Commercial & Industrial Only
(If you own a building and want to invest in yourself please read this page https://b2bppa.com/invest-for-yourself).
Given this ‘sprint’ we usually only work with projects where the EPC is in place and the project is already defined.
See this article on the OBBB and Commercial/Industrial deadlines are now extended to July 2026.
Note to EPCs: If you have projects where the client can’t afford the upfront costs, this is perfect for them. If you pitch us, please also include whether or not your solution qualifies for Domestic Content. See the list of questions below.
We provide fixed rate electricity to businesses and organizations using industry standard Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with no money out of pocket to the property owner and they receive an approximate 20-25% reduction in their electricity cost….
We typically work in US states where the average utility rate is on the higher side. (see list below). We focus on organizations with greater than $1,000 per month bills.
We’ve have about 12 solar PPA Projects in the pipeline now. Here are a few examples covering the wide range of projects, both size and location. Most of these are saving about 30% on the portion of their electric bill that is being offset. If they do not have net metering, we limit the systems to about 70% offset to just cover daytime usage. This comes out to approx. 20% overall monthly savings.
10kW Tattoo shop in GA
136.5kW butcher shop in TX
83.05kW Community airport in TN
32.4kW Church in Atlanta
379.5kW Church in AZ.
There are a handful of MW projects going through the sales process as well. The smaller systems are the quickest to get NTP and completed.
We do NOT develop utility or solar farms or residential properties unless they represent special opportunities.
We provide 100% of the capital for the system and we are responsible for all monitoring and maintenance through the life of the contract. The EPC will typically get the maintenance agreement.
To submit your project simply copy/paste the questions below and email to R@B2BPPA.com, or just email me and I will send you the questions in an email.
Sample Electricity Rates:
Project Questionnaire:
If You Would Like to Submit a Project For Consideration… please copy/paste/answer these questions in an email and we will review it right away.
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Confirm your project location electric costs and submit a bill or two. (This must include demand charges). You must have electric bills to document usage and pricing. We are not interested in new construction unless it is almost finished now. And yes, we can do multiple locations for the same organization.
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Is there a bid yet? We can work with your existing EPC if their numbers match ours. If no bid yet, we will be the EPC for the project and use local contractors that meet our criteria.
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Confirm there is a basic understanding of how a PPA works and is structured and that you are amenable to this solution. Our agreement is simple and we are happy to go over it in detail with you. We pay everything related to construction, monitoring and maintenance. We maintain ownership of the system. The organization pays us a fixed, discounted electricity rate for 25 years. There are proper buy-out clauses, etc.
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We prefer roof mounts. We will accept ground mount or carport mount if the profitability will handle those extra expenses.
Typically we do not specify batteries because of how the ROI calculates. If you want batteries please discuss and be aware that we might ask for a greater payment from the business.
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Please describe the organization that will sign the PPA. State the kind of business, the URL, where incorporated, the number of employees and the number of years in business. We are leery of new companies. If we proceed, be prepared to provide tax returns.
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Tell us about yourself. What’s your background? LinkedIn? etc.
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Basic Term Sheet For the EPC & Client:
Input Variables:
Current cost of electricity and demand charges; from utility bills per kWh:
Tax Adders if any (Energy Community): Discuss
We require Domestic Content. If you don’t have that in place, we can supply the materials from our suppliers. Discuss please.
Other adjustments such as major fees by utility or county or….
We will pay the EPC somewhere between $2-$2.60 per watt based on these variables.
The client gets a reduced energy bill and security and peace of mind that his electric costs won’t keep going up.
We do offer to fund batteries as a separate agreement (a ten-year lease with no credit check).
This is a perfect program to help EPCs close certain deals where the client can’t pay for the system up front.
| Client Term Sheet: Current Average Monthly Bill: Proposed flat fee payment: Average Yearly Savings: Duration: 25 years: Buy Out Incentives at Year 6-7: Battery Bank Yes/No: If yes, separate agreement. Tasks: Sign Agreement: Purchase Solar Insurance: | EPC Term Sheet: Size of System (DC): Payment to EPC Cost Per Watt: Total EPC payments: $2 to $2.60 per watt. Draw 1: Equipment & Construction. (Approx. half the EPC payment) Draw 2: Paid when operating one week without errors. (1/4 payment) Draw Three: Paid at PTO from Utility. (1/4 payment) Tasks: Sign Agreement: Upload Documents Etc. | Notes & Disclaimers: Below $0.10 per kWh is tough(er) to fund. We like projects above $0.12 per kWh. Typically an electric bill of less than $1000 per month is too small for us. There is not an upper limit on what we will fund. We have multiple MW projects in the cue. We do not fund projects that do not generate revenue within a reasonable time. In other words, we don’t like solar farms usually. The EPC retains the client and the ongoing maintenance and is protected. We can fund and get going in 30 days or less. Our investors are ready and we only check that the company pays their bills on time and has a decent P/L and will remain viable. |
We like talking specific projects. To get started would you please send the following. If you have multiple projects, simply put them right after each other. We will get back to you with an offer that includes the amount the client will save and pay and the payment to the EPC.
If the project is in a proposal already, just send the proposal and confirm no major changes in the electric bill or the business.
Assign a Project Name for the Project and Description of the Business: (We don’t need any confidential information and we are happy to sign an NDA if you desire).
Size of the system (DC) that has been specified and expected annual production.
What have you as the EPC quoted for construction through PTO? If you have batteries in the proposal please separate that out in the costs.
One or more electric bills showing annual usage and cost.
Any additional tax credit information such as an Energy Community? (We don’t count Low Income Zone tax credits because those are a crapshoot).
Please confirm your expected start date and completion date (if you had the money 30 days from now).
That’s enough for us to get back to you with a price of the electricity/lease for the client and the payment per DC watt to you as the EPC.
Thanks!
Rob
Thank you. Simply email these questions and answers to Robert at R@B2Bppa.com.
“Renewable Rob” – Robert Merrill Fletcher
is a chemical engineer that specializes in renewable energy. He also buys and sells tax credits and writes grants and manages government contracting. Renewable Rob lives in Jupiter, Florida.
Renewable Rob believes in making a difference and working with people that feel the same way.
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