Powering Your Home With The Sun. Introduction to Residential Solar Energy Systems [Your Name] ISEA Solar Ambassador

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1 Powering Your Home With The Sun Introduction to Residential Solar Energy Systems [Your Name] ISEA Solar Ambassador

2 Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) ISEA s mission is to educate and advocate for the widespread application of solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy to the people of Illinois Established in (c)3 charitable organization Membership based organization, with over 500 individual members and represents approximately 150 businesses Hosts the annual IL Solar Tour as part of the National Solar Tour

3 Illinois Electricity Generation As of April 2018, there is currently 100 MW of solar installed in Illinois Legislation dictates 25% of energy generation (2000 MW) to be from solar by 2025 and even more by 2030

4 Why Go Solar? Provides national energy security Reduces carbon emissions & environmental concerns Improves public health Creates jobs Saves money on electric bill Increases home value Inexhaustible energy supply

5 Common Myths You can sell the excess energy you produce

6 Too Far North? Not Enough Sun? Alaska Germany is a world leader in solar, yet they have less sun radiation than Alaska. Germany

7 The Shift to Clean Energy is Happening! Centralized Distributed From power plants, under centralized command/control To a distributed generation grid, of a smart connected network

8 Solar Electricity Photovoltaic (PV) 6 EV Primary Components 1. PV Collectors 2. Inverter/Micro-Inverter 3. Service Panel 4. Household Load 5. Electric Meter 6. Grid & Net Metering

9 Net Metering

10 Earning Credit on the Grid! ComEd Bill March 2018 Your bill will change, showing: In Flow (from grid) and Out Flow (to grid) readings

11 Earning Credit on the Grid! ComEd Bill March 2018 If more In than Out, you pay the difference. If more Out than In, you rollover the excess to the next month. Typically rollovers can go month to month but not year to year.

12 What is a Renewable Energy Certificate? (REC) Homeowner installs a solar system Solar system produces a number of MWh per year (1 MWh = 1 REC) IPA purchases RECs for ComEd and Ameren Homeowners receive this 15 year financial incentive upfront! This is in addition to the saving on their bill (net metering)

13 Process to Go Solar Schedule a Site Evaluation Choose a Contractor Sign Interconnection Permit completed by installer (30-60 days) Material Delivery (2weeks) Installation (1-2 weeks) Total Duration: 3-4 months to go solar!

14 Solar Incentives Illinois State Incentives Approx: 20-30% based on SREC $ amount 1 SREC = 1 MWh solar energy IPA pays PV system owners for green value of solar MWhs Must secure a contract to sell SRECs to IPA through IL DG-certified installer Federal Incentives 30% unlimited Tax Credit Legislated through 2019, will step down gradually 26% unlimited Tax Credit in % unlimited Tax Credit in % unlimited Tax Credit in % after 2022

15 Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) Creates Illinois Power Agency (IPA) s Long Term Planning Process $200M annually from Lines Charge Programs begin mid to late 2018 (subject to delays) New solar power to be built = nearly a 4000% increase! Year New Solar ,350 MW ,000 MW ,700 MW* * Approximately 100 MW installed solar in Illinois as of April 2018

16 Adjustable Block Incentives - Summary Category Goal Net Metering REC DG Rebate Small DG <10kW AC Large DG 10kW 2MW AC Community Solar <2MW AC IPA Discretion <2MW AC 25% No Change 15 Year Contract Paid upfront 25% No Change 15 Year Contract 20% when energized Balance over 4 Years 25% Energy only 15 Year Contract 20% when energized Balance over 4 Years 25% Based on Category Based on Category n/a C&I =$250/kW DC Paid upfront $250/kW DC Paid upfront Based on Category

17 Illinois Residential Incentives The Illinois Power Agency will develop and publish an Adjustable Block Program schedule Each block will have a price per REC identified for each system size Once the RECs in one block are purchased, the next block will open

18 ABP Residential Blocks Group A (Ameren, MidAmerican, Mt. Carmel, and Rural Co-Ops and Munis in MISO) Block 1 MW Size Size Sub- Category (kw AC) REC Price ($/REC) Group B (ComEd, and Rural Co-Ops and Munis in PJM) Block MW Size Size Sub- Category (kw AC) REC Price 22 <= 10 kw $ <= 10 kw $ > kw $ > kw $ <= 10 kw $ > kw $ <= 10 kw $ > kw $ <= 10 kw $ <= 10 kw $ > kw $ > kw $62.28 Preliminary Pricing ONLY The Illinois Power Agency will finalize & announce SREC prices on June 4, 2018

19 What is Community Solar? Community Solar is a solar PV installation that provides energy, financial benefits, or both to members or "subscribers" through a voluntary program. Community Solar isn't built on your own roof, but rather in your community.

20 Community Solar- Solar Garden or Farm Community solar often refers to large-scale solar facilities shared by individual community members Participating members receive credits on their electricity bills for their portion of the power produced Systems do not have to be located near the entities they service, so suited for customers that can t install solar on their roof or property

21 Community Solar Participating subscribers receive an energy credit from the utility (not the actual electrons) Projects with a commitment to a higher number of residential subscribers have a better chance at becoming eligible for incentives Likely only those community solar projects that receive incentives under FEJA will be built In Illinois, no single entity may off-take more than 40% of a community solar array

22 Community Solar Common Questions Who owns the RECs? It depends on the ownership model and the contract with the developer Who owns the system? Sometimes, the developer and customers lease panels. Sometimes, the customers. Sometimes, a third party How do you find a project to subscribe to? Find reputable solar projects in your utility service territory * How do costs compare to other options? Often means smaller payment upfront, shared costs with the community

23 Illinois Solar for All Program

24 Solar for All - Low Income Program Solar must produce energy and economic benefits that flow directly to participating lowincome households Priority will be given to projects that show meaningful involvement of community members in designing proposals` Projects must include job training opportunities if available, and shall endeavor to coordinate with the job training programs

25 Solar for All - Low Income Program Non-Profits & Public Facilities Projects Low-Income Community Solar Projects Low Income Community Solar Pilot Projects Low-Income Roof Top Solar Projects

26 My Solar Story Insert a slide or two here for your personal solar story!

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28 Earning Credit on the Grid Ameren Bill