NRELStateandLocalSolarTechnicalAssistanceErinNoblerandAlisonHolm

May3,2017

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40YearsofCleanEnergyResearchNearly 1,700 employees, including more than 300 early-career researchers and visiting scientistsWorld-class facilities, renowned technology experts

Nearly 750 partnershipsCampus operates as a living laboratory

National economic impact of $872 million annually

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NRELCoreCapabilities:FoundationforInnovation

ChemicalEngineering

MechanicalDesignandEngineering

PowerSystemsandElectricalEngineering

BiologicalandBioprocessEngineering

AnalysisandSystem Integration

InnovationandApplication

FoundationalKnowledge

ChemicalandMolecularScience

AppliedMaterialsScienceandEngineering

SystemsEngineeringandIntegration

DecisionScienceandAnalysis

Large-ScaleUserFacilities

CrosscuttingCapabilities

AdvancedComputerScience,Visualization,andData

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NRELTechnicalAssistance:TheBigPicture

Greensburg,KS

AnalysisandSystem Integration

SystemsEngineeringandIntegration

DecisionScienceandAnalysis

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Innovationata Scale thatMatters

Today

Tomorrow

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TherearenumerouswaystopartnerwithNREL,whichoffervaryingdegreesofdepth,control,andtopicgranularity:

o TechnicalAssistanceProgramsoPartnershiponFundingOpportunities(e.g.,DOEgrants,foundations)

o State-Funded

PartneringwithNREL

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BytheNumbers

749 activepartnershipswithindustry,academia,andgovernment

• 259 newpartnershipagreementsin2016

• $43millionvalue of2016newpartnershipagreements

• 266uniquenewpartners• 503 uniqueactivepartners

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RecentPublications

Outsideofdirectengagement,youcanalwaysaccessNRELresearch.

TechnicalAssistancePrograms

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AudienceEntryPoint:DecisionSupportTechnicalAssistance

NRELbringsworldclassdecisiongradeinformationtojurisdictions:• Sixcurrentlyavailableprogramsbyjurisdictionandtechnologytype

• Over1,500completedrequestssince2009• Impactmeasurementbuiltin• Integratedintomeasuredcapacitybuildingpipeline

Jurisdictionsinquiriesinformresearchagenda.• Citycarbonabatementpotential(new!)• Policydevelopmentstrategies(EnergyPolicy)• NationalCommunitySolarGuidebook(2012)

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CITIES-LEAPCitiesLeadingthroughEnergyAnalysisandPlanningIdentifiedmarketneed:Citydecisionmakersneedstandardized,localizeddataandanalysistomakemorestrategicenergydecisions.

Researchandanalysis:Developednew,replicablemethodologyandestimatedelectricity,naturalgas,andfuelconsumption,vehiclemilestraveled,andactualvehiclefueltypes inmorethan23,400U.Scities.

Newestadditions:PVpotential,buildingstockcharacterization,topfiveenergyconsumingindustries,GHGconversionsforeachcity.

Light-DutyAlternativeFuelandConventionalVehiclesinOakland,California

EmissionsSummaryforGolden,Coloradoin2013

apps1.eere.energy.gov/sled,www.energy.gov/eere/cities

CityEnergyProfiles

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SolarTechnicalAssistanceTeam(STAT)Network

§ TheSolarTechnicalAssistanceTeam(STAT)isanetworkofsolartechnologyandimplementationexpertswhoprovidetimely,unbiasedexpertisetoassistpolicymakersandregulatorsinmakinginformeddecisionsaboutsolarprogramsandpolicies.

§ STAThassupportedover80jurisdictionsin40statessince2013.

2016-2018STATNetworkpartners:

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STATTA:Summary

Source:NREL,2016

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WhatarestatesandlocalitiesaskingSTAT?

Source:NREL,2016

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TAEvolvesasSolarMarketsDevelop

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STATTechnicalAssistanceExamples(AndHowtoApply)

Applicants Topic

NewMexico– OfficeofU.S.SenatorMartinHeinrich

Policiesandprogramstosupportsolardevelopmentatthestateandmunicipallevels.

