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Paths to Accelerate Deployment with Community Choice Energy October 18, 2017

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Woody Hastings, Renewable Energy Manager Ross Markey, Renewable Energy Analyst

Our Presenters

Chris Cone,

Study Lead Author, Energy Consultant

Brad Heavner,

Policy Director, CALSEIA

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State of Solar Energy in Sonoma County

Paths to Accelerate Adoption

Prepared for the Center for Climate Protection By Chris Cone Consulting

Sonoma County Solar Metrics

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KW Installed per Capita

2nd in Bay Area 22nd in State

MW Installed Since 1999

95.6 Megawatts Including 38 MW by local solar vendors

Local Solar Market Share

40 percent kW installed / jobs created

Kilowatt (kW); Megawatt (MW, 1,000 kW)

2,763 Metric Tons CO2e emissions eliminated by local solar generation

Key Policy Drivers

• Investment Tax Credit

(Federal, 1978 to Present)

• Net Energy Metering

(State, 1996 to Present)

• Community Choice

Aggregation (State, 2002 to Present)

• California Solar Initiative

(State, 2007 to 2016+)

• PACE Financing

(State 2009 to Present)

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Key Concepts

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Distributed Energy Resources (DER) includes distributed renewable generation (solar, wind), energy efficiency, energy storage, electric vehicles, and smart controllers that can be installed locally and in combination to meet onsite energy needs and reduce or manage electric grid demand.

Solar+

Solar+ is a business model that combines the above DER technologies to make solar energy generated onsite available during dawn and evening hours — when most people use grid power — to reduce the strain on the electrical grid and avoid Time-of-Use rates.

Source: One Fridge Off the Grid

Key Concepts

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Community Choice Agency (CCA)

is a local governmental agency charged with providing clean energy choice and affordable electricity rates through its electricity purchasing authority.

Integrated DER (IDER) is a

California policy strategy that provides comprehensive building energy management solutions to facilitate customer behavior changes that reduce electricity demand and grid inefficiencies.

Source: LEAN Energy USA

Transformation

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Findings

Local Solar Industry

• Progressive state policies

support local solar investment

• Strong local leadership fosters

market barrier solutions (e.g., uniform permitting/ building code, PACE financing)

• Local solar provides platform

for Solar+ deployment

CCAs, Local Government

• Local governments deliver

“added value” via land use and transportation planning authority

• Local public/private partners can

collaborate to identify, map, and integrate Solar+ projects

• Community Choice Agency can

reimagine business model with diverse suite of Solar+ services

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Findings

Dynamic Market

• CPUC has eight (8)

regulatory proceedings addressing Solar+ rates, planning, and grid upgrades

• CAISO grid operator

developing wholesale markets for renewable generation and aggregated DERs

Local Team Advantage

• Optimizing Solar+
• pportunities requires local

partnerships:

• Community Choice Energy

agency

• Local governments
• Associated agencies
• Local solar industry
• Community stakeholders

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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

CCA Role in Solar+ IDER Deployment

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Recommendation #1 — CCA Business Model Innovation

Identify opportunities for business model innovation/IDER- related services, such as: Serve as a liaison between IOU/CAISO and local governments; serve as consultant on community project designs that address local needs; and develop wholesale distributed generation projects and other aggregated IDER services that will provide CCE revenue.

Recommendation #2 — State IDER Advocacy

Engage in direct advocacy with State legislators and CPUC IDER and related regulatory proceedings (with assigned regulatory staff) in coordination with CalCCA to ensure CCAs lead the discussion and definition of their role in IDER deployment.

Local Solar+ IDER Deployment Strategy

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Recommendation #3 — Map IDER Sites Map IDER sites, assess their grid and local value, reward beneficial projects, define how CCA can speed Solar+ development. Recommendation #4 — Local IDER Priorities Identify local planning tools to support IDER; establish Solar+ affordable housing protocols; apply IDER to emergency preparedness; identify IDER zoning strategies. Recommendation #5 — Local IDER Deployment Plan Prepare Solar+ IDER deployment plan using Recommendation #3 map tools. Recommendation #6 — Evaluation/Monitoring Platform Establish CCA-based metering platform to support IDER planning/deployment. Recommendation #7 — Solar+ IDER Retrofit Incentive Incentivize adding IDER equipment to existing solar PV installations.

