California Solar Initiative Welcome to the California Solar
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California Solar Initiative CCSE Vision: Creating a Sustainable
Energy Future Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Green Building
Climate Change Transportation
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California Solar Initiative
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CSI General Update: CSI Progress toward Program Goals 7
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California Solar Initiative CPUC Solicits Comment on Budget
July 9 CPUC issued an ACR Soliciting comment on changing incentive
levels for PBI and Govt/Non-Profits Temporary suspending issuance
of new confirmed reservations for certain projects July 29 CPUC
issued an ACR Lifting temporary suspension of issuance of new
confirmed reservations Expect a draft decision in August 2010, to
be voted on by CPUC in September 2010
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California Solar Initiative CPUC Issued CSI Staff Proposal July
26 CPUC issued a CSI Staff Proposal that proposed revisions to CSI
program (other than incentives modifications) Solar Tariff
Modifications (NEM, VNM, BCT) General Market Program Modifications
Measurement and Evaluation (M&E) program modifications
Marketing and Outreach (M&O) program modifications MASH and
SASH program modifications Program budget and rate collection
modifications Comments on prioritization of issues due on August 6,
2010 Pre-hearing conference on August 12, 2010 After pre-hearing
conference CPUC will establish schedule for handling issues in CPUC
staff proposal
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California Solar Initiative CSI Annual Program Assessment
Released June 2010 Program is 42% of the way towards goals 20%
installed 22% pending Record number of applications in 2010 300+ MW
since Jan. 134 MW in April alone Complete and pending projects
expect over $1.4 billion in incentives
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California Solar Initiative Installed Solar Projects (#) by
Year thru 2009 Data: Installed Solar PV projects at Customer-Sites
by year in Californias Investor-Owned Utility (IOUs) Territories
(PG&E, SCE, SDG&E). Does not include projects in publicly
owned utility territories or small IOUs. Does not include wholesale
PV projects or any projects used to directly serve utility load,
such as Renewable Portfolio Standard projects. Source: California
Public Utilities Commission, April 2010.
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California Solar Initiative Installed Solar Capacity (MW) by
Year thru 2009 Data: Installed Solar PV megawatts (MW) at
Customer-Sites by year in Californias Investor-Owned Utility (IOU)
Territories (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E). Does not include projects
in publicly owned utility territories or small IOUs. Does not
include wholesale PV projects or any projects used to directly
serve utility load, such as Renewable Portfolio Standard projects.
Source: California Public Utilities Commission, April 2010.
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California Solar Initiative Statewide Solar Installations to
date AreaData Source & DatesMWsProjects IOU area Solar
Installations in California IOU Interconnections 1993-2009541
MW57,649 IOU Interconnections 2010, based on CSI Program Data, Jan
2010 July 2010 75 MW8,589 POU area Solar Installations in
California POU Installation Data (1999-2009, collected by CEC) 54
MW6,238 Total California Solar Installations670 MW66,214
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California Solar Initiative CSI Program Data (thru 6/9/2010)
All CSI Projects Installed Projects Applications31,799 Capacity
(MW)342 MW Incentive $million$738 M Pending Projects
Applications10,065 Capacity (MW387 MW Incentive $million$661 M
Total CSI Activity Applications41,864 Capacity (MW)729 MW Incentive
$ million$1,400 M
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California Solar Initiative Other APA Highlights CSI Incentives
support Economic Activity With $1.4 billion in incentives program
has helped support solar investments of $5.1 billion Decline in
System Costs Systems Under 10 kW declined 15%; Over 10 kW declined
10% Incentives Decline Incentives have declined up to seven times
across the state Increase in Third-Party owned systems Participants
install more en. efficiency measures than non-participants Large
number of contractors participate in program 1,400 contractors, but
80% of installed capacity in 5% of firms (74 firms) Contractors are
key communicators of the availability of rebates Program outreach
milestones Over 7,000 individuals trained in solar classes Over
8,000 newsletter subscribers
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California Solar Initiative Average System Cost for Completed
Host-Customer Owned Systems, Based on Quarter of Application (2009
$) Note: The data is inflation adjusted to 2009 dollars. Source:
Itron, CSI 2009 Impact Evaluation, June 2010.
