Presented to the:
High Desert Opportunity
Presented by:

• Site selection, economic development, real estate, & workforce consulting company
• Founded by Deane Foote, CEcD
– 30+ years development experience
– Worked for Jacobs Carter-Burgess,
Paragon Decision Resources, Fantus,
Urbana-Champaign (IL) EDC
– Worked on site selection projects that created over 5,000 jobs & $900 million in capital investment in recent years
– Completed many successful economic development plans that have created hundreds of jobs.

• Understanding location/expansion trends
• Look at growth sectors
• Understanding site selection criteria
• Recommendations for success!

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Recession has taken its toll!
U.S. Major Locations/Expansions
2004-09
6217
5922
4940 4856
4412 4345
2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: Foote Consulting Group/Conway Data
2008 2009

Sectors expected to grow nationally
 Renewable Energy
 Almost 3x growth in wind, biofuels, solar, and fuel cells (2008-2018)
 Data Centers/Management
 Servers has grown from 2.6 million to 11.6 million in the past decade
 Defense Security Systems – cyber communications; UAV; border-related
 Creative Media
 Video game revenues now exceed those of music and film industries
 Software Development
 Mobile devices, netbooks, “wearable” technology; very high speed computing
 Healthcare and Medical Devices
 Health services, medical supplies, and device manufacturing
 Biotechnology and Life Sciences – Gene and stem cell research
 Warehouse/Distribution (DC)

U.S. Clean-Energy Projected
Growth, 2007-2017 ($US Billions)
$90
$60
$30
$0
$25
$81
Biofuels
$30
$83
Wind
$20
$74
Solar
2007
2017
$16
$2
Fuel Cells

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1465
California
Solar Power Capacity through 2009 (in megawatts)
164
128
60
Nevada New Jersey
Source: USA Today 9/29/10
Colorado
53
Arizona

Top Renewable States
Top Ranked for Building Solar Mfg
(Source: Greentech Media)
• Oregon
• Michigan
• Arizona
• Washington
• Pennsylvania
• Ohio
• New Mexico
• Texas
• New York
• Colorado
Top Renewable Destinations #
(Source: Fdi)
• Texas - 33
• California - 20
• Illinois - 14
• Indiana - 13
• Nebraska - 10
• Iowa - 10
• New York - 10
• Pennsylvania - 10

• Silicon
• Ingots
• Wafers
• Adhesives
• Glass
• Inverters
• Cells
• Framing
• Packing
• Thin-Film
• Crystalline
Modules

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant
Site Criteria
• RPS – Renewable Portfolio Standards
– CA: 33% by 2030
• Good access to market
– Supports supply chain for raw materials (glass, frames)
– Finished modules delivered to solar sites/smart grid
• Skilled workers trained in automation, clean room operations
• Reliable and competitively priced electricity
• Certified “Shovel Ready” sites/buildings
• Communities that support “green” policies
• Attractive/clean environment for plant
• Incentives (especially sizable tax credits).

RPS - Key Site Selection Factor
Blue
– In Place; Yellow – RPS Goals

• Understand your competitive position versus other western states/regions
– Community assessments/Labor studies
– Utility/grid analysis
– “Shovel Ready” site/building programs
– Freight/logistics analysis
• Aggressively get in front of decision makers
– Solar Power Show – last week in LA!
– Intersolar Show
– PV America
– Solar site selectors
• “Hand Holding” will win deals!
• Push for more & better manufacturing incentives!!

Mr. Deane Foote, CEcD
Foote Consulting Group, LLC
(480) 399-4854 deane@footeconsulting.com
www.footeconsulting.com