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Sustainable Energy and Efficiency Practices MACo Energy Symposium November 14, 2013 Doug Hinrichs MEA Solar & Geothermal Program Manager
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Sustainable Energy and Efficiency Practices
MACo Energy Symposium November 14, 2013
Doug Hinrichs MEA Solar & Geothermal Program Manager
MEA
Support Target Markets • Industry interface • Clean energy grants
Assess Innovative Technology • Competitive grants
Analyze Policy & Regulations • Legislature • Public Service Commission
Conduct Outreach & Education • Community groups • Companies and non-profits • Individuals
Advise the Governor
ME
Background • Farm boy from Illinois
Education • Pre-med/Biology • Environmental Studies/Alternative Energy
Career • Ecological economics non-profit • Energy efficiency consultant to DOE • Clean energy consultant to DOE, DOD, EPA, MEA • MEA Clean Energy Program Manager
- Solar - Geothermal Heating & Cooling - Game Changers
- Smart Energy Communities - Clean Energy Grants
Presentation Overview
Energy Efficiency • Goals • Policies • Practices
Sustainable Energy • Goals • Policies • Practices
Goals • 15% reduction in per capita
electricity consumption and demand by 2015 from a 2007 baseline
• On track to meet peak demand goals, not consumption goals
Policies
• EmPOWER • Funded ECMs will:
• Reduce energy usage by 2 million MWh per year
• Save $250 million annually • Save $3.7 billion over ECM
useful life
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency
Practices • Evaluate best ECMs
- State Agency list • Ensure payback is shorter
than expected useful life - EECBG/ARRA
• Consider use of ESCOs, bonds, etc.
• Standardized procurement?
Practices • Leverage available
incentives - Federal - State - County - Utility
Energy Efficiency
Practices • Apply for MD Smart
Energy Communities grants to:
- Set EE/RE/TR goals - Craft and adopt
resolutions - Receive free
technical assistance - Exchange ideas with
peers - Develop real-world
projects
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Energy
State goals • 20% by 2022 • 2% solar by 2020 • In 2011, the Governor
decided to focus on in-state renewable generation
RPS • Creates SRECs for
solar • Created RECs for all
other technologies • MEA is assessing
TRECs for geothermal, solar thermal, biomass thermal, etc.
Sustainable Energy
State goals • 20% by 2022
Residential Scale (0-0.0149 MW)
Commercial Scale (0.015-1.999 MW)
Utility Scale (2+ MW)
Utility Scale PV: 58 MW
Residential Scale PV: 28 MW
Commercial Scale PV: 64 MW
Sustainable Energy
Solar PV Installed Capacity –
October 2013
State goals • 2% solar by 2020 (150/1212 = 12.4%)
Sustainable Energy RPS
• Creates SRECs (tradable attributes from 1 MWh) for solar energy
• Created RECs for all other technologies
• MEA is assessing TRECs for geothermal, solar thermal, biomass thermal, etc.
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Net Metering
- 1 generator, 1 customer, 1 load - Full electricity rate offset - Costs and benefits debated
• Aggregate Net Metering - 1 generator, 1 customer (ag, non-
profit, local governments), 2-20 loads
- Full electricity rate offset
• Community Energy in 2014? - 1 generator, unlimited # of
customers, unlimited # of loads - Negotiated electricity rate offset
Sustainable Energy
Practices • No-cost financing with PPAs and 3rd party leasing
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Responsible solar siting
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Responsible solar siting
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Responsible ag land
management
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Prepare for EVs
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Make property tax exemption status transparent
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Aggregated/bulk solar purchasing • Solarize is one model
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Consider Net Zero Energy incentives or standards • California passed NZEH standards
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Standardized solar
permitting • Expedited solar
permitting
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Standardized solar
permitting
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Expedited solar permitting/administrative burdens?
Sustainable Energy
Practices • Expedited solar permitting/models
Practices • Standardized/expedited solar permitting • Solar industry willing to pay for services