Minnesota– RegionFiveDevelopmentCommission

LMIcommunitysolarfinancingoptionsandprogramdesignconsiderations.

Kentucky–DepartmentforEnergyDevelopmentandIndependence

UsingNREL’sdGen modeltoproducestateandutility-leveldistributedgenerationbaselinesandprojectionsunderdifferentscenarios

CharlestonCounty–OfficeoftheCountyAdministrator

Solar-readybuildingdesign,potentialfinancingmechanisms,andgovernmentsolarprocurementstrategies

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STATTechnicalAssistanceExamples(AndHowtoApply)

Applicants TopicCity&CountyofDenver,OfficeofEconomicDevelopment

SolarcontributiontoNZEcommunity,strategies

CityofCamden,New Jersey Solaroncontaminatedlands

CityandCountyofDenver,Mayor’sOffice

SolarBenefitstechnicalsupport

MontanaSenateDistrict33 SolarReadyDesignpresentation

DelawarePublicServiceCommission

Technology – Inverteraccuracy

County ofKauai,Hawaii RFP Assistance

CityofChicago Airport projecttechnicalsupport

LouisianaPSC Netmeteringcapspresentation

CityofTucson FinancingOptionsforPV

Ranson,WV PolicyOptions

AustinElectricUtilityCommission Valueofsolarmethodology

ProgramStructure§ Rollingapplicationthroughout

theyear§ Shortonlineapplication§ Quickturnaroundtimeon

requestapproval§ Upto40hoursperrequest

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• STATBlog• PolicyBasicsPages

• Webinars

DIYOnlineEducation

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SolarSupportforCELICA

CELICAEfforts• 1.LearningNetworkWebinars(usuallyonsolar)• 2.PeerLearningNetwork(3peergroups)• 3.DirectTA(had8statescomeintoNREL April6-7;somelecture,networktime)o CA,OR,MI,CO,TN,CT,MN,WAattended

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• May24,2-3pmET:UsingDataandToolstoIdentifyEnergyEfficiencyStrategiesintheBuildingsSectorforStateandLocalAudiences.

• June(TBD,endofmonth):RenewableEnergyinourcommunity:Howmuchandatwhatprice.

• July(TBDendofmonth):ElevateEnergy’sCommunitySolarBusinessCasetool.

Formoreinfo:https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/accelerators/clean-energy-low-income-communities

CELICASummerWebinarSeries

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• UpcomingSTATToolsWorkshop (TBD)• Significantinterestfromstates/municipalitiesonNRELtools

• STATexploringholdingToolsWorkshopatNRELthissummer(earlyAugust?)

Emailusifyou’reinterestedinattending!

STATToolsWorkshop

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• Whatquestionsareyouhearing?• Whattopicswouldyouliketohearmoreabout?

• Howwouldyouliketoreceivetechnicalinformationfromthelab?

TechnicalAssistanceConversation

DataandTools

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RangeofTools(SolarasExample)

Maps/Data

Analysis

PolicyApplication

MapSearch

OpenPV

PVWatts

SystemAdvisorModel

ScenarioJedi

REAtlas

CREST

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JurisdictionBasedQuestionsDriveSolutions

ResStock What residentialenergyefficiencymeasuresarelikelytoyieldthehighestsavingsinmyjurisdiction?

Cities-LEAP Whatisthesectorlevelbreakdown ofenergyandemissiondataformyjurisdiction(orsubjurisdictionstome)?Whatisthemakeupoflowincomehousinginmyjurisdiction?

SIRCalculations

What isthesavingstoinvestmentratioforsolarinmyjurisdiction?

Data(Planning,M&V)

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JurisdictionBasedQuestionsDriveSolutions

SAM Whatarethecosts andoutputsofrenewablefacilitiesunderdifferentfinancialstructures?

JEDI Whatarethejobsandothereconomicdevelopmentimpacts ofrenewableenergyprojectsinmyjurisdiction?

