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Transcript of ET solar final
Team 1
Amanda Oliva
Ashwin Sivagnanasambandan
Chen Jung Chen
Chris Goergen
Georgia Medintu
Action Project
ET Solar-New York
State Study
Recommendation
ET Solar has
partnership
opportunities in
Central & West NY
Agenda
Brownfield Partnership
- Goals, Policies and Regulations
- Regional Study in
- Current Project: Dewitt Town
Community Solar: NY-Sun
- Next Steps
Goal, Policies and RegulationStatewide goals, policies and
regulations related to solar in NY.
NY Renewable Energy Status
15% completed at 2015 year-end.
Solar generation increased by 60% from 2014.
It was 5th in the nation in new solar capacity installed.
Most solar installations in New York are small.
2016Generating Capacity in NY
NYREV Clean Energy Goals for 2030
New York set a target of installing 3,000MW of solar PV systems by 2023.
Reduction in greenhouse gas emission levels from
1990.
40%
Decrease in energy consumption levels of buildings from 2012.
23%
50%
Electricity generation must come from RE by 2030.
3,000MW
Supporting RegulationsRPS Law
Solar carve-out
Electricity cost
Net metering
Net metering
Interconnection
Tax credits
Rebate
Non-Supporting Regulations Performance
Payments
2010-2012Regulations and Policies
Important Roles for Solar Energy
Growth of Non-Wind Net Energy Metering in New
York
Regional Study
Research counties in NY state for prospect areas for solar plant partnership.
NY State
North
Central state park
Various mountains and
lakes
Farms
Largest army installation in
Northeast (Jefferson)
North Country
East
Natural reserves and historic
sights
Protection of ecotourism &
water supplies
Keen on smart growth
Exiting RE source
Capital DistrictHudson Valley
Central &
South
Residents file legal
challenges
County governments are
pro solar farms
Local people don't want
them in their backyard
Central New York
Mohawk ValleyLong Island
West
Western NYFinger LakesSouthern Tier
Lake Erie Watershed
Protection Alliance
(LEWPA) is a hindrance
WNY Sustainable Business
Roundtable (WNYSBR)
2.5 million residents
Lands dotted with
urban blight
Issues about
Greenfield
Opportunity
1. Reservation &
National Parks
2. Citizen pushback
3. Out-of-state
issue
4. High risk+ cost
Pricing Trend
Trend of price from 2006 to 2015
Pricing Trend
•Highly unstable
•2008 financial crash
•2012 NY policies revisions
•2015 Internationaloil price drop
Current Project
DeWitt, Onondaga County
WHAT?
Old landfill planned to be turned in a solar farm
WHY?
Place: In a good region / 57 acres
Timing: Still bidding. ET solar can engage
Capacity: 2MW
Feasibility study underway
DeWitt Town
Community Solar
This year New York implements first distributed generation project
Williamson Town Case
Landfill towns
November 2014
Rochester, Zone 2 (West)
Town operations
Bausch and Lomb Inc.
Kenyon Energy, Florida
based
Tax break
76 West
DG: Distributed Generation
April 2016
NY-Sun Incentive Program
B-C consumption
New York's First Community DG
ET Solar has
partnership
opportunities in
Central & West NY
Sources:
• http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2016/05/cny_town_wants_to_turn_old_landfill_into_solar_farm.html
• http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/2015/01/23/areas-largest-solar-array-goes-online-wayne-county/22231893/
• https://www.nrdc.org/experts/samantha-wilt/community-solar-comes-new-york
• http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/NY-Sun/Communities/Shared-Solar
• http://www.ny.gov/counties• http://www.nyiso.com/public/webdocs/media_room/publications_present
ations/Power_Trends/Power_Trends/2016-power-trends-FINAL-070516.pdf
• http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/index.cfm
Thank youQuestions?
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