Fuel Switching Opportunities

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Recommendation #8 — Building Electricity Conversion Establish a comprehensive fuel switch incentive program for high- efficiency electric appliances and systems that are not eligible for, and/or in addition to CPUC incentives. Recommendation #9 — Vehicle Electricity Conversion Administer a comprehensive program to help customers charge their EVs when solar electricity is readily available or overall demand is low Recommendation #10 — Workplace EV Charging Collaborate to site and fund daytime workplace EV charging stations at employer and business centers and co-locate charging stations with Solar+ IDER energy storage. Recommendation #11 — Solar Parking Canopy Initiative Establish a solar parking canopy initiative, collaborating with prospective host sites, project developers, equipment manufacturers.

Financing Platform

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Recommendation #12 — On-Bill Repayment Platform

Establish a CCA on-bill repayment platform in collaboration with incumbent IOU and financial institutions to host a range of qualified financing providers with the option to tie payments to grid-performance results of Solar+ IDER measures.

Solar+ IDER Value Proposition

Recommendation #13 — Solar+ Business Model

Support local solar vendors seeking to expand their business model and apply their proven sales approach to a new value proposition offering Solar + services to new customers and revisiting former customers with Solar+ enhancements.

Key Takeaways

• Solar provides a thriving platform for the

emergence of distributed energy resources (DER) (storage, efficiency, demand response)

• Solar+ IDER turns solar into a service that

improves grid reliability

• Solar+ IDER expands local economic,

environmental, and community benefits

• Community Choice Agencies can lead Solar+ IDER

adoption and ensure it aligns with community goals

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THANK YOU

Chris Cone Chris Cone Consulting chris@chrisconeconsulting.com (707) 889-1328

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State of Local Solar & Storage and Opportunities for CCAs

Brad Heavner Policy Director, CALSEIA September 26, 2017

Annual NEM Interconnections

• 200

400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 MW

SDG&E SCE PG&E

Annual NEM Interconnections

• 200

400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 pace MW SDG&E SCE PG&E

SDG&E Residential Solar Interconnections

5 10 15 20 25 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July 2015 2016 2017 MW NEM-1 NEM-2

PG&E Residential Solar Interconnections

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July 2016 2017 MW NEM-1 NEM-2

SCE Residential Solar Interconnections

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July 2016 2017 MW NEM-1 NEM-2

Commercial Solar Applications

• 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 Jan MarMay Jul Sep Nov Jan MarMay Jul Sep Nov Jan MarMay Jul 2015 2016 2017 kW PGE kW SCE kW SDGE kW

TOU Uncertainty – SCE Proposed Schedule TOU-8

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c/kWh Hour of Day Proposed Current

SGIP Reservations

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 65 60 177 MW 2017 Rebate Reservations Active Reservations from Previous Years Installed

SGIP Incentive Levels ($/Wh)

Systems Taking ITC Systems Not Taking ITC Small Residential Systems Step 1 0.36 0.50 0.50 Step 2 0.29 0.40 0.40 Step 3 0.25 0.35 0.35 Step 4 0.22 0.30 0.30 Step 5 0.18 0.25 0.25

CCA Local Program Opportunities

• On-bill financing
• Storage rebates
• Demand response
• Neighborhood virtual

net metering

• Partner with DER providers

to identify high value locations

Market Reform Principles

• Fair and accessible wholesale markets
• Remove utility incentive against local

resources

• Energy storage market transformation

Thank You!

Brad Heavner CALSEIA Policy Director brad@calseia.org

Your Questions Please!

Our Presenters

Chris Cone,

Study Lead Author, Energy Consultant

Brad Heavner,

Policy Director, CALSEIA

• 10/31: CPUC Customer Choice Workshop,

Sacramento

• 11/10: LEAN Market Call
• 11/14-16: InfoCast CCA Summit, Santa Clara
• 11/17: LCEA Clean Power Healthy

Communities

• 11/29 CPX Webinar: The San Diego

Situation

Dates & Reminders

Woody Hastings

Renewable Energy Manager Center for Climate Protection

707-525-1665 ext. 117 woody@climateprotection.org

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