what it all means: solar regulatory world 101
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Sara Baldwin Auck, IREC's director of regulatory programs, offers a nutritional primer on the regulatory actions leading state's are taking now and considering for the future, and which best practices other states are looking at to meet solar's growing needs.TRANSCRIPT
What It All Means: Solar Regulatory World 101
Sara Baldwin AuckIREC Regulatory Program Director
October 21, 2014www.irecusa.org
@IRECUSA#3iForum
Regulatory Director, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
“So…what do you do for work?”
A Key Ingredient to a Stable, Robust Solar Market
The Regulatory World: What is it?
What it All Means?
Consumer Empowerment
Expanded Access
Attracting Financing Shaping Future Investments
Consistency, Stability, & Predictability
Adoption of National Best Practices
Implementing Policies | Removing Barriers
Clean Energy Future
At the Table: IREC’s Regulatory Team
• Healthy appetite for complex issues• Developer of best practices, model regulatory
rules and standards• State-level engagement, national perspective • Independent, fact-based experts• Translate technical jargon into impactful
regulatory reforms
IREC Regulatory Activity 2012-2014 (US DOE SunShot Initiative)
IREC Regulatory Activity 2007 – 2011 (Other US DOE contracts)
What’s on the menu?
Grid ModernizationNet Metering, VOST, NEM 2.0Distributed Energy Storage
Interconnection Reform Permitting ReformShared Renewables Dessert
Grid Modernization
Grid Modernization
Complementary Regulatory Reforms
***New Models &
Performance-based Incentives
More distributed energy resources and
energy storage
Higher penetrations of
renewable energy
More efficient use of energy
Modern, resilient low-
carbon electricity grid
Who’s Leading the Charge?
California: • Net Metering 2.0• Distributed Resource Planning (DRPs)• Interconnection Reforms• New Energy Storage Requirement
Hawaii: • Interconnection Reforms (improved technical screens)• Energy Storage + Solar PV• NEM 2.0 ?
Massachusetts:• 10-year grid modernization plans
• Distribution grid mapping and integrated planning
New York:• Reforming the Energy Vision
• Clean Energy Fund• Solar PV/Net Metering Valuation
Learn More Here Booth #3909: Wednesday @ 10:30 am and Thurs @ 12 pm!
Net Metering (and VOST, NEM 2.0…)
NV: PUC docket 13-07010, E3
developed study proving NEM’s benefit to grid
VT: 2012 legislation directed the V PSB
to complete an evaluation of NEM
MN: 2013 legislation required development
of a VOST, methodology complete
AZ: ACC workshops to develop methodology. Multiple studies to date
CA: 2012 legislation required a CPUC study of
costs and benefits of NEM; LADWP considering
VOS approach; new NEM 2.0 Docket
CO: PUC considering Xcel
cost/benefit study of NEM
TX: Austin Energy developed a VOST in 2012; San Antonio’s CPS will be
replacing NEM with a SunCredit tariff
NC: In docket No. E-100 Sub 136, NCUC
is examining avoided cost
methodology. PNNL study just released.
SC: E3 chosen to develop valuation methodology for
PSC
WA: Docket UE-131883 to discuss costs and
benefits of DG
LA: Consultant chosen to conduct benefit/cost study
OR: PUC recently held a workshop to discuss solar rates
in docket UM 1452
HI: NARUC funded a NEM
benefit/cost study from E3
AL: Consultant hired by PSC in 2014 to study
costs-benefits of NEM
MS: Valuation study
completed
ME: 2014 legislation directed PUC to
complete VOS study
UT: Defeat of proposed solar
charge, valuation study forthcoming
Net Metering and Solar Valuation
Learn More Here (Booth #3909): Today @ 1 pm!
Distributed Energy Storage
Energy Storage
New Report: Economics of Grid Defection Rocky Mountain Institute, Feb 2014 www.rmi.org/
electricity_grid_defection
• Energy storage requirement (1.3 GW by 2020)• Interconnection cost waiver for RE+storage NEM systems
• 200 MW of large storage to ease high penetrations of RE • Looking at solar PV+distributed storage value methodology
Interconnection Reform
Interconnection Reform • Improved efficiency, cost allocation, and certainty• Striking a balance (time, resources, safety, reliability) • Refining, updating evolving technical standards • FERC Order - Improvements to Small Generator
Interconnection Procedures to handle higher volumes of small distributed generators
Learn More Here Booth #3909: Today @ 11 am and Thurs @ 11 am!
Shared Solar
Shared SolarKey Issues: • Program structure• Value for Energy• Finance-ability• Ownership• Expanding access to all potential customers
Markets to watch:
Learn More Here (Booth #3909): Today @ 3 pm and Wed @ 3 pm!
Rate DesignAvoided Costs Demand Response/Energy EfficiencyUtility Business ModelsRevised Regulatory Framework
Dessert Anyone?
