the economics of grid defection
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The economics of grid defection. New england Electricity restructuring roundTable 27 JUne 2014. Study background. “…one can imagine a day when battery storage technology or micro turbines could allow customers to be electric grid independent.” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE ECONOMICS OF GRIDDEFECTIONNEW ENGLAND ELECTRICITYRESTRUCTURING ROUNDTABLE27 JUNE 2014
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STUDY BACKGROUND
“…one can imagine a day when battery storage technology or micro turbines could allow customers to be electric grid independent.”
- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Disruptive Challenges report, 2013
Study Goal: Establish a fact-base for where and when solar plus battery storage hybrid power systems compete with traditional utility service
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StudyPartners:
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ANALYTICAL APPROACH
Financial AssumptionsITC Eligibility
MACRS
Financial Analysis Model
HOMER® software
Cost Projections
Solar PVBatteriesInverter
Diesel Fuel*(*Commercial Profiles Only)
2 Load Profiles
ResidentialCommercial Hybrid System
ResultsLevelized Cost of Energy
Net Present CostkWh/yr
Replacement Costs ($/yr)O&M ($/yr)Emissions
Technical Specifications
Solar PVBatteriesInverter
Generator*
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GEOGRAPHIES EXAMINED
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CASES MODELED
Base Case
Accelerated TechnologyImprovement
Demand-SideImprovement
CombinedImprovement
PV SunshotResidential - $1.50/WCommercial - $1.25/W
DOE Battery GoalBoth - $125/kWh
Efficiency MeasuresResidential – 30% ReductionCommercial – 34% Reduction
Demand ManagementResidential – 2%
Commercial – None
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COMMERCIAL PARITY TIMELINE
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RESIDENTIAL PARITY TIMELINE
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EFFECTS ON CUSTOMERS AND REVENUE IN THE NORTHEAST BY 2024 (COMMERCIAL)
Base Case$0.24
Demand-side Improvement$0.17 Accelerated Technology Improvement
$0.16
Combined Improvement$0.12
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EFFECTS ON CUSTOMERS AND REVENUE IN THE NORTHEAST BY 2024 (RESIDENTIAL)
Base Case$0.92
Demand-side Improvement$0.44
Accelerated Technology Improvement$0.47
Combined Improvement$0.24
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THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GRID CONNECTED SYSTEMSOngoing analysis suggests grid connected solar-plus-battery systems reach parity much sooner than entirely off-grid systems
Use Case = Grid as Backup
2014 2020 2024 2030 2040 2050$0.00
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Example - CommercialLCOE vs Grid Purchase Price
0% Grid Purchase2% Grid Purchase10% Grid Purchase25% Grid Purchase50% Grid PurchaseGrid Purchase Price$/
kWh
DRAFT - PRELIMINARY
Grid-connected systems likely have improved economics, but additional regulatory and pricing uncertainty
>15 years earlier
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1. Favorable defection economics will exist for millions within a decade under conservative assumptions; potentially a lot more sooner with either technology or offer innovation
2. Defection is suboptimal; economics favor maintaining a grid connection absent significant pricing changes but increasing customer empowerment is inevitable
3. The economics favor hybrid system adoption sooner if a grid connection is maintained, with high levels of self-generation optimal
4. The “traditional” utility business model is broken today – utilities are making investments on behalf of customers that may not exist in the future
5. There is emerging value in hybrid systems; unlocking it requires new approaches to encourage a two-way transactive grid
KEY MESSAGES
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• How to understand hybrid system costs and benefits, particularly given the dynamics of shifting value over time
• When and how to share these emerging sources of value between customer, utility, and service/product provider
• How to regulate interconnection requirements for hybrid systems
• How to allocate legacy costs among retained, departing, and returning grid customers
• How to manage data transparency between all players in the emerging market
ISSUES FOR ELECTRICITY MARKET RESTRUCTURING
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Creating a clean, prosperous, and secure
energy future
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