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D13a. How many YEARS <br />will this emissions <br />reduction take place as a <br />result of your project? <br />Please consider the <br />expected lifetime of the <br />technology/program/impact, <br />etc. Note: Solar <br />installations should enter <br />25 years as the project <br />lifetime. <br />25 <br />D13b. Please explain <br />how you came up with <br />the number of years in <br />the previous question <br />and add any other <br />relevant information. <br />Please list any sources <br />used. (200 word limit) <br />This project lays the groundwork for solar installation in 2026 that will offset all farm electric energy <br />requirements over the next 25 years, per this grant application. Added emissions reductions will <br />also be realized over 25+ years with the installation of geothermal heating and cooling systems <br />farm-wide. <br />D14. Please describe <br />the location of the <br />emissions reduction. <br />W here would fossil fuels <br />have been burned if not <br />for your project? For <br />projects that reduce <br />electricity usage or that <br />generate solar energy, <br />feel free to state “grid- <br />tied electricity reduction” <br />if you cannot determine <br />the location of emissions <br />produced from electric <br />power generation. (200 <br />word limit) <br />This project will ultimately reduce electricity usage and also generate solar energy, so it will be a <br />"grid-tied electricity reduction". The electricity provider for Red Hawk Farm is Piedmont Electric <br />Cooperative which purchases their electricity from Duke Energy. Duke Energy produces electricity <br />through a variety of methods, including 34% of energy produced from oil and natural gas. <br />In addition, replacing propane fuel with geothermal heating and cooling will reduce propane burning <br />right here in Hurdle Mills, NC. <br />D15. Please describe <br />any other aspect of your <br />project that is relevant to <br />the amount of emissions <br />that it will reduce or <br />avoid. (250 word limit) <br />Although harder to quantify, there will be additional reduction in emissions because propane trucks <br />will not have to make regular deliveries out to the farm, and individual staff could one day connect <br />personal electric vehicles to our solar grid to charge during business hours, taking additional gas- <br />powered vehicles off the road. <br />Criterion 3 - Efficient Use of Funds This criterion has a maximum score of 4 pts (out of a total of <br />26 pts). Please see the Grant Project website for further guidance and the Background and <br />Information document for information about technical assistance. Applicants are encouraged to <br />ask for clarification and technical assistance as early as possible and no later than the posted <br />deadline for questions. <br />D16. Is this a new <br />project? <br />No <br />The table below is meant <br />to support the <br />calculations of your <br />project's impact; <br />however, it may not <br />capture all aspects of a <br />project. <br />If the table is not able to capture the correct numbers for your project, please enter "N/A" in those <br />specific fields and upload an additional document with this information. <br />Project Impact (do not enter a $ in front of the numbers) <br />Criterion 3 - Project Impact (Ongoing) (6).xlsx <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1EDD1EF6-0E3A-40E1-B431-94002662BCDF