Viewing Grant Proposal: Northwest Regional Airport Authority_Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage System
The Northwest Regional Airport Authority (NRAA) is pleased to submit this grant application to fund a 2-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC), a public-use, commercial service airport in Traverse City, MI. The proposed project will significantly reduce TVC’s greenhouse gas emissions and improve its energy resilience during future power outages. The solar PV will be sited on canopy structures over parking lots, which collectively provide eight acres of developed land that can serve a valuable dual purpose.
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4/12/2024 2:52:15 PM |
I am writing in support of the Northwest Regional Airport Authority’s (NRAA) application for a Renewable Energy
and Electrification Infrastructure Enhancement and Development (EIED) Grant to fund a 2- megawatt solar
photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system at the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) – a public-use, commercial
service airport in Traverse City.
The NRAA’s proposed project will significantly reduce TVC’s greenhouse gas emissions, sustainably enhance the
airport’s energy resilience during future power outages, and improve the traveling public’s experience through the
airport gateway to our community. The solar PV will be sited on canopy structures over parking lots, which
collectively provide eight acres of developed land that can serve a valuable dual purpose.
The proposed project is the result of four years of diligent renewable energy planning and stakeholder engagement
conducted by the NRAA. In 2019, the NRAA developed a roadmap funded through the Federal Aviation
Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program to identify a path forward for developing renewable energy at
the airport. The NRAA also conducted extensive stakeholder engagement during the development of their roadmap,
including with our local electric utility Traverse City Light & Power, the City of Traverse City, Northwestern
Michigan College, the Michigan Public Power Agency, the FAA, local air traffic control, key tenants, and other utility
companies around the state.
As the state representative for Michigan’s 103rd House District where this project will be located, I am pleased to
express my support for the approval of the proposal. Thank you for your consideration.
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