Consumers Energy Net Metering

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1 Consumers Energy Net Metering ELODY SAMUELSON September 20, 2016

2 Consumers Energy About Us Territory Overview 2 FOURTH-LARGEST COMBINATION UTILITY IN THE UNITED STATES Electric Utility 1.8 million electric customers 8,600 MW of capacity 900 MW of renewable energy Gas Utility 1.7 million gas customers 149 Bcf gas storage Serving Michigan for Nearly 130 Years.

3 Consumers Energy Net Metering 3 Authorized by 2008 PA categories of systems Category 1 Less than or Equal to 20 kw Category 2 Over 20 kw to 150 kw Category 3 Methane Digester 150 kw to 550 kw Eligible resources Biomass, municipal solid waste, landfill gas Solar and solar thermal energy Wind Kinetic energy (waves or damn) Geothermal

4 Net Metering by System Type 4 MW Net Metering by System Type July As of July 2016 Commercial Solar Residential Solar Residential Wind Commercial Wind Customers primarily choose solar over other options.

5 Consumers Energy Net Metering Participation 5 KW Net Metering Cumulative Enrollment By End of 2015: Small Installations - 6% of cap Large Installations 9% of cap Very Large Digester Installations 1% of cap Category 1 Category 2 Total Enrollment Despite program growth cap is still far from being met.

6 Enrollment by Category/Number of Customers 6 # Net Metering Customers per Year Forecast Category 1 Category has seen a significant increase in participation.

7 2016 Net Metering Installations by Customers Enrollment by Month January February March April May June July August Category 1 Category 2 Total No seasonality to systems coming online.

8 AMI-Field Identified Installations 8 AMI Roll Out Schedule Counties with highest concentration of identified systems Kent 16% Muskegon 14% Genesee 14% Ottawa 10% Allegan 8% Kalamazoo 6% Net Metering Customers 40% 18% 40% 14% 14% 18% 50 non-program systems found ytd needing interconnection.

9 Net Metering Cycle Times 9 70 Cycle Time by Category YTD Category 1 YTD Category 2 YTD Online tool allows for mapping cycle time areas to improve.

10 Process Improvements - Installers 10 Installer training to improve understanding of interconnection process Webinar based to allow for participation across state Quarterly to bring in new installers Will feature participating installers with map on website Online interconnection application with and phone support Updated website will provide multiple access points to application Direct outreach at events where installer partners are involved i.e. Solarize Michigan and Great Lakes Renewable Energy Fair

11 Process Improvements - Customers 11 At time of application: Net metering brochure describing program and application process Welcome letter Step by step status for online application process Future opportunities: Communication for in process applications during identified stuck points commissioning test instructions and interconnection agreement signature Updated website to improve customer experience Direct communication with large installations throughout process

12 Community Solar Solar Gardens 12 4 MW in operation

13 Why Community Solar? 13 Match a portion of your energy use with Michigan solar for only as little as $10 per month An average home would subscribe to ~5-6 kw for 100% of electric load Bill credit based on 7.5 /kwh for the first 5 years for generation

14 Program to Date % Subscribed September 2016

15 Benchmark Capital Cost Future Impacts? 15 Solar PV benchmark capital costs (nominal) Benchmark project cost US$/Watt DC $4.0 $3.5 $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 Utility-scale (more than 5 MW) Commercial (100 kw 5 MW) DG solar Solar PV benchmark capital costs (nominal) Residential (less than 10 kw) Module Inverter Balance of system Tracker Installation Development Notes: Costs are based on projects using crystalline silicon modules. Development includes customer acquisition, developer overhead, permitting, and interconnection costs. Source: IHS 2015 IHS Source: North American Gas and Power Scenarios Spring 2015 Workshop / June 2015

16 Michigan Compared to California Distributed Solar California Net Metering 3/2015 Michigan Solar 2014 Source: CPUC and MPSC