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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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Williamstown Elementary School 24 kW

MTC Green Schools Program

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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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Cunningham Residence- Southfield

1.2 kW array with Solectria InverterMTC- BPVS SMI Grant

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Net Metering- WMECO and MECoDinerman Residence- Lee

MTC-BPVS-SMI 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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Early Adopters- Stephen and Leanore CongdonRichmond MA

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Congdon Production 2001-2005*System Expansion in Sept 2001

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Knowles System- LenoxPassive Solar Home with both Hot Water and PV Panels

MTC-BPVS SMI Grant

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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

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Gratz-Piasecki 2.4 kW system-W. Stockbridge MTC-BPVS-SMI Grant