Community SolarBusinessCase

What arethecostsandbenefitstovariousaudiencesofasinglecommunitysolarproject?

CREST Whatincentives/policies arenecessarytoimprovesystemeconomics?

dGen What arethemarketpenetrationimpactsofdifferentpolicyscenarios?

Tools(Programimplementation,understandingtradeoffs)

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CredibilityinDecisionSupport:ConnectingtoNREL’sTools

ThedGenfamilyofmodelsforecastsstate,utility,orcity-specificcustomeradoptionofdistributedgenerationtechnologiesforresidential,commercial,andindustrialentities.

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UtilizationofNREL/DOEToolsandResourcesinTA

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AlternativeFuelsDataCenter

NREL’sFocusonSolarAdoptioninLow-IncomeCommunities

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• AnnualsolarPVinstallationshaverisenfrom79megawatts(MW)in2005to14,762MWin2016,representingmorethana18,000%increase.Themajorityoftheseinstallationswasnotinlowincomeapplications.

• Low-incomecustomersmakeupclosetoone-thirdofthenation’shouseholds,thesecustomersalsoaccountforover20percentofresidentialenergyuseintheU.S. 2

• SIRanalysisforall50statesdemonstratedcost-effectivenessin½oftheU.S.at$3.00/wattforhouseholdswithoutanystateorlocalincentives.3

WhySolarinLowIncomeCommunities?

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NRELLow- andModerate-Income(LMI)SolarWork

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SolarTechnicalAssistanceTeam:ColoradoLMIEvaluation

Summary

NRELis assistingColoradoEnergyOfficewithanevaluationofaportfoliooflow-incomecommunitysolardemonstrationprojects(LICSProjects) whichwillservetoinformfuturepolicydevelopmentspecifictocommunitysolarandenergyburdenedhouseholds.Theportfolioof10-12LICSProjectswillbedevelopedoveratwo-yeartimeframe(fromNovember2015– October2017)andwillservetoreducehouseholdenergyburdenforlow-incomesubscribersanddemonstratetheviabilityandscalabilityofdevelopingcommunitysolarprojectssolelyforlow-incomehouseholds.Oncecomplete,aminimumof1MWofsolarpowerwillbeinstalledandacumulativetotalof300low-incomehouseholdswillbesubscribedtothedemonstrationprojects.

Duration Partners Major PlannedOutcomes

October2016-December2017

• ColoradoEnergyOffice

• LotusEngineeringandSustainability

• GridAlternatives

1) FinancialanalysisofeachLICSproject2) Subscriber-focusedcost-benefitanalysisof

LICSproject3) PresentationoffindingsattheNational

AssociationofStateEnergyOfficials’(NASEO)2017annualconference.

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SolarTechnicalAssistanceTeam(STAT)OnlineEducation

TheLMISolarPolicyBasicspagecovers:o ImplementationIssueso DesignBestPracticeso PotentialFinancing

Mechanismso PotentialFunding

SourcesforStateso CommunitySolaro ChallengesandNext

Stepso AdditionalResources

• NREL’sSolarTechnicalAssistanceTeam(STAT)providesinformationonsolarpoliciesandissuesforstateandlocalgovernmentdecision-makers.

• STATreceivedseveralrequestsrelatingtoLMIsolarissuesin2016.• Inadditiontoprovidingtargetedstate-levelassistance,STATdevelopedanLMISolar

PolicyBasicspage,availableathttp://www.nrel.gov/technical-assistance/lmi-solar.html.

Low- andModerate-IncomeSolarPolicyBasicsPage

NRELemployeesvolunteeredwithGRIDAlternativestoinstallsolarPVsystemsinGrandJunction,COin2015.

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CELICAWorkshop

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• Getintouch!• WhatelsedoyouwanttoseefromNREL/STAT?

• Whatinformationandresourceswouldbehelpful?

NextSteps

ErinNoblerErin.Nobler@nrel.gov

AlisonHolmAlison.Holm@nrel.gov

STATNetworkSTAT@nrel.gov