Addressing Balance of System Soft Costs: New York State Credits: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Credits: SolarCity, Monolith Solar, Hudson Solar, Solar Liberty

Addressing Balance of System Soft Costs: New York State

Clean Renewable Local Power ____ Economic Development

___________

Local Jobs

Survey, Benchmark and Analyze Develop & Implement New Permitting Process

Support Broad Implementation

• f New

Permitting, Policy & Financing Solutions

IT Tools: Solar Map Data Platforms Outreach

Clean Renewable Local Power ____ Economic Development

___________

Local Jobs

Survey, Benchmark and Analyze Develop & Implement New Permitting Process

Support Broad Implementation

• f New

Permitting, Policy & Financing Solutions

IT Tools: Solar Map Data Platforms Outreach

* 2013 figures based on NY-Sun Initiative goals

50 100 150 200 250 300 350

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*

MW-DC

Year

Solar PV in New York State

Installed Capacity Cumulative Installed Capacity

Cost of Solar is Declining

$0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*

Weighted Average Installed Cost

• Avg. Installed Cost

Economic Development Opportunity

Solar installed since 2007 represents

$1.74 billion for

New York economy

$0 $100,000,000 $200,000,000 $300,000,000 $400,000,000 $500,000,000 $600,000,000 $700,000,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*

Value of Installed Solar by Year

Value of installed solar

The Cost of Solar in the US

$- $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 US Solar Cost $ per Watt

Breakdown of US Solar Costs

Other Non-Hardware Cost Non-Hardware Cost Hardware Cost

Source: NREL (http://ases.conference-services.net/resources/252/2859/pdf/SOLAR2012_0599_full%20paper.pdf) (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/53347.pdf) (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/54689.pdf)

• $ per Watt
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Develop & Implement New Permitting Process

• Standardized permit for simple systems that are 12 kW or smaller
• Based on Long Island’s form and Solar ABCs
• Solar-specific permit form that uses plans and diagrams required

by NYSERDA and/or utility

• Asks for property information, as well as information on equipment

and mounting system

• Checklist to ensure that systems fall within certain parameters and

comply with local and state codes

• Working with municipalities interested in adopting expedited

permit form and process Enhancing consistency and transparency in processes statewide

• Show your community is open for solar business
• Receive incentive under NYSERDA’s Cleaner, Greener

Communities

• Removes barriers to local economic development,

and add solar jobs

Municipalities

• Utilizing a standardized form will increase the quality

and accuracy of applications received from installers

• As the number of solar installation s increases, this

enables building departments to gather all necessary information to ensure safety of installation.

Building Departments

• Simplify and streamline permitting
• Increases consistency and transparency in permitting
• Ensure that fair, flat fees are set for small-scale

installations

• Use same plans for municipality, utility, and NYSERDA

Solar Industry

Benefits of Implementing NYS Unified Solar Permit

http://ny-sun.ny.gov/Local-Community- Tools

Develop & Implement New Permitting Process

• Adopt permit form
• Increase accessibility of permitting info
• Post form and permitting info online
• Establish timelines for review and issuance
• Fair permit fees
• Single comprehensive inspection with established

timeline

Permitting Best Practices

Clear, consistent info, transparent timelines and fees

Early Adopters – Huntington (LI)

• Town board approved resolutions on 12/13/11
• 358 residential solar permits issued
• Feedback from Buildings Department

– “I believe that it is the most perfect application that I have seen, and it contains just the right amount of information needed, not too much nor too little.”

Early Adopters – Huntington (LI)

Majority of code changes developed by Terese Kinsley and Deputy Town Attorney Thelma Neira

Sample resolution from Town

• f Chatham

Questions?

Amy Heinemann New York State Solar Ombudsman amy.heinemann@cuny.edu 212.346.8577