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MINNESOTA’S VALUE OF SOLAR CAN A NORTHERN STATE’S NEW SOLAR POLICY DEFUSE DISTRIBUTED GENERATION BATTLES? John Farrell Director of Democratic Energy May 29, 2014
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MINNESOTA’S VALUE OF SOLAR
C A N A N O R T H E R N S TA T E ’ S N E W S O L A R P O L I C Y D E F U S E D I S T R I B U T E D G E N E R A T I O N B A T T L E S ?
John Farrell Director of Democratic Energy
May 29, 2014
VA L U E O F S O L A R
C O N C E P T
A transparent and market-based price for solar energy
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$0.00
$0.03
$0.06
$0.08
$0.11
$0.14
Brown energy replacement
Avoided transmission losses
Environmental
Avoided transmission access
Local capacity value
(per kWh)
Minnesota Value of Solar
???
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$0.00
$0.03
$0.06
$0.08
$0.11
$0.14
Brown energy replacement
Avoided transmission losses
Environmental
Avoided transmission access
Local capacity value
(per kWh)
Minnesota Value of SolarUtilities value DG
14.5¢*
*preliminary
N E T M E T E R I N GC O M PA R I S O N T O
N E T M E T E R I N G VA L U E O F S O L A R
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S
C R E D I T VA L U E = R E TA I L E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E = VA L U E O F S O L A R R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E F L U C T U AT E S W I T H R E TA I L P R I C E
VA L U E O F S O L A R L O C K E D I N O N 2 5 - Y E A R C O N T R A C T
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N PA I D AT R E TA I L R AT E ( F O R < 4 0 K W ) O R
AV O I D E D C O S T R AT E ( F O R < 1 M W )
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
A S I M P L E M E N T E D I N M I N N E S O TA
N E T M E T E R I N G VA L U E O F S O L A R
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S
C R E D I T VA L U E = R E TA I L E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E = VA L U E O F S O L A R R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E F L U C T U AT E S W I T H R E TA I L P R I C E
VA L U E O F S O L A R L O C K E D I N O N 2 5 - Y E A R C O N T R A C T
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N PA I D AT R E TA I L R AT E ( F O R < 4 0 K W ) O R
AV O I D E D C O S T R AT E ( F O R < 1 M W )
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
A S I M P L E M E N T E D I N M I N N E S O TA
N E T M E T E R I N G VA L U E O F S O L A R
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S
C R E D I T VA L U E = R E TA I L E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E = VA L U E O F S O L A R R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E F L U C T U AT E S W I T H R E TA I L P R I C E
VA L U E O F S O L A R L O C K E D I N O N 2 5 - Y E A R C O N T R A C T
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F O N - S I T E A N N U A L C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N PA I D AT R E TA I L R AT E ( F O R < 4 0 K W ) O R
AV O I D E D C O S T R AT E ( F O R < 1 M W )
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
A S I M P L E M E N T E D I N M I N N E S O TA
N E T M E T E R I N G VA L U E O F S O L A R
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S
C R E D I T VA L U E = R E TA I L E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E = VA L U E O F S O L A R R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E F L U C T U AT E S W I T H R E TA I L P R I C E
VA L U E O F S O L A R L O C K E D I N O N 2 5 - Y E A R C O N T R A C T
SOLAR PRODUCTION CANNOT EXCEED 120% OF ON-S ITE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION
SOLAR PRODUCTION CANNOT EXCEED 120% OF ON-S ITE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N PA I D AT R E TA I L R AT E ( F O R < 4 0 K W ) O R
AV O I D E D C O S T R AT E ( F O R < 1 M W )
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
A S I M P L E M E N T E D I N M I N N E S O TA
N E T M E T E R I N G VA L U E O F S O L A R
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S
C R E D I T VA L U E = R E TA I L E L E C T R I C I T Y R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E = VA L U E O F S O L A R R AT E
C R E D I T VA L U E F L U C T U AT E S W I T H R E TA I L P R I C E
VA L U E O F S O L A R L O C K E D I N O N 2 5 - Y E A R C O N T R A C T
SOLAR PRODUCTION CANNOT EXCEED 120% OF ON-S ITE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION
SOLAR PRODUCTION CANNOT EXCEED 120% OF ON-S ITE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N PA I D AT R E TA I L R AT E ( F O R < 4 0 K W ) O R
AV O I D E D C O S T R AT E ( F O R < 1 M W )
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y ?
