Some Thoughts on Our Solar Energy Future ~In Pictures~

MDV-SEIASolar Focus 2013The Sun Rises in the East

Comments of Ron BinzPublic Policy Consulting

November 12, 2013 Washington, DC

Public Policy Consulting

www.rbinz.com

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WECC (2032): Potential Bypass Threats from Distributed Generation are Large

• WECC-wide Behind-the-Meter DG: 19 GW of solar PV + 7 GW of CHP• Distributed PV based on “interconnection potential” (no back-flow through

feeders), with adjustments to reflect relative economics among states• CHP additions represent a fixed percentage (~40%) of technical potential in

each state

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AB AZ BC CA CO ID MT MX NV NM OR UT WA WY

CHP Solar PV Customer-Sited DG Additions in WECC High DSM Case(Percent of Peak Demand)

Source: E3 (2013).

Colorado New Jersey GermanyArizona

Virginia

DC

Maryland

The Final Word

111(d)

Thank You

Ron Binz

Public Policy Consulting

rbinz@rbinz.com