An Overview of Solar Energy and Opportunities for Growth in the Midwest and Kansas Alan Claus Anderson Energy Practice Group Vice Chair Polsinelli Shughart PC 913-234-7464 aanderson@polsinelli.com
What is the state of the world solar market?
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What is the state of the solar market in the nited States?
2011 Polsinelli Shughart PC 2011 Kansas Energy Conference
What is required to accelerate solar deployment in Kansas?
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Financial Incentives PACE Financing Direct Cash Incentives Property Tax Incentives Sales Tax Incentives Tax Credits Industry Recruitment & Support Loan Programs Permitting Incentives Rules, Regulations & Policies Solar Set-Asides in Renewables Portfolio Standards Net Metering Interconnection Standards Public Benefits Funds Solar Access Laws Energy Standards for Public Buildings Contractor Licensing & Certification
WA: double credit for DG OR: 20 MW solar PV x 2020; double credit for PV NV: 1.5% solar x 2025; 2.4-2.45 multiplier for PV RPS Policies with Solar/DG Provisions T: 2.4 multiplier for solar-electric AZ: 4.5% DG x 2025 NM: 4% solar-electric x 2020 0.6% DG x 2020 www.dsireusa.org / September 2011 CO: 3.0% DG x 2020 1.5% customer-sited x 2020 MO: 0.3% solarelectric x 2021 MI: triple credit for solarelectric IL: 1.5% PV x 2025 OH: 0.5% solarelectric x 2025 WV: various multipliers NC: 0.2% solar x 2018 NH: 0.3% solarelectric x 2014 DC MA: 400 MW PV x 2020 NY: 0.4788% customersited x 2015 NJ: 5,316 GWh solarelectric x 2026 PA: 0.5% PV x 2021 DE: 3.5% PV x 2026; triple credit for PV MD: 2% solar x 2022 DC: 2.5% solar x 2023 Renewable portfolio standard with solar / distributed generation (DG) provision Renewable portfolio goal with solar / DG provision Solar water heating counts toward solar / DG provision TX: double credit for non-wind (non-wind goal: 500 MW) Delaware allows certain fuel cell systems to qualify for the PV carve-out 16 states + DC have an RPS with solar/dg provisions
WA: 20,000 OR: 10,000 CA: no limit NV: 20,000 AK: 25* State Standard T: 2,000 HI: no limit MT: 50* WY: 25* CO: 10,000 NM: 80,000 Interconnection Policies www.dsireusa.org / August 2011 SD: 10,000 NE: 25* KS: 25/200* TX: 10,000 MN: 10,000 IA: 10,000 WI: 15,000 MO: 100* AR: 25/300* LA: 25/300* MI: no limit IN: no limit IL: no limit OH: 20,000 KY: 30* VT: no limit NY: 2,000 PA: 5,000* WV: 2,000 FL: 2,000* State Guideline PR: no limit * Standard or Guideline only applies to net-metered systems Notes: Numbers indicate system capacity limit in kw. Some state limits vary by customer type (e.g., residential/non residential). No limit means that there is no stated maximum size for individual systems. Other limits may apply. Generally, state interconnection standards apply only to investor owned utilities. ME: no limit NH: 1000* MA: no limit CT: 20,000 NJ: no limit MD: 10,000 DE: 20,000* DC: 10,000 DC VA: 20,000 NC: no limit SC: 20/100 GA: 10/100* 42 States + DC & PR have adopted an interconnection policy
Direct Cash Incentives for Solar Projects www.dsireusa.org / July 2011 NH VT MA RI DC.S. Virgin Islands Puerto Rico State Direct Cash Incentives for PV State Direct Cash Incentives for Solar Water Heating State Direct Cash Incentives for both PV and Solar Water Heating tility Direct Cash Incentive(s) for PV and/or Solar Water Heating 25 states +DC, PR & SVI offer direct cash incentives for solar projects
3 rd -Party Solar PV Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) www.dsireusa.org / July 2011 T: limited to certain sectors AZ: limited to certain sectors TX: effective 09/2011 At least 21 states + PR authorize or allow 3 rd -party solar PV PPAs Authorized by state or otherwise currently in use, at least in certain jurisdictions within in the state Apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted by legal barriers Puerto Rico Status unclear or unknown
Why should we care if there is solar deployment in Kansas? I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. --Thomas Edison (1931)
Questions? 2011 Polsinelli Shughart PC Alan Claus Anderson Energy Practice Group Vice Chair Polsinelli Shughart PC 700 West 47th Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112 Phone Direct: +1 (913) 234-7464 E-Mail aanderson@polsinelli.com