A presentation crafted by John Farrell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance to describe how the state of Minnesota became the 17th state to adopt a solar energy standard in 2013, the components of the bill, and how they differed from the campaign's initial goals. Co-presented with Erin Stojan Ruccolo of Fresh Energy on a webinar hosted by Oregonians for Renewable Energy Progress on July 16, 2013. Audio recording available at http://www.oregonrenewables.com/
Lessons from Minnesota: A Solar Success (Webinar Presentation)
1. TURNING MOMENTUM INTO A SOLARVICTORY:
Strategy, policy, and the 2013 Success
Presentation by John Farrell, Director of Democratic Energy, Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Erin Stojan Ruccolo, Director, Electricity Markets, Fresh Energy
Webinar for Oregonians for Renewable Energy Progress | July 16, 2013
Lessons from Minnesota:
A Solar Success
2. •Department of Commerce DG process
•DFL legislature
•Solar rebates to continue?
•Ongoing solar campaign
LAY OFTHE LAND
2013
3. 10% Solar
by 2030
CLEAN Program
< 2 MW
Value of Solar + PBI
On-bill incentive feeCommunity solar
Net metering
2100 MW
Campaign
goals
6. •10% by 2020
•Mostly DG
•All utilities
•1.5% by 2020
•10% from < 20 kW
•IOUs only
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
460 MW
2100 MW
7. 0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
10%
NV
AZ
NM
CO
IL
NJ
DE
MD
Minnesota’s Proposed Solar Standard in Comparison
NM
other state standards
MN HF956,SF901
DOE SunShot goal
14% by 2030
NJ
NM
other state benchmarks
NM
CO
MD
AZ
John Farrell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 4/24/13
Original bill
8. 0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
NV
AZ
NM
CO
IL
NJ
DE
MD
Minnesota’s Proposed Solar Standard in Comparison
NM
other state standards
MN HF956,SF901
NJ
NM
other state benchmarks
NM
CO
MD
AZ
John Farrell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 4/24/13
MNSenate
Into session
9. 0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
NV
AZ
NM
CO
IL
NJ
DE
MD
Minnesota’s Proposed Solar Standard in Comparison
NM
other state standards
MN HF956,SF901
NJ
NM
other state benchmarks
NM
CO
MD
AZ
John Farrell, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, 4/24/13
MN MNSenate
End game
10. •Customer choice
•Robust formula (> retail rate)
•Buy-all, sell-all
•20-year, fixed price contract 33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
Value of Solar
11. •Customer choice
•Robust formula (> retail rate)
•Buy-all, sell-all
•20-year, fixed price contract
•Utility option
•3 yr. retail price floor
•No payment for excess generation
•20-year, fixed price contract
•Capped at 1 MW
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
Value of Solar
12. •Sized to solar array
•Part of 20-yearVOST contract
•Only for 2 MW and smaller
•Include bonus payment for Made in MN
INCENTIVES
13. •Sized to solar array
•Part of 20-yearVOST contract
•Only for 2 MW and smaller
•Include bonus payment for Made in MN
INCENTIVES
•10-year, separate incentives
•Incentive only for < 20 kW, Xcel customers
•Made-in Minnesota incentive statewide, < 40 kW
15. •Cap raised to 1 MW
•Aggregate metering
•Limits on standby
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mncerts/5246823373/
Net Metering
16. •Cap raised to 1 MW
•Aggregate metering
•Limits on standby
•120% of load (> 40 kW)
•4% “check-in” (IOUs)
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mncerts/5246823373/
Net Metering
17. •Distributed projects (< 2 MW)
•Low threshold for participation
•No program cap
•Robust payments 33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
Community Solar
18. •Distributed projects (< 2 MW)
•Low threshold for participation
•No program cap
•Robust payments
•1 MW and smaller
•5 participant min.
•No cap
•Retail rate placeholder orVOST
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
Community Solar
19. •Also:
•40% max. share per person
•Contiguous counties
•200 W min. / 120% max.
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
Community Solar
20. •Implementation
•2013 - State DER -Value of solar rate
•2014 - PUC -Value of solar rate
•Xcel - community solar
•Solar standard in Integrated Resource Plans
•100 MW solar bid for RFP
NEXT...
21. • 3rd party ownership (again)
• Decoupling
• Rooftop design standards
• Tiered interconnection for small projects
• Other initiatives (muni/coop customer fairness campaign?
INTHEYEAR 2014...
22. •1.5% by 2020
•Net Metering to 1 MW
•Community Solar
•Value of Solar
•Small incentives
33%
67%
IOUs Munis & Co-ops
460 MWSummary
23. TURNING MOMENTUM INTO A SOLARVICTORY:
Strategy, policy, and the 2013 Success
Presentation by John Farrell, Director of Democratic Energy, Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Erin Stojan Ruccolo, Director, Electricity Markets, Fresh Energy
Webinar for Oregonians for Renewable Energy Progress | July 16, 2013
Lessons from Minnesota:
A Solar Success
John Farrell
Director of Democratic Energy
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
jfarrell@ilsr.org
Erin Stojan Ruccolo
Director of Electricity Markets
Fresh Energy
ruccolo@fresh-energy.org