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California Solar Initiative System Cost Breakdown (2007-2009)
for Installed Systems by Reservation Date
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California Solar Initiative 2009 CSI Impact Evaluation June
2010 APA included highlights from 2009 CSI Impact Evaluation: CSI
statistics by customer grouping, geography, etc. Energy Impacts
Avoided GHG emissions and other emissions Capacity Customer Bill
Impacts Solar customer load profiling Energy Efficiency
Transmission & Distribution impacts of installed solar System
Performance Performance Monitoring and Maintenance Customer
Satisfaction & Participant Motivation
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California Solar Initiative CSI Impact on Peak
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California Solar Initiative Impact on Peak by Utility Program
PV Systems Impact Peak Hour Capacity Factor Administra tor(n)(MW)
(kWh/kWp) PG&E12,939139.5 MW87.2 MW0.62 SCE5,00582.8 MW43.3
MW0.52 SDG&E2,19822.6 MW13.6 MW0.60 All20,142245.0 MW144.0
MW0.59
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California Solar Initiative Expected vs. Actual Production
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California Solar Initiative 22 CSI Project Cost Data
Preliminary- Draft Notes: 1) Data from CSS Working Data Set
7-14-2010 2) Average cost per watt calculated as simple average 3)
Western Urban Quarterly BLS CPI Data used to adjust for
inflation
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California Solar Initiative 23 Error Bars indicate +/- 2
Standard Deviations
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California Solar Initiative 24 Error Bars indicate +/- 2
Standard Deviations
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California Solar Initiative CPUC Regulatory Update 27
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California Solar Initiative Q&A 28
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California Solar Initiative Lunch 29 Lunch A CCSE - 8760 Balboa
Avenue B 94 th Aero Squadron - 8885 Balboa Ave. C Gallegos Mexican
Caf - 5375 Kearny Villa Rd. D Filippis Italian Rest. 5353 Kearny
Villa Rd. E Mrs. Rice 5375 Kearny Villa Rd. F Sipz Vegetarian
Fusion Caf 5501 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. G Aladdin Medit. Caf 5420
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. H Studio Diner 4701 Ruffin Rd. I Bankok West
Thai 9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. J The Butcher Shop 5255 Kearny
Villa Rd. K Black Angus 5247 Kearny Villa Rd. L Starbucks Coffee
4240 Kearny Mesa Rd.
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California Solar Initiative CSI Project Suspension During
Application Processing: How Suspensions Can be Reduced or Avoided
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California Solar Initiative 2008 2010 RRF Percent of Total
Projects Suspended (Program Wide) 31 Total RRFs received: 2008:
11,370 2009: 15,255 2010: 12,475
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California Solar Initiative 2008 2010 ICF Percent of Total
Projects Suspended (Program Wide) 32 Total ICFs received: 2008:
8,400 2009: 13,425 2010: 8667
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California Solar Initiative 33 Reducing Suspended Projects -
SCE Incorrect, Incomplete, or Missing Energy Efficiency Audit or
Title-24 Energy Efficiency Disclosure Agreement is missing or
incomplete One or more EPBB Calculators not submitted with
application Incorrect, Incomplete, or Missing Field Verification
Form ICF does not match array information EPBB System Size
Justification Issues Purchase/Installation Contract and/or Lease
Agreement is incorrect, incomplete or lacks signatures PMRS/PDP
documentation is incorrect, incomplete, or missing RRF Total
Project Cost Issues, does not match EPBB, HC/Owner/Applicant
clarification
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California Solar Initiative 34 Reducing Suspended Projects -
CCSE 2009 Suspension Reasons (Reservation Request Stage)
1.SDG&E Account and Meter # - not allowing for access to Energy
Waves 2. Energy Efficiency Audit or Title 24 Report 3. Issues with
the Installation Contract 4. Letter of Authorization to Receive
Customer Information or Act on a Customers Behalf 5. Load
Justification 6. EPBB mismatch or incorrect information 7.
Reservation Request Form not Executed 8. Missing Email Address
9.Energy Efficiency Disclosure Form 10. Issues with Contractor
Licensing
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California Solar Initiative Reducing Suspended Projects 35 2010
Suspension Reasons (Reservation Request) 1.SDG&E Account and
Meter # - not allowing for access to Energy Waves 2.Reservation
Request Form not Executed 3.Issues with the Installation Contract
4. Energy Efficiency Audit or Title 24 Report 5. Load Justification
6.EPBB mismatch or incorrect information 7.Issues with Contractor
Licensing 8. Letter of Authorization to Receive Customer
Information or Act on a Customers Behalf 9.Energy Efficiency
Disclosure Form 10.Host Customer email address missing
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California Solar Initiative Reducing Suspended Projects 36 2009
Suspension Reasons (Incentive Claim Stage) 1.Interconnection
2.Project Cost Breakdown 3.PMRS Requirement 4. EPBB mismatch or
incorrect information 5.Field Verification Form 6.Incentive Claim
form is incomplete (missing signature, page, payee, etc.)
