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Photovoltaics in the Berkshires
Renewable Energy SummitJune 7, 2005
Christopher Derby Kilfoyle, BPVS, Adams, MA
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Spring 2005 Total Installed Capacity Berkshire County: 111.2 kW
1980’s -1990’s -Early adopters -8 kW
1997- First Grid Connect System- New Marlborough-D. Fenton
2001- WMECo Solar Avenue Program-4 kW
2002-2005 –MTC/RET Programs and Grants- 90.6 kW
2002-2005- Other-7.6 kW
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Institutional-79 kW
Grid connect homes-24.2
Stand Alone-8 kW
2.4 kW Grid Connect
Wilson System, Lanesboro
MTC- WMECo Solar Ave. Grant
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PV Capacity is Versatile
1.2 kW Off Grid Home
Meiklejohn-Clarksburg
200 watt Dedicated Load Water Pumping
Caretaker Farm, Williamstown
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Massachusetts PV Products- Global Leadership
7.2 kW Array – Williams College- RWE-Schott Modules and Mounts
MTC- CET Berkshire Cluster Grant
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Berkshire ExpertiseSam Vince- Williamstown Wire Inspector
Williamstown Elementary School PV Electronics
Clarksburg, Florida, Great Barrington, Lanesborough, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, New Ashford, New Marlborough, North Adams, Pittsfield, Richmond, Tyringham, West Stockbridge, Williamstown.
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PV Near Term Challenges
• Industry: Meet Increased Demand & Decrease Costs
Expand Infrastructure, Become User & Installer Friendlier
• Codes: NEC® National and MA Electrical Code is current
Ma Building Code 780 CMR needs to recognize PV better
• Interconnections: Network Distribution Feeders ( eg. Downtown Pittsfield)
Uniform Metering protocols.
• Policy: National Net metering & Federal leadership for a level playing field with
conventional generation.
Weaning the Industry from construction subsidies and promoting a
commercial market for Clean Energy Production.
Global Competitiveness Strategies