Solar for Cities - ULI Minnesota · • 1.5 % Solar Energy Standard Applies to Investor Owned...
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Solar for CitiesSolar for CitiesLissa PawlischClean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships & Extension
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CERTs: Partnership Aimed at Supporting CommunitiesCERTs: Partnership Aimed at Supporting Communities
Mission:Connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community‐based clean energy projects
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Overview of today’s talkOverview of today’s talk
• Solar – a few basics• Drivers – why are we hearing
more about solar?• Your options for solar – do you
own, subscribe to community solar, or purchase green pricing
• Enable for residents – solar rules, education, facilitation, promotion
• Resources – a sampling
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Solar comes in three flavorsSolar comes in three flavors
1. Electric (PV)
2. Thermal: Air Heat
3. Thermal: Hot Water
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Scale of Solar Photovoltaic (PV)Scale of Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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Drivers: Federal Tax CreditsDrivers: Federal Tax Credits
Point to yours!
Source: Institute for Local Self Reliance: https://ilsr.org/wp‐content/uploads/2016/01/federal‐solar‐tax‐credit‐phase‐out‐ILSR‐2015.jpeg
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Drivers: Solar Prices are FallingDrivers: Solar Prices are Falling
Sources: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/solar‐panel‐cost‐trends‐10‐charts/ and h // /d d/i /S l %20E df
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Drivers: MN Solar PolicyDrivers: MN Solar Policy
1.5% Solar by 2020:400 MW
Total as of 2014:19 MW
2013 Policy• 1.5 % Solar Energy Standard Applies to Investor Owned Utilities:
Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power, Otter Tail Power
Utility scale and utility scale “distributed generation”
• Community Solar Gardens• Made in Minnesota• Net Metering changes
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Local Government OptionsLocal Government Options
• To buy or not to buy?• To lease or not to
lease?• To subscribe or not
to subscribe?• To … goodness that’s
a lot of questions
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Install on your own facilitiesInstall on your own facilities
Photo Credit: Jim Anderson, Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com/woodbury‐warming‐to‐solar‐energy/177882861/
Woodbury!
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Soap box: start with efficiencySoap box: start with efficiency
Source: http://e3a4u.info/
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The Minnesota Solar Suitability App displays solar insolation and solar photovoltaic (PV) potential with 1 square meter resolution for the entire state of Minnesota. It was created using Lidar data and GIS technology.
mn.gov/solarappmn.gov/solarapp
Check your solar resourceCheck your solar resource
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Ownership optionsOwnership options• Made in Minnesota (both PV and thermal)• Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards• Standby Rider Tariff w/ solar demand credit
(>100kW)• Grant funds • Bond funds• Your own funding resources
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Used 3rd party solar agreement to install 40 kW solar system on City Hall
Falcon Heights ExampleFalcon Heights Example
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Don’t forget! Solar thermalDon’t forget! Solar thermal
Made in Minnesota Solar Thermal Incentive for Commercial installations:Maximum rebate is the lesser of 25% of installation cost or $25,000.
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Definition:
Centrally‐located solar PV systemsthat provide electricity to participating subscribers
Community Solar GardensCommunity Solar Gardens
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• Max for a single garden = 1 MW • Minimum 5 subscribers per garden• No subscriber > 40% of garden output• Up to 120% of annual elec. usage• No cap on the number of
gardens• Garden models include
upfront and pay as you go• Tailored to deliver energy
bill savings
Xcel Energy: No CapXcel Energy: No Cap
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Local Gov’t Subscriber CollaborativeLocal Gov’t Subscriber Collaborative
“We believe the societal, financial, and environmental values of Community Solar Gardens warrant our pursuing this opportunity in conjunction with other local government entities.”
Adopted by 31 local jurisdictions
Led by:
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Subscribe to Community SolarSubscribe to Community Solar
Point to yours!
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Community Solar ResourcesCommunity Solar Resources
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Sign up for Green PricingSign up for Green Pricing
Point to yours!
Source: Xcel Energy. Search green pricing for business. MN.and www.staples.com
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Enable solar with smart rulesEnable solar with smart rules
Source: http://www.growsolar.org/wp‐content/uploads/2015/04/Minnesota‐Toolkit.pdf
1. Summary of statutes that guide/enable local gov’t solar development actions
2. Comprehensive Plan guidance, best practices
3. Land use regulation guidance, best practices
4. Model zoning ordinance5. Permitting guidance & BPs6. Model solar building
permit
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Enable with access to financingEnable with access to financing
Point to yours!
Source: http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/pace
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Educate your communityEducate your community
Point to yours!
Source: City of Woodbury, http://www.ci.woodbury.mn.us/environment/sustainability/solar‐power#community‐solar‐gardens
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Facilitate for your communityFacilitate for your community
Point to yours!
Edina’s Community Solar GardenEdina’s Community Solar Garden
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Promote to your communityPromote to your community
Point to yours!
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AVAILABLE CSG PROJECTS
cleanenergyprojectbuilder.orgcleanenergyprojectbuilder.org
Partners in SolarPartners in Solar
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Lissa PawlischCERT Director, University of MN Extension, RSDP
612‐624‐[email protected]
CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future
CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future