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National Association of Regional Councils’
47th Annual Conference and Exhibition
Solar Workshop:
Regional Solar Planning Roundtable
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National Association of Regional Councils’
47th Annual Conference and Exhibition
Solar Workshop: Regional Solar Planning Roundtable
Moderator:
Joshua Huneycutt, SunShot Initiative Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy
Presenters:
Jayson Uppal, Consultant, Meister Consultants Group
Kristin Sullivan, Energy Manager, City of Philadelphia, PA
Jon Lesher, Environmental Planner, Montgomery County Planning Commission
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Solar Powering Your CommunityAddressing Barriers to Solar Development
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Regional Workshops: Past 9 Months
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Benefits & Barriers Questions
What is the greatest benefit solar can bring to
your community? [Blue Card]
What is the greatest barrier to solar adoption in
your community? [Green Card]
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Results of Barriers Discussion
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
High Upfront Cost & Low ROI
Lack of Information & Education
Unfriendly Policy Environment & Lack of Incentives
Local Zoning & Permitting
Utility Support
Aesthetics & Historic Preservation
Lack of Support from HOAs
Reliability Concerns
Environmental Impact
Other
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Local governments play a critical role
in reducing barriers for solar
development
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Cost of Solar PV
8Tracking the Sun IV: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the US from 1998-2010 (LBNL),
SEIA/GTM Research Solar Market Insight 2012 Year-in-Review.
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Solar Market: Trends
Tracking the Sun IV: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the US from 1998-2010 (LBNL),
SEIA/GTM Research Solar Market Insight 2012 Year-in-Review. 9
52% drop in price2010 - 2012
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The Cost of Solar PV
Source: Solar Electric Power Association
Stage 1 Stage 2
Retail Electricity
Solar PV
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Decrease Costs
Upfront incentives
Reduce soft costs
Increase Revenue
Performance Incentives
How to Reach Stage 2
or
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Mitigate Soft Costs
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54689.pdf)
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Solarize: Mitigate Soft Costs
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54689.pdf)
$0.69 per Watt
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Solarize: Advantages
Source: NREL, LBNL
10x the cost for
customer acquisition
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Solarize
Solarize
Group Purchasing
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Barriers
High upfront cost
Complexity
Customer inertia
Solutions
Group purchase
Community outreach
Limited-time offer
Solarize: Advantages
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Solarize: Case Study
75 new installations totaling 403 kW
30% reduction in installation costs
575% increase in residential installations
Harvard Massachusetts:
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Mitigate Soft Costs
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54689.pdf)
$0.21 per Watt
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Time to Installation
7.2x more man-hours
needed in the US
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Permitting Costs
Source: NREL, LBNL
21x the cost for
permitting in the
US
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Communities in CA with favorable permitting practices saw
4 - 12% lower costs
and
25% shorter development time
as compared to standard communities
Solar Ordinance: Opportunity
Source: Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6140e.pdf)
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Solar Ordinance: Opportunity
Source: Greentech Media (http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-coming-u.s.-
distributed-solar-boom)
Approaching
Stage 2