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Site Selection Criteria

Aiya Solar

Project

Reid Gardner Power Plant

• Superior solar resource

• Near existing high voltage transmission

• Near transmission corridor that delivers power to key loads (ie Las Vegas)

• Large area with flat topography

• Uses existing roads to access site

• Adjacency to existing power substations

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Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Overview

Aiya Solar

Project

Reid Gardner Power Plant

• 250 MW Photovoltaic Solar Project located in Clark County, NV on the Moapa River Indian Reservation

• Power Purchase Agreement with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

• Will provide enough energy to power 93,000 homes

• 5.5 mile Gen-Tie to Crystal Substation Interconnection (500 kv) on BLM Right of Way

• First Solar Photovoltaic panels on Fixed Tilt Structures

• Construction well underway with Commercial Operations by the end of 2016

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Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction

Post Installation Mounting Rack Installation

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Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction

Photovoltaic Solar Panels Solar Field Array

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Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project Under Construction

Power Collection Station Power Transmission Substation

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Aiya Solar Project Overview

Aiya Solar

Project

Reid Gardner Power Plant

• Proposed 100 MW Photovoltaic Solar Project located near Reservation Road and Highway 168 on the Moapa River Indian Reservation held under Option to Lease with Moapa Band of Paiutes

• Will be second project First Solar is working with the Moapa Tribe

• Utilizes First Solar photo voltaic panels on fixed tilt structures

• Will provide enough energy to power 24,000 homes

• Gen-Tie line will be 1.5-2 miles long, crossing Tribal and BLM lands

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Moapa Southern and Aiya Solar Projects Offer Key Tribal Benefits

• Generates substantial lease revenues for the Tribe over Project lifetime without tying up future land use potential

• Creates a construction workforce of approximately 300-400, and up to 5 ongoing jobs for each project

• First Solar is committed to hiring qualified Tribal members for construction and operations jobs

• Benefits to local businesses including available Tribal services, construction subcontractors, and suppliers

• Does not disturb existing development

• Removes the equivalent of 455,000 metric tons of CO2 the equivalent of taking 88,000 cars off the road

• Provides quiet, low-lying, emissions-free generation with no water required to generate electricity

• Provides Tribal community, educational and capital improvement benefits