sustainable energy and efficiency practices

Sustainable Energy and Efficiency Practices

MACo Energy Symposium November 14, 2013

Doug Hinrichs MEA Solar & Geothermal Program Manager

MEA

Support Target Markets • Industry interface • Clean energy grants

Assess Innovative Technology • Competitive grants

Analyze Policy & Regulations • Legislature • Public Service Commission

Conduct Outreach & Education • Community groups • Companies and non-profits • Individuals

Advise the Governor

ME

Background • Farm boy from Illinois

Education • Pre-med/Biology • Environmental Studies/Alternative Energy

Career • Ecological economics non-profit • Energy efficiency consultant to DOE • Clean energy consultant to DOE, DOD, EPA, MEA • MEA Clean Energy Program Manager

- Solar - Geothermal Heating & Cooling - Game Changers

- Smart Energy Communities - Clean Energy Grants

Presentation Overview

Energy Efficiency • Goals • Policies • Practices

Sustainable Energy • Goals • Policies • Practices

Goals • 15% reduction in per capita

electricity consumption and demand by 2015 from a 2007 baseline

• On track to meet peak demand goals, not consumption goals

Policies

• EmPOWER • Funded ECMs will:

• Reduce energy usage by 2 million MWh per year

• Save $250 million annually • Save $3.7 billion over ECM

useful life

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

Practices • Evaluate best ECMs

- State Agency list • Ensure payback is shorter

than expected useful life - EECBG/ARRA

• Consider use of ESCOs, bonds, etc.

• Standardized procurement?

Practices • Leverage available

incentives - Federal - State - County - Utility

Energy Efficiency

Practices • Apply for MD Smart

Energy Communities grants to:

- Set EE/RE/TR goals - Craft and adopt

resolutions - Receive free

technical assistance - Exchange ideas with

peers - Develop real-world

projects

Energy Efficiency

Sustainable Energy

State goals • 20% by 2022 • 2% solar by 2020 • In 2011, the Governor

decided to focus on in-state renewable generation

RPS • Creates SRECs for

solar • Created RECs for all

other technologies • MEA is assessing

TRECs for geothermal, solar thermal, biomass thermal, etc.

Sustainable Energy

State goals • 20% by 2022

Residential Scale (0-0.0149 MW)

Commercial Scale (0.015-1.999 MW)

Utility Scale (2+ MW)

Utility Scale PV: 58 MW

Residential Scale PV: 28 MW

Commercial Scale PV: 64 MW

Sustainable Energy

Solar PV Installed Capacity –

October 2013

State goals • 2% solar by 2020 (150/1212 = 12.4%)

Sustainable Energy RPS

• Creates SRECs (tradable attributes from 1 MWh) for solar energy

• Created RECs for all other technologies

• MEA is assessing TRECs for geothermal, solar thermal, biomass thermal, etc.

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Net Metering

- 1 generator, 1 customer, 1 load - Full electricity rate offset - Costs and benefits debated

• Aggregate Net Metering - 1 generator, 1 customer (ag, non-

profit, local governments), 2-20 loads

- Full electricity rate offset

• Community Energy in 2014? - 1 generator, unlimited # of

customers, unlimited # of loads - Negotiated electricity rate offset

Sustainable Energy

Practices • No-cost financing with PPAs and 3rd party leasing

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Responsible solar siting

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Responsible solar siting

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Responsible ag land

management

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Prepare for EVs

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Make property tax exemption status transparent

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Aggregated/bulk solar purchasing • Solarize is one model

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Consider Net Zero Energy incentives or standards • California passed NZEH standards

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Standardized solar

permitting • Expedited solar

permitting

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Standardized solar

permitting

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Expedited solar permitting/administrative burdens?

Sustainable Energy

Practices • Expedited solar permitting/models

Practices • Standardized/expedited solar permitting • Solar industry willing to pay for services

Feedback?

Doug Hinrichs doug.hinrichs@maryland.gov

443-694-1465