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HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM THIS AGREEMENT FOR A HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of ____________, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between New Energy Solar 10 LLC (the “Owner” or “Applicant”), with a principal place of business located at 166 Taylor Dr, Depew, NY 14043, and the TOWN OF WALES, a municipal corporation duly established with a principal place of business located at 12345 Big Tree Road, Wales Center, New York 14169 (the “Town,” and collectively with the Owner, the “Parties”). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Owner has proceeded through the Town’s approval process for construction and operation of an approximately 2.7 megawatt (AC) solar energy facility (the “Solar Energy System” or “Project”) to be located at 13748 Big Tree Road in Wales, New York (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering issuance of a special use permit and related authorizations for the Project, and the Town has indicated its intent to require a host community agreement with the Owner (or any successor owner of the Project) under which the Owner will make a host community payment to the Town; and WHEREAS, the Owner desires to support the Town and to provide a host community benefit payment upon achievement of the Project milestone described herein; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Incorporation of Recitals. All of the foregoing recital paragraphs set forth above in this Agreement are herein incorporated by reference as if set forth at length. 2. Host Community Payment. The Owner (or its assignees) commits to a host community benefit payment to support the Town in connection with the Project, as follows: a. Purpose. The payment made under this Agreement shall be used to benefit the public in a manner to be determined by the Town Board. b. Payment Rate; Calculation. The Owner shall make annual payments to the Town in an amount equal to $3,000 per MW (AC) based on the Project’s Final System Size (MWac) as determined under subsection (d) below, commencing on January 1 of the first calendar year following the year in which the Project achieves Permission to Operate and continuing for a total of twenty-five (25) years. Each annual payment shall increase by two percent (2%) over the prior year’s annual payment, beginning with the second annual payment. The projected annual payment schedule is set forth Page 1 of 4