future energy conference 10/30/2013
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Opportunities and Obstacles for Solar in Washington
Avi Jacobson
Senior Sustainable Energy Coordinator
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• Resource• Policy• Economics• Financing–But not necessarily in
that order…
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$0.12/kwhr$0.35/kwhr
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WA: $0.089/kwhrOR: $0.102/kwhrCA: $0.167/kwhr
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• Resource• Policy• Economics• Financing
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• Current–Net Metering–Cost Recovery
Program
• Potential–Value of Solar Tariff?
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Value of Solar?
• Loss savings • Energy savings • Generation capacity savings • Fuel price hedge value • T&D capacity savings • Environmental benefits
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• Solar Economics in WA–Cheap Hydro–Winter Demand Peak•Morning/Night Heating
–Other Valuation Metrics Favorable
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• Resource• Policy• Economics• Financing
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• Resource• Policy• Economics• Financing–e.g. Why You Came
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• Early Adopters: Cash/Credit Card• Current:
Cash/Card/Mortgage Re-Fi
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WSHFC Assistance:• Debt Options–Tax Exempt Bonds for large Acq/Rehab–Need long amortizations w/o WA Cost Recovery
Program
• Third Party Ownership– Solar City Builder Program• WSHFC Construction Lending for Green Homes• Specific loan pool for lease pre-payments?
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• Debt Options Increasing–Regionally: Banner, Umpqua, PSCCU, SnoPUD–Nationally: Admirals, Enerbank, Sungage
• Third Party Ownership–Currently restricted to NEM–Solar City Builder Program• Builder prepays lease, LCOE of $.10/kwhr
–Cost Recovery Eligibility?
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• Resource• Policy• Economics• Financing
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Questions?
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Avi Jacobson
Senior Sustainable Energy Coordinator
206-254-5359
@Avi_Jacobson
www.wshfc.org/energy