solar policy and potential in the southeast amy heinemann september 21, 2011 1
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Solar Policy and Potential in the Southeast
Amy HeinemannSeptember 21, 2011
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• Created in 1995• Funded by U.S. DOE / NREL• Managed by N.C. Solar
Center (NCSU)• Scope = government & utility
incentives & policies that promote RE & EE
• ~ 2,650 total summaries• ~200,000 users/month• DSIRE Solar Policy Guide for
state policymakers• Solar Policy Comparison
TablesDSIRE Solar (dsireusa.org/solar)
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Policy’s Complicated - To Make Sense of It…
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US Electricity Generation, 2009
Source: US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Industry 2009: Year in Review, April 2011 4
Electricity Mix in the Southeast
5Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southeast Regional Clean Energy Policy Analysis, January 2011
Solar PV in the SE as of 2010State Capacity
Installed in 2010 (MW-DC)
Cumulative Installed
Capacity (MW-DC)
Alabama 0.2 0.4
Arkansas 0.6 1.0
Florida 34.8 73.5
Georgia 1.6 1.8
Louisiana - 0.2
Mississippi 0.1 0.3
North Carolina 28.7 40.0
South Carolina - 0.2
Tennessee 3.8 4.7Source: Interstate Renewable Energy Council & Larry Sherwood, US Solar Market Trends 2010, June 2011 6
Renewable Energy Potential in SE
7Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southeast Regional Clean Energy Policy Analysis, January 2011
Top 10 Solar States
Top 10 States, Cumulative Grid-Connected PV Capacity
Top 10 States, Grid-Connected PV in 2010
Top 10 States, Grid-Connected PV, Cumulative
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Average Retail Electricity Rates, 2009
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Key Policies in Top 10 Solar States
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State RPS Solar/DG Carve-Out
Net Metering
Interconnection
3rd Party PPAs
Direct Cash Incentive
Tax Credit
California Y N A B Y Y N
New Jersey Y Y A B Y Y N
Colorado Y Y A B Y Y N
Arizona Y Y A n/a Y* N Y
Nevada Y Y B C Y Y N
Florida N N A B N N N
New York Y Y B B Y Y Y
Pennsylvania Y Y A B Y Y N
Hawaii Y N B F Y Y Y
New Mexico Y Y B B Y N Y
Key Solar Policies in the Southeast
DC
3rd Party PPAs apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted
Direct cash incentive and tax credit
Net metering grade/interconnection gradeDirect cash incentive
Renewable portfolio standard with solar carve-out
Tax credit
X/Y
B/-
-/-F/-
A/B
-/-
B/- F/F-/- D/B
Wrap-Up• SE electricity based on coal, nuclear, and
natural gas• Solar resource is good in SE and solar
installations have been growing• Policy options can be used to overcome
barriers and close gap between status quo and solar potential
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