Jim Cooke, National Facilities Manager for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. discusses sustainable business and how Toyota's sustainable business practices have helped the company and the world. This presentation was given December 4, 2009 at the Solar Energy Focus Conference: Fall 2009 hosted by the Maryland, DC, Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in Gaithersburg, MD. To learn more please visit: www.mdvseia.camp7.org

1. Managing Energy Costs Through
Clean, Renewable Power
Jim Cooke, AIA, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

2. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Environmental Action Plan
Established in 1957
Invested $6.4 million in energy efficiency
Savings Since 2001
Reduced energy consumption by 20.6%
$13.98 million in avoided energy costs
2.94 million therms of natural gas
110,537,300 pounds of CO2
369,500 pounds of SO2
268,500 pounds of NOx
2.8 MW renewable energy installations

3. Vision
“Toyota and the other automakers will not survive the 21st
Century unless we pull together now and find ways to
limit the car’s impact on our planet. We need to make
this new century the start of a unified effort to better tune
the automotive industry to the needs of the earth. It is
more than just good business for Toyota; it is the key to
the future of our industry and a necessity for a healthy
future for people everywhere.”
- Fujio Cho, President of Toyota Motor Corporation

4. Sustainability – The Business Case
Operating Costs
Energy Star buildings’ utility bills are 40% lower than
average office building costs
Employee Health and Productivity
Bottom-line savings = $20-160 billion per year
Strategic Value-Add
Impact on image, community standing, corporate
citizenship
Business Imperative
Comply with new and upcoming legislation regarding
greenhouse gas emissions

5. Process
Green Building
Conduct an eco-
charrette for all
building projects
Don’t ask - use
sustainability as a
filter
Use life-cycle
analysis if not first
cost competitive –
involve your
operations team!
Don’t “green wash”

6. Renewable Energy Certificates
Aggregated Purchase in June 2008
Two new LEED Certified facilities
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Additional purchases planned for Southern California
Amount
200 MWh/year for each facility
Equal to 100% electricity use
Contract Length: Two years
Resources
Year 1: Landfill Gas
From Monterey Regional Waste Management District
Year 2: Woody Biomass
From Loyalton, CA plant
Green-e certified
Vendor: 3Degrees Renewables

7. First Solar Project
Torrance, CA
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Headquarters
Installed in 2003
LEED Silver building
Largest LEED Silver project at the time
Vendor: PowerLight (now SunPower)

8. Technical Details
System Size
536 kW
Spread over five roofs
Modules
Number: 3,300
Type: Siemens SP75
Inverters
Number: 5
Type: Xantrex PV 100-208
Mounting System
PowerLight’s “PowerGuard”
Flat-mount, tongue-and-groove
Production
~650,000 kWh/year

9. Financial Details
Purchase Type
Direct purchase
Total capital cost = $2.9 Million
Incentives
CA State incentive: $1.45 Million
Federal incentives (30% tax credit, MACRS)
Annual Savings
$100,600 in electricity bills
571,350 lbs. CO2
Operations and Maintenance
First five years included
Currently negotiating long-term O&M contract
Production to date
3,221 MWh

10. Second Solar Project
Ontario, CA
North American Parts Center California
Installed 2008
Vendor: SunPower
At the time of construction, it was the largest single-roof
corporate system in North America

11. Technical Details
System Size
2.3 MW
241,400 ft2
Size of over four football fields
Modules
Number: 10,494
Type: SunPower 215W & 217W
Inverters
Number: 8
Type: Xantrex 250 kW
Mounting System
SunPower T10 Mounting System
(ballasted and attached)
Production
Over 3,400,000 kWh/year
Over 58% of facility’s electricity use

12. Financial Details
Purchase Type
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
20-year contract
Third-Party financing with GE Financial
Incentives
Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP)
$2.50/W = $2.49 Million
California Solar Initiative (CSI)
$0.34/kWh for five years = $2.96 Million
Federal incentives (30% tax credit, MACRS)
Annual Savings
$360,000 in electricity bills
2,400,000 lbs. CO2
Operations and Maintenance
Included in PPA Contract

13. Third Solar Project
West Caldwell, NJ
New York area Parts and Distribution Center
Installation Happening Now
Construction began October 2009
Final commissioning scheduled for December 2009
Vendor: SunPower

14. Technical Details
System Size
1.5 MW
Modules
Number: 10,494
Type: Evergreen 190 W
Inverters
Number: 3
Type: AEI Solaron 333 kW
Mounting System
SunPower T10 Mounting System
(ballasted)
Production
Over 1,890,000 kWh/year
Over 87% of facility’s electricity use

15. Financial Details
Purchase Type
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
20-year contract
Incentives
Renewable Energy Certificates Sale
New Jersey Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) = $693/MWh
Federal incentives (30% tax credit, MACRS)
Year One Savings
$88,890 in electricity bills
Flat electricity price for 20 years
2,154,000 lbs. CO2
Operations and Maintenance
Included in PPA Contract

16. Contacts
Jim Cooke, AIA
National Facilities Operations Manager
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
(615) 519-2359
jim_cooke@toyota.com