building the market: irec tackling issues you need for success
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The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) covers a lot of ground designing and advancing innovative policies and model rules and building a competent and qualified workforce that meets the demands of the solar industry. The intersection of policy and workforce spurs solutions resulting in sustained market growth. Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success was the introductory kick-off in a series of IREC sessions during SPI week, a fast-paced commentary highlighting the critical factors and latest thinking on IREC's front burner and why they are important.TRANSCRIPT
Building the Market
IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success
Jane Weissman October 22, 2013
Solar Power Interna:onal
REGULATORY REFORM
WORK
FORC
E DE
VELO
PMEN
T
STANDARDS CRED
ENTIAL
S
MODEL RULES
BEST PRACTICES
PUBLICAT
IONS
Market Crea:on Through
Regulatory Reform
Quality Workforce Development Through
Standards, Best Prac:ces, Creden:als
Regulatory Reform
Net Metering Interconnection
Shared Renewables
Permitting Grid
Modernization
Integrated Distribution
Planning
Solar Market Trends
Freeing the Grid
Model Rules
IREC Regulatory involvement in 2012-‐13
Addi:onal IREC involvement since 2007
Solar Instructor Training Network Regional Training Providers
IREC Accredited Training Programs
Customer-owned Generation
Fair and balanced approach; accurate and consistent valua:on of costs and benefits
ü Calcula&ng the Costs & Benefits of Distributed Solar Genera&on
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
25% Of Residential
Rooftops Are Capable Of
Hosting Solar
Solar facili:es shared by customers without roof space
ü Model Rules for Shared Renewable Energy Programs
High Deployment Growing
Demands on Utilities
Reform interconnec:on procedures
ü Model Interconnec&on Procedures ü Integrated Distribu&on Planning Concept
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
Permitting Time & Cost Simplify permit
review & inform inspectors ü Solar PermiCng Best
Prac&ces & Checklist ü Online Training for Code Officials
Assuring Competent
Workers
Consistent and well-‐ designed training ü SITN Best Prac&ces
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
Quality of Training &
Instructors Raise the bar
ü New IREC Standards ü Third-‐Party Creden&aling Program
Linkage of Skill Training to Jobs
Job-‐ready employees ü Proof of Market Value ü Solar Career Map
Tuesday, October 22 11:00am -‐ Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success 11:30am -‐ Why Market-‐Valued IREC Creden:als MaLer 12:00pm -‐ Future of Net Metering 1:30pm -‐ BeLer Trained Workers Affect Your BoLom Line: The SITN at Work 2:00pm -‐ Interconnec:on Issues at Higher Penetra:ons 2:30pm -‐ Improving Interconnec:on: Integrated Distribu:on Planning 3:00pm -‐ IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report 4:00pm -‐ IREC 3iAwards Ceremony at Solar Central booth #1343 Wednesday, October 23 2:00pm -‐ BeLer Trained Workers Affect Your BoLom Line: The SITN at Work 2:30pm -‐ Future of Net Metering 3:00pm -‐ Shared Solar: Growing the Market 3:30pm -‐ Improving Interconnec:on: Integrated Distribu:on Planning Thursday, October 24 9:30am -‐ Shared Solar: Growing the Market 10:00am -‐ Why Market-‐Valued IREC Creden:als MaLer 10:30am -‐ Interconnec:on Issues at Higher Penetra:ons 11:30am -‐ IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report
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