A S I M P L E M E N T E D I N M I N N E S O TA
W H AT I S V S . W H AT M I G H T H AV E B E E N
A D O P T E D P R O P O S E D
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R S O L A R E N E R G Y I N A S E PA R AT E T R A N S A C T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F A N N U A L O N - S I T E
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N I S N O T L I M I T E D B Y O N S I T E C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N I S F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R A L L S O L A R E N E R G Y P R O D U C T I O N , R E G A R D L E S S O F
O N - S I T E E L E C T R I C I T Y U S E
U T I L I T Y C H O O S E S W H E T H E R T O A D O P T VA L U E O F S O L A R O R K E E P N E T
M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y M U S T O F F E R VA L U E O F S O L A R , B U T C U S T O M E R M AY C H O O S E B E T W E E N
I T A N D N E T M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y A U T O M AT I C A L LY O B TA I N S S R E C , W I T H Z E R O C O M P E N S AT I O N T O
C U S T O M E R
S O L A R C U S T O M E R R E TA I N S S O L A R R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y C R E D I T ( S R E C )
A D O P T E D P R O P O S E D
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R S O L A R E N E R G Y I N A S E PA R AT E T R A N S A C T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F A N N U A L O N - S I T E
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N I S N O T L I M I T E D B Y O N S I T E C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N I S F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R A L L S O L A R E N E R G Y P R O D U C T I O N , R E G A R D L E S S O F
O N - S I T E E L E C T R I C I T Y U S E
U T I L I T Y C H O O S E S W H E T H E R T O A D O P T VA L U E O F S O L A R O R K E E P N E T
M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y M U S T O F F E R VA L U E O F S O L A R , B U T C U S T O M E R M AY C H O O S E B E T W E E N
I T A N D N E T M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y A U T O M AT I C A L LY O B TA I N S S R E C , W I T H Z E R O C O M P E N S AT I O N T O
C U S T O M E R
S O L A R C U S T O M E R R E TA I N S S O L A R R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y C R E D I T ( S R E C )
A D O P T E D P R O P O S E D
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R S O L A R E N E R G Y I N A S E PA R AT E T R A N S A C T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F A N N U A L O N - S I T E
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N I S N O T L I M I T E D B Y O N S I T E C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N I S F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y ?
C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R A L L S O L A R E N E R G Y P R O D U C T I O N , R E G A R D L E S S O F
O N - S I T E E L E C T R I C I T Y U S E
U T I L I T Y C H O O S E S W H E T H E R T O A D O P T VA L U E O F S O L A R O R K E E P N E T
M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y M U S T O F F E R VA L U E O F S O L A R , B U T C U S T O M E R M AY C H O O S E B E T W E E N
I T A N D N E T M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y A U T O M AT I C A L LY O B TA I N S S R E C , W I T H Z E R O C O M P E N S AT I O N T O
C U S T O M E R
S O L A R C U S T O M E R R E TA I N S S O L A R R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y C R E D I T ( S R E C )
A D O P T E D P R O P O S E D
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R S O L A R E N E R G Y I N A S E PA R AT E T R A N S A C T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F A N N U A L O N - S I T E
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N I S N O T L I M I T E D B Y O N S I T E C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N I S F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R A L L S O L A R E N E R G Y P R O D U C T I O N , R E G A R D L E S S O F
O N - S I T E E L E C T R I C I T Y U S E
U T I L I T Y C H O O S E S W H E T H E R T O A D O P T VA L U E O F S O L A R O R K E E P N E T
M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y M U S T O F F E R VA L U E O F S O L A R , B U T C U S T O M E R M AY C H O O S E B E T W E E N
I T A N D N E T M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y A U T O M AT I C A L LY O B TA I N S S R E C , W I T H Z E R O C O M P E N S AT I O N T O
C U S T O M E R
S O L A R C U S T O M E R R E TA I N S S O L A R R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y C R E D I T ( S R E C )
A D O P T E D P R O P O S E D
C U S T O M E R E A R N S B I L L C R E D I T S C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R S O L A R E N E R G Y I N A S E PA R AT E T R A N S A C T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N C A N N O T E X C E E D 1 2 0 % O F A N N U A L O N - S I T E
C O N S U M P T I O N
S O L A R P R O D U C T I O N I S N O T L I M I T E D B Y O N S I T E C O N S U M P T I O N
N E T E X C E S S G E N E R AT I O N I S F O R F E I T T O U T I L I T Y
C U S T O M E R I S PA I D F O R A L L S O L A R E N E R G Y P R O D U C T I O N , R E G A R D L E S S O F
O N - S I T E E L E C T R I C I T Y U S E
U T I L I T Y C H O O S E S W H E T H E R T O A D O P T VA L U E O F S O L A R O R K E E P N E T
M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y M U S T O F F E R VA L U E O F S O L A R , B U T C U S T O M E R M AY C H O O S E B E T W E E N
I T A N D N E T M E T E R I N G
U T I L I T Y A U T O M AT I C A L LY O B TA I N S S R E C , W I T H Z E R O C O M P E N S AT I O N T O
C U S T O M E R
S O L A R C U S T O M E R R E TA I N S S O L A R R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y C R E D I T ( S R E C )
0¢
4¢
8¢
12¢
16¢
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Market-based value of solar
Production-based incentive
P R O P O S E D : S O L A R F E E D - I N TA R I F F
N O T A D O P T E D
A D O P T E D
I M P O R TA N T N O T E
Minnesota will allow utilities to replace net metering with
value of solar
I T C O U L D H A V E B E E N A N O P T I O N
W I L L I T W O R K ?F O R S O L A R P R O D U C E R S
I S VA L U E O F S O L A R E N O U G H ?
