CERTs - All about Community Solar Gardens in Minnesota
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Community Solar Gardens are centrally-located solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers. Could it work for you? Are you interested in going solar but unable to do so on your own? Perhaps you live in an apartment, have a shaded roof at home, or don’t have space at your organization. This presentation can help you learn more. For further resources, visit http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/solargardens.
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CERTs - All about Community Solar Gardens in Minnesota
- 1. Community Solar Gardens Lissa Pawlisch Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships & Extension
- 2. CERTs: We’re here to help CERTs Mission: Connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects
- 3. Partnership
- 4. Community Shared Solar: Cliff Notes Point to yours!
- 6. Why Community Shared Solar? Photo from: http://www.greenbeltsolar.com/solar_shading_article.html Photo from: http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1019896.php, Rosedale Estates II
- 7. The Minnesota Solar Suitability App displays solar insolation and solar photovoltaic (PV) potential with 1 square meter resolution for the entire state of Minnesota. It was created using Lidar data and GIS technology. solar.maps.umn.edu/app Why Community Shared Solar?
- 8. Definition: Centrally- located solar PV systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers Community Shared Solar
- 9. • 1 garden • Max garden size = 1 MW • Minimum 5 subscribers per garden • No subscriber > 40% of garden output • Cover up to 120% of annual elec. usage By the Numbers Photo credits: www.solarpowerportal.co.uk
- 11. The amount of electricity you use each year helps you decide how much solar to get. Your solar garden subscription can cover as little as 200 watts or up to 120% of your usage. Designed to cover your needs
- 12. How does it work? Xcel Energy Program OPERATOR: primary group running the solar garden UTILITY: approves garden, tracks production, provides credit. SUBSCRIBERS: individuals or groups to get solar power 3rd Party Operator develops & runs garden. Maintains relationship w/ subscriber for payment. Utility provides subscriber w/ bill credit.
- 13. Bill Credit Rates 2015 Applicable Retail Rates + Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Payments ($/kWh) REC Payment Residential Service Small General Service General Service/ Demand Metered None (Applicable Retail Rate) 0.12743 0.12431 0.09914 0.02 (> 250 kW gardens) 0.14743 0.14431 0.11914 0.03 (≤ 250 kW gardens) 0.15743 0.15431 0.12914
- 14. How does it work? Pay Up Front / Pre-Pay Model Subscriber purchases a subscription for a onetime fee that covers the life of the agreement. Bill credit appears monthly over 25 year project timeline. Lump sum subscription paid up front Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill CreditBill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit
- 15. How does it work? Pay As You Go Subscriber pays in installments over time. Subscriber receives bill credit for their share of output on their energy bill the following month. Two separate transactions each month. One is a bill credit. Another is a monthly subscription payment. Process is same over 25 year project timeline. Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit Bill Credit
- 16. AVAILABLE CSG PROJECTSCalculate your potential savings
- 17. AVAILABLE CSG PROJECTSCalculate your potential savings
- 18. AVAILABLE CSG PROJECTS cleanenergyprojectbuilder.org Find Subscriptions for You
- 20. With whom do you want to work? to credit:Wright Hennepin Coop
- 21. Where will the garden be located? to credit:Wright Hennepin Coop
- 22. Who is funding the project? Photo credits: www.usbank.com, www.bremer.com, www.nrco.coop, https://encrypted- tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ1pOj8btOIk_d5exvQ_6LEnmgntg5OXbfmvw9Ye26Gf_7Cpxru, alliancepayroll.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/taxcredits.gif www.mpsutility.com/index.php/contact-mps, http://www.tubman.org/, http://mnipl.org/