how can i tell if solar energy will be a good fit for my home or business? steven e collier director...

How Can I Tell If Solar Energy Will Be A Good Fit

For My Home or Business?

Steven E CollierDirector Smart Grid Strategies

Milsoft Utility Solutions

• Why?• What?• Who?• How?• When?• More Info

WHY?

• Economy

WHY?

• Sustainability

WHY?

• Resource Availability

WHY?

• Reliability

WHY?

• Independence

WHAT?

• Passive Solar

WHAT?

• Solar Thermal

WHAT?

• Solar Engine

WHAT?

• Solar Turbine

WHAT?

• Solar Turbine

WHAT?

• Solar Photovoltaic

WHAT?

• Solar Photovoltaic

WHAT?

• Solar Photovoltaic

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• Where?

HOW?

• How Much Energy?

HOW?

• How Much Energy?

http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/pvwatts/version1/

HOW?

• How Much Energy?

HOW?

• How Much Energy?– Other de-rate factors• Ambient temperature• Battery efficiency• Surplus not accepted by utility

HOW?

• How Much Energy?– How much energy do I use?– When do I use it?– When is solar available?

HOW?

• How Much Cost Savings?– How much will each displaced

KW / KWh reduce my power bill?• Now• Future

– How many KW / KWh can solar displace?

HOW?

• Factors affecting cost savings?– Does my utility charge to

connect my solar source?– Does my utility allow the meter

to run backward?– Does my utility purchase net

surplus output?

HOW?

• How Much Cost Savings?– Federal, State, Local Incentives• Grants• Tax Credits• Utility Obligations

HOW?

• Storage?

HOW?

• Storage?

HOW?

• Storage?

HOW?

• Energy Management System?

HOW?

• Energy Management System?

HOW?

• MicroGrid?

HOW?

• Conservation• Energy Efficiency• Recycling

WHO?

• Me• Utility• 3rd Party• Market

WHEN?

WHEN?

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Steven E CollierDirector

Smart Grid Strategies

steve.collier@milsoft.comwww.smartgridman.com

Twitter @smartgridman