1.  FLS Energy
Solar Energy: The Best Idea Under the Sun
Michael Shore, CEO
michael @ flsenergy.com
www.flsenergy.com
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2. Solar Light Levels
Solar PV Market
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3. Market Opportunity
 Hotels
 Military Bases
 Dormitories
 Hospitals
 Restaurants
 Car Washes
 Laundries
 Health Clubs
 Fire stations
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4.  Solar Energy Generation
Company
- Design & Installation
- Specialize in large
commercial projects
- Finance
 Our Mission
- Making Solar Mainstream

5. State of the ArtTechnologies
Solar Thermal Photovoltaic
(Hot Water) (Electric “PV”)
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8. Hot Water Panels
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9. How Solar Thermal Works
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12. Proximity Hotel, Greensboro, NC
Solar Thermal: 100 panels
Owner: Quantaince Weaver Hotels
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13. Biltmore Park Hilton, Asheville, NC
Solar Thermal: 72 panels
Owner: Biltmore Farms
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15. Kanuga Confrence Center
Solar Thermal: 128 panels
Owner: FLS Energy 15

16. Purchase Model
Tax Credits
Client FLS Energy
RECs
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17. Solar Energy Purchase Agreement (SEPA)
Tax Credits
Client FLS Energy
RECs
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18. Solar Energy Purchase Agreement (SEPA)
Tax Credits
Client FLS Energy
Advantages
 Low upfront cost
 Minimal Risk RECs
 Maintenance
 Fixing energy
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19. Savings
of
Solar
vs
Natural
Gas
Based
on
Given
Amount
of
Hot
Water
$16,000
$14,000
$12,000
Annul
Cost
($)
$10,000
$8,000
natural
gas
(@
5%
annual
increase)
natural
gas
(@
3%
annual
increase)
$6,000
solar
$4,000
$2,000
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16
Year
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20. Monitoring and O&M
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21. Guilford College
Solar Thermal: 12 + 208 panels
Owner: FLS Energy
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22. Shore Hall, Guilford College
250
200
Therms of Natural Gas
150
Before SDHW 2004 - 2006
100
After SDHW 2007 - 2008
50
0
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23. Mars Hill College Dining Hall, Mars Hill, NC
Solar Thermal: 48 panels
Owner: FLS Energy
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24. Knox County Prison, TN
Solar Thermal: 300 panels
Owner: Knox County
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25. Camp LeJeune
Solar Thermal: 900 panels
Owner: FLS Energy
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28. Making Solar Mainstream
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30. Our Team
 Certifications
- Licensed General Contractor in NC,
TN, SC, GA
- NABCEP Certifications
- Licensed P.E.
- Controller: CPA
 Training
- SunPower Advanced PV Design
- SunPower Advanced PV Installation
- SEI Advanced Solar Design
 Boards
- Governor’s Energy Policy Council
- Progress Energy’s Community advisory
Council
- Duke Energy’s Efficiency Task Force
- Department of Energy’s Efficiency Work
Group
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31. Committed to Making Solar Mainstream
“We are way more than
pleased with the good
work that FLS Energy
did for us…. they are
trustworthy, competent
and sincere.”
Dennis Quaintance, Developer
of the Proximity Hotel, 2008
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