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Powering Your Home With The Sun Introduction to Residential Solar Energy Systems [Your Name Here] ISEA Solar Ambassador Ill Illinois Solar Energy Association (I (ISEA) ISEAs mission is to educate and advocate for the widespread
▪ Established in 1975 ▪ 501(c)3 charitable organization ▪ Membership based organization, with over 500 individual members and represents approximately 150 businesses ▪ Hosts the annual IL Solar Tour as part of the National Solar Tour
is currently 100 MW of solar installed in Illinois
25% of energy generation (2000 MW) to be from solar by 2025 and even more by 2030
✓ Provides national energy security ✓Reduces carbon emissions & environmental concerns ✓Improves public health ✓Creates jobs ✓ Saves money on electric bill ✓ Increases home value ✓Inexhaustible energy supply
You can sell the excess energy you produce
Germany is a world leader in solar, yet they have less sun radiation than Alaska. Germany Alaska
EV 6
ComEd Bill – March 2018 Your bill will change, showing: In Flow (from grid) and Out Flow (to grid) readings
If more In than Out, you pay the difference. If more Out than In, you rollover the excess to the next month. Typically rollovers can go month to month but not year to year.
ComEd Bill – March 2018
Homeowners receive this 15 year financial incentive upfront! This is in addition to the saving on their bill (net metering)
Homeowner installs a solar system Solar system produces a number of MWh per year (1 MWh = 1 REC) IPA purchases RECs for ComEd and Ameren
(30-60 days)
value” of solar MWhs
IPA through IL DG-certified installer
down gradually
Year Cumulative New Solar
2020 1,350 MW 2025 2,000 MW 2030 2,700 MW*
* Approximately 100 MW installed solar in Illinois as of April 2018
Category Goal Net Metering REC DG Rebate
Small DG <10kW AC 25% No Change 15 Year Contract Paid upfront n/a Large DG 10kW – 2MW AC 25% No Change 15 Year Contract 20% when energized Balance over 4 Years Commercial & Industrial =$250/kW DC Paid upfront Community Solar <2MW AC 25% Energy only 15 Year Contract 20% when energized Balance over 4 Years $250/kW DC Paid upfront IPA Discretion <2MW AC 25% Based on Category Based on Category Based on Category
Group A (Ameren, MidAmerican, Mt. Carmel, and Rural Co-Ops and Munis in MISO) Group B (ComEd, and Rural Co-Ops and Munis in PJM)
Block MW Size Size Sub- Category (kW AC) REC Price ($/REC) Block MW Size Size Sub- Category (kW AC) REC Price 1 22 <= 10 kW $85.10 1 52 <= 10 kW $72.97
$78.70
$73.23 2 22 <= 10 kW $79.18 2 52 <= 10 kW $71.07
$71.76
$64.88 3 5.5 <= 10 kW $76.02 3 12 <= 10 kW $68.23
$68.89
$62.28
Preliminary Pricing ONLY The Illinois Power Agency finalized Block 1 SREC prices on June 4, 2018
Community Solar is a solar PV installation that provides energy, financial benefits, or both to members or "subscribers" through a voluntary program. Community Solar isn't built on your own roof, but rather in your community.
to large-scale solar facilities shared by individual community members
receive credits on their electricity bills for their portion of the power produced
located near the entities they service, so suited for customers that can’t install solar on their roof or property
Participating subscribers receive an energy credit from the utility (not the actual electrons) In Illinois, no single entity may off-take more than 40% of a community solar array Projects with a commitment to a higher number of residential subscribers have a better chance at becoming eligible for incentives Likely only those community solar projects that receive incentives under FEJA will be built
the developer
Sometimes, the customers. Sometimes, a third party
www.solarinthecommunity.com *
the community
Solar must produce energy and economic benefits that flow directly to participating low- income households Priority will be given to projects that show meaningful involvement of community members in designing proposals` Projects must include job training
available, and shall endeavor to coordinate with the job training programs
Low-Income Roof Top Solar Projects
Non-Profits & Public Facilities Projects
Low-Income Community Solar Projects
Low Income Community Solar Pilot Projects