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Public Utility District i
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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Kathleen Neus, Project Manager
Date: October 5, 2007
Subject: SBA; California Solar Initiative
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
With the enactment of SB-1, the California Solar Initiative, all local publicly-owned electric
utilities within the State of California, must prepare, adopt and implement a solar program to
encourage its customers to install solar energy systems. SB-1 is an unfunded state mandated
program to begin by January 1, 2008.
Objectives: 5. Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner.
Goals: 5.3district will support a program of distributed generation within its Service Area
5.4 District will conduct its business in an environmentally lawful manner.
5.5 District will maintain a program of energy and water use efficiency.
5.6 District will seek to minimize any negative impact of its operations on the
environment.
2. HISTORY
As part of Governor Schwarzenegger's Million Solar Roof Program, local public owned electric
utilities must adopt, implement and finance a solar initiative program by January 2008. S13-1
imposes a state mandated local program that requires the District to make program information
available to its customers. The District must use ratepayer funds and expend $1,773,408 over
ten years; the dollar amount was set by the California State Legislature. The dollar amount is
based upon the District's percentage of the total statewide load served by all local publicly
owned electric utilities within California. In addition, S13-1 establishes specific requirements for
local programs, including system incentives and a minimum rebate amount.
The Board hired Efficiency Services Group in June of 2007 to help the District to prepare and
implement the District's Solar Program as required by S13-1.
3. NEW INFORMATION
Efficiency Services Group have prepared presentation on a draft solar program for the October
17, 2007 Board Meeting. During the presentation the Board will be asked to direct staff on
issues such as system sizes, rebate amounts, customer sector focus and how the program will
be funded.
4. RECOMMENDATION
There is no formal action is being asked of the Board at this time; staff needs direction on
system sizes, rebate amounts, customer sector focus and how the program will be funded.
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5. SOURCE OF FUNDING (if applicable) for project or a u' ment
Funding for Efficiency Services Group will be provided by the Electric Department and
reimbursed by the surcharge collected on customer bills (MO 2007-73).
6. BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER FUNDS
Truckee-Donner PUD
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solar Incentive Program
TDPUD Board Work Session
October 17, 2007
Jim Brands
Doug Boleyn, P. E.
Efficiency Services Group
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
Efficiency Services Group
■ Operating since 2001
■ Provides Program Design and Delivery
Services to Publicly Owned Utilities in
Oregon and California
■ Currently provides services to 14 client
utilities
■ Previous Programs :
o Energy Efficiency
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
Efficiency Services Group
Introduction
■ Jim Brands, Manager
0 22 years experience program design and delivery
0 14 years program management for Publicly Owned
Utilities
■ Doug Boleyn, P.E. , Solar Programs
0 30 years solar energy professional/technical
experience
0 15 years utility program design and delivery
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
Discussion Outline
■ SB- 1 Introduction/Requirements
■ TDPUD Program Choices
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
California SB1 for Publicly Owned
Utilities : Basic Requirements ( 1 )
■ Every publicly owned utility required to
have solar incentive program by January
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■ Incentive starts at $2 .80 per watt for
solar electric systems
■ Incentive to decline each year at > 7%
per year.
■ Must have a public proceeding to fund
the program to support portion of 3000
MW goal .
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
California SB1 for Publicly Owned
Utilities : Basic Requirements (2 )
■ Solar electric systems must meet technical
eligibility requirements
■ Utility must report program info yearly to
CEC.
■ Program funds cannot be taken from any
existing EE programs
■ Expenditure based on utility's percentage of
the total statewide POU load
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
Basic PV System Technical
Requirements
■ Meets Design, installation, and electrical output
standards.
■ Intended primarily to offset consumer's own electricity
demand .
■ All components are new and unused
■ The system has a warranty >= 10 years.
■ Located where the consumer's own electricity demand
is located .
■ Connected to the public utility's electrical distribution
system within CA.
■ Has meters or other devices that measure electricity
generated .
■ Installed meeting manufacturer's specifications and all
applicable electrical and building codes.
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
TDPUD Program Choices
■ Rate of Incentive
■ Rate of decrease of incentive over
time
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
Questions
EFFICIENCY SERVICES
Group
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SB- 1
Kathleen Neus
Project Manager
I Program Requirements
■ TDPUD = 0 . 23 % of POU loads
■ Total Incentive estimate :
o $ 177 , 400 average per year for ten years
$ 1 , 774 ,000 total
o kW goal : 1610 Kilowatts
o Incentive: $2 . 80 per watt installed
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Topics for Discussion
■ Who receives the rebates
o Residential
o Commercial
o Non-profit Government
■ How much is the rebate
o $2 .80 / $4.00 / $5 .00
■ Minimum size
o Size range
Program Options
■ Starting incentive
■ Residential , Commercial , Non-profit
government (kW)
o Many small systems, few large systems
■ Distribution of incentives
Schedule
-incentive
,"Possible
kW / Res., Comm., kW / Res., Comm., kW / Res., Comm.,
Steps Step Non-profit Gov. Step Non-profit Gov. Step Non-profit Gov.
1 64 $2.80 45 $4.00 36 $5.00
2 78 $2.27 50 $3.60 40 $4.50
3 87 $2.04 55 $3.24 44 $4.05
4 97 $1 .84 61 $2.92 49 $3.65
5 108 $1 .65 68 $2.62 54 $3.28
6 119 $1 .49 75 $2.36 61 $2.95
7 132 $1 .34 84 $2.13 67 $2.66
8 147 $1 .21 93 $1 .91 74 $2.39
9 164 $1 .08 103 $1 .72 83 $2.15
10 183 $0.97 115 $1 .55 92 $1 .94
10 Yr
Total 1179 $1 ,7745000.00 749 $1 ,7745000.00 600 $157749000.00
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Items Requiring Board Direction]
■ Who qualifies to receive rebates
■ How much is the rebate
■ Minimum size of PV System
■ How money will be raised
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■ Questions
■ Direction
Possible Annual Incentive Schedule]
Year Kilowatts Annual Budget Estimated Systems
Per year Installed per year
2008 60 $177,400.00 20
2009 80 $177,400.00 27
2010 90 $177,400.00 30
2011 100 $1777400.00 33
2012 115 $177,400.00 38
2013 145 $177,400.00 48
2014 180 $177,400.00 60
2015 225 $177,400.00 75
2016 275 $177,400.00 92
2017 340 $177,400.00 113
10-year Total 1610 kW $11774,000.00 536