7.Warranty 8.Contract 9.Host Customer email address missing
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California Solar Initiative Reducing Suspended Projects 37 2009
Suspension Reasons (Incentive Claim Stage) 1.Interconnection 2.Cost
Breakdown 3.PMRS 4.EPBB mismatch or incorrect information 5.Field
Verification Form 6.Incentive Claim form is incomplete (missing
signature, page, payee, etc.) 7.Warranty 8.Contract 9.Host Customer
email address missing
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California Solar Initiative Reducing Suspended Projects 38 2010
Suspension Reasons (Incentive Claim Stage) 1.Interconnection 2.Cost
Breakdown 3. Incentive Claim form is incomplete (missing signature,
page, payee, etc.) 4.EPBB mismatch or incorrect information 5.Field
Verification Form 6.PMRS 7.Excel based Incentive Claim Form was
submitted 8.Incentive Claim Form doesnt match Powerclerk 9.Warranty
initials were not given by System Owner
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California Solar Initiative 39 Reducing Suspended Projects
PG&E Incentive Claim submitted prior to Interconnection
Accounts for a large majority of Suspended Incentive Claims
Projects must be interconnected prior to submitting Incentive Claim
Projects that are not interconnected will be returned to Applicant
If Reservation Expiration is approaching ask for an extension
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California Solar Initiative 40 Future Changes to CSI Program
100% PowerClerk Submission - Eliminating Mail-in Option Reduces
Admin Costs for Applicant and Program Administrators Facilitates
more efficient application processing than using mail Transparency
during Step Changes Projects are Time Stamped Implementation Date :
November 2010
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California Solar Initiative 41 Future Changes to CSI Program 1
Step Application Process (Residential) HIGH PRIORITY No
Reservations Submit Claim when Project is Interconnected Reducing
application processing costs for Applicants and Program
Administrators 2 Step Application Process (Non-Residential)
Commercial Projects Submit Reservation Request with Signed
Contracts Submit Incentive Claim when Project is Interconnected
Government/Non-Profit Projects Submit Reservation with RFP Submit
Signed Contracts Submit Incentive Claim When Project is
Interconnected
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California Solar Initiative 42 SB1 Update Field Verification
Form Operating Current has been substituted for the measurement of
short circuit Inverter Testing Requirements July 1, 2011 all
eligible inverter-integrated meters must be tested to 5% accuracy
by NRTL
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California Solar Initiative CSI Program Handbook: Review of
June Handbook Changes 43
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California Solar Initiative Limitations on Installed Cost (Soft
Cap) 44 The PAs have seen a limited number of Applications that
have exceeded the Cost Cap since the June 2010 Handbook release
(less than 2% of projects) The PAs will be contacting the
Applicants/Host Customer for justification of the high $/Watt cost
As the PAs acquire additional information, it will be made
public
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California Solar Initiative New Go Solar California Web Site
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California Solar Initiative New Go Solar California site New
site feedback welcome! Still a work in progress.
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California Solar Initiative CSI Low Income Update: SASH &
MASH 47
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California Solar Initiative 48 SASH Program GRID Alternatives
Presenter: Stan Greschner, Director SASH Program Phone:
510-652-4730 ext. 322 Email: [email protected] or
[email protected]
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California Solar Initiative 49 GRID Alternatives SASH Program
Manager Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization Licensed solar electrical
contractor Mission: To empower communities in need by providing
renewable energy and energy efficiency services, equipment, and
training.
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California Solar Initiative 50 SASH Program GRID Locations GRID
has 5 regional offices serving all IOU territories Oakland: serves
greater Bay area/N. California Carson: serves greater L.A. Fresno:
serves Central Valley San Diego: serves San Diego area San Luis
Obispo: serves Central Coast 2 additional offices opening by
mid-2011
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California Solar Initiative 51 SASH Program A Comprehensive
Low-Income Solar Program Higher incentives than general market CSI
Program Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Volunteers and
Community Engagement
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California Solar Initiative 52 SASH Program Who Qualifies
Owner-occupied residence Electric service from IOUs Household
income