0¢
5¢
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15¢
20¢
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30¢
(preliminary) MN Value of Solar Residential - $4/W Commercial - $3/W
With 30% ITC
No subsidy
2 5 - Y E A R L E V E L I Z E D C O S T
¢ per kWh
W I L L I T W O R K ?F O R C U S T O M E R S
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: X $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: X $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: $79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 !!Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: X $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: X $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 !!Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE !!Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) !!Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 !!Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 !!Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 !!Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 !!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 Cost of net electricity consumption: $168 Cost per kWh: X $0.115 !Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 Cost per kWh: $0.115 Total cost of electricity consumption: $230 !!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Value of solar rate: $0.145 Total value of solar compensation: -$79 !!Net electricity bill: $151
Jane and John Doe Golden Valley, MN !NET ELECTRICITY USE Monthly usage (kWh): 2,000 !!!!SOLAR PRODUCTION (5 kW) Monthly solar production (kWh): 542 Net usage (kWh): 1,458 !Cost per kWh: $0.115 !Net electricity bill: $168
N E T M E T E R I N GVA L U E O F S O L A R
W I L L I T W O R K ?F O R C O M M U N I T Y P O W E R
I S VA L U E O F S O L A R E N O U G H ?
0¢
5¢
10¢
15¢
20¢
25¢
30¢
(preliminary) MN Value of Solar Residential - $4/W Commercial - $3/W
With 30% ITC
No subsidy
2 5 - Y E A R L E V E L I Z E D C O S T
¢ per kWh
I S VA L U E O F S O L A R E N O U G H ?
0¢
5¢
10¢
15¢
20¢
25¢
30¢
(preliminary) MN Value of Solar Residential - $4/W Commercial - $3/W
With 30% ITC
Overhead
No subsidy
2 5 - Y E A R L E V E L I Z E D C O S T
¢ per kWh
RECs
W I L L I T W O R K ?F O R U T I L I T I E S
A N N U A L B I L L C R E D I T PAYA B L E
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
(preliminary) MN Value of Solar Net Metering
$932
$748
$943
2014 2019
T H E F U T U R E O F S O L A R
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
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T H E C O S T O F S O L A R FA R E X C E E D S I T S VA L U E A N D
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E
T H E PA S T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
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$0.10
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$0.30
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TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
T H E PA S T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E C O S T O F S O L A R FA R E X C E E D S I T S VA L U E A N D
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
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S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
T H E PA S T
T H E C O S T O F S O L A R FA R E X C E E D S I T S VA L U E A N D
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
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Value of solar energyRetail (net metering) rateCost of solar energy
T H E C O S T O F S O L A R , VA L U E O F S O L A R ,
A N D R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E A R E A L L
S I M I L A R
P R E S E N T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E PA S T
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Value of solar energyRetail (net metering) rateCost of solar energy
P R E S E N T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E PA S T
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
M I N I M A L S U B S I D I E S
N E E D E D
T H E C O S T O F S O L A R , VA L U E O F S O L A R ,
A N D R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E A R E A L L
S I M I L A R
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Value of solar energyRetail (net metering) rateCost of solar energy
T H E F U T U R EP R E S E N T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E PA S T
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E I S H I G H E R T H A N T H E VA L U E O F S O L A R , I T S E L F H I G H E R T H A N T H E C O S T O F S O L A R
M I N I M A L S U B S I D I E S
N E E D E D
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Value of solar energyRetail (net metering) rateCost of solar energy
T H E F U T U R EP R E S E N T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E PA S T
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
VA L U E O F S O L A R I S S U F F I C I E N T T O
C O M P E N S AT E S O L A R P R O D U C E R S
M I N I M A L S U B S I D I E S
N E E D E D
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E I S H I G H E R T H A N T H E VA L U E O F S O L A R , I T S E L F H I G H E R T H A N T H E C O S T O F S O L A R
$0.00
$0.10
$0.20
$0.30
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Value of solar energyRetail (net metering) rateCost of solar energy
VA L U E O F S O L A R A L O N E I S S U F F I C I E N T T O
C O M P E N S AT E S O L A R P R O D U C E R S
T H E F U T U R E
R E TA I L R AT E C O M P E N S AT I O N ( N E T M E T E R I N G ) E X C E E D S
VA L U E O F S O L A R
P R E S E N T
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014)
T H E PA S T
TA X PAY E R - F U N D E D S U B S I D I E S M A D E
S O L A R E C O N O M I C A L
S O L A R C U S T O M E R S P R O V I D E D M O R E
VA L U E T O G R I D T H A N T H E Y G O T PA I D F O R
T H E R E TA I L E N E R G Y P R I C E I S H I G H E R T H A N T H E VA L U E O F S O L A R , I T S E L F H I G H E R T H A N T H E C O S T O F S O L A R
F R E E D O M T O G E N E R AT E U N D E R F I R E
States facing challenges to distributed generation
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5/21/14
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