />Please consider the <br />expected lifetime of <br />the <br />technology/program/impact, <br />etc. Note: Solar <br />installations should <br />enter 25 years as <br />the project lifetime. <br />25 <br />D13b. Please explain <br />how you came up <br />with the number of <br />years in the previous <br />question and add any <br />other relevant <br />information. Please <br />list any sources <br />used. (200 word limit) <br />The emissions reduction will occur over the 25-year lifespan of the solar <br />panels. Trina, the panel manufacturer, guarantees that the system will still <br />produce 84.8% of its original output at year 25. W hile system performance <br />will gradually decline, rising electricity rates, such as the 15.7% Duke <br />Energy increase approved for 2026, will likely increase the financial and <br />environmental value of avoided grid energy over time. Thus, both <br />emissions reduction and cost savings remain significant throughout the <br />system’s full operational life. <br />D14. Please <br />describe the location <br />of the emissions <br />reduction. W here <br />would fossil fuels <br />have been burned if <br />not for your project? <br />For projects that <br />reduce electricity <br />usage or that <br />generate solar <br />energy, feel free to <br />state “grid-tied <br />electricity reduction” <br />if you cannot <br />determine the <br />location of emissions <br />produced from <br />electric power <br />generation. (200 <br />word limit) <br />Grid-tied electricity reduction <br />Docusign Envelope ID: F42389BC-2D83-4E00-BC11-D720BFF48873