HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 Year End Solar Program Potocols for SB-1Agenda Item # 17
TRUCKEE DONNER
Public Utility District
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ACTION
To:
From:
Date:
Board of Directors
Kathleen Neus
January 20, 2016
Subject: Direct Staff to Implement Final Year E nd and Solar Program
Protocols for SB-1
1. WHY THIS MATTE R IS BE FOR E TH E BOARD
The Board adopted the District's solar program in 2007 . This State mandated program
ends December 31 ; 2016 and protocols are needed for the final year end.
2. HISTORY
As part of the State's Million Solar Roof Program (SB-1 ), publicly owned electric
utilities were required to adopt, implement and finance a solar initiative program by
January 1, 2008 . Additionally , SB -1 established specific requirements for local
programs, including system incentives, mandates that the rebate decrease by no less
than 7% per year and a minimum rebate amount. The Board approved the District's
Solar Program in November of 2007.
The District was required to use rate payer funds and expend $1,773,408 over the life
of the program. This dollar amount was set by the California State Legislature based
upon the District's percentage of the total statewide load served by all local publicly
owned utilities within California.
The Federal Government had extended the tax credit in 2009 to coincide with the
State of California's Million Solar Roof Program. 2008 the tax credit was $2,000 and
was changed to 30% of the cost of the project for years 2009 through 2016.
In December of 2015 in order to keep interest in solar installations active the Federal
Government extended the Federal Tax Credit for solar as listed below:
30% for systems placed in service before 12/31/2019
26% for systems placed in service after 12/31/2019 and before 01/01/2021
22% for systems placed in service after 12/31/2020 and before 01/01/2022
3. NEW INFORMATION
The State mandated solar program ends December 31, 2016. There has been no
mention and it is unlikely that the State Legislature will extend the program as it is
written today.
As the District is on a calendar year, appl ications received for solar have until
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December 31 51 of the year the application was submitted to complete their project; this
includes installation and final by the Town Building Inspector. Every year there have
always been a few that have not installed solar on their residence or business.
Included with this staff report is a table of the number of applications received,
systems installed and the rebate amounts for 2008-2015 (Attachment 1 ).
Additionally, the District has no further requirement or need today for additional
renewable energy. The District's current Renewable Portfolio Standard today sits at
51 %. The District's Power Content Label is attached to this document (Attachment 2).
For the final year of the program, staff has had discussions with a few solar installers
on how best to come up with a plan that triggers those who don't install in a timely
fashion allowing others to move up the list without waiting until the end of the year.
Some suggestions for the end of year protocols are listed below.
All applicants shall be required to sign, date and submit a form acknowledging the
following protocols:
June 1, 2016 -Applicants must have a Building Permit for solar issued by the
Town of Truckee.
August 31, 2016 -Solar must be installed and finaled by the Town of Truckee
Building Department. If not the applicant(s) are removed from the list and the
next in line is moved up.
October 31, 2016 -Those moved up the list and the solar must be installed and
finaled by the Town of Truckee. If not the applicant(s) are removed from the list
and the next in line is moved up.
December 31, 2016 -Applicants the solar must be installed and finaled by the
Town of Truckee.
The program ends December 31, 2016 as per the SB-1 mandate whether all the
money has been spent or not. It is anticipated that all required monies ( $1,773,408)
will be spent in 2016.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The Board approved a customer charge at the November 19, 2007 Board Meeting to
fund the District's Solar Program. The customer charge is as follows:
Residential
Small Commercial
Medium Commercial
Large Commercial
$ 0.60 per month
$ 5.00 per month
$10.00 per month
$15.00 per month
Funds were to be collected over a 10 year period, the customer charge will continue to
be collected through 2017.
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5. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board authorize the following protocols for the final year
end of the District's solar program.
All applicants shall be required to sign, date and submit a form acknowledging the
following protocols:
June 1, 2016 -Applicants must have a Building Permit for solar issued by the
Town of Truckee.
August 31, 2016 -Solar must be installed and finaled by the Town of Truckee
Building Department. If not the applicant(s) are removed from the list and the
next in line is moved up.
October 31, 2016 -Those moved up the list and the solar must be installed and
finaled by the Town of Truckee. If not the applicant(s) are removed from the list
and the next in line is moved up.
December 31, 2016 -Applicants the solar must be installed and finaled by the
Town of Truckee.
Michael D. Holley
General Manager
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Attachment 1
SOLAR INFORMATION 2008-2015 *
Applications Installations Kilowatts Rebate Dollars
Installed
2008 16 10 40 $141,000
2009 15 6 128 $115,000
2010 21 8 27 $97,000
2011 15 15 56 $144,000
2012 9 8 26 $63,000
2013 22 14 67 $126,000
2014 38 34 124 $294,000
2015 48 37 160 $314,000
TOTALS 184 133 628 $1,294,000
*Rebate dollars only -does not include wages or meters
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POWER CONTENT LABEL
ENERGY RESOURCES
2014 TRUCKEE
DONNER PUD*
(Actual)
2014 CA
POWER MIX***
(For comparison)
Eligible Renewable 51% 20%
--Biomass & waste 17%
--Geothermal 0%
--Small hydroelectric 2%
--Solar 0%
--Wind 31%
Coal 0% 6%
Large Hydroelectric 0% 6%
Natural Gas 7% 45%
Nuclear 0% 9%
Other 0% 0%
Unspecified sources of power** 42% 14%
TOTAL 100% 100%
* 0% Of Truckee Donner PUD is specifically purchased from individual suppliers.
** "Unspecified sources of power" means electricity from transactions that are not
traceable to specific generation sources.
3%
4%
1%
4%
8%
*** Percentages are estimated annually by the California Energy Commission based on
the electricity sold to California consumers during the previous year .
For specific information about this electricity product, contact Truckee Donner PUD.
For general information about the Power Content Label , contact the California Energy
Commission at 1-800-555-7794 or www .energy.ca.gov/consumer
Attachment 2
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