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CSI Program Forum

January 25, 2012. CSI Program Forum. Agenda. Welcome & Introductions CSI Year-end Statistics California Legislative Update on SB585 Regulatory Update for 2012 SB585 Implementation Upcoming CSI Program Handbook Changes Proposals for Cost per kWh Reporting Lunch – Offsite

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CSI Program Forum

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  1. January 25, 2012 CSI Program Forum

  2. Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • CSI Year-end Statistics • California Legislative Update on SB585 • Regulatory Update for 2012 • SB585 Implementation • Upcoming CSI Program Handbook Changes • Proposals for Cost per kWh Reporting • Lunch – Offsite • M&E- Market Transformation Study • SASH Program Update • Q&A • Break • CSI-Thermal Metrics • Recent Program Changes • Marketing and Outreach • Low-income CSI-Thermal • Future Program Expansion • Q&A • Closing Comments and Adjourn

  3. 2011 in Review

  4. California has 1,060+ MW installed customer-side PV at 105,146+ locations Over 60% are CSI projects A record 262 MW installed in 2011 alone. GM Program is 63% of the way towards its goal CSI General Market Progress in 2011 Data includes only CSI Genera Market Program. Data through January 3, 2012.

  5. Aug 2011: Record number of apps received 3,530 apps rec’d

  6. Nov 2011: Record number of MW installed 35.5 MW

  7. Legislative Update on SB585

  8. Legislative update SB 585 Authorized an additional $200 million to CSI budget. Adjusted the PBI incentive rates Requires the CPUC to establish cost-caps based on state and national data D.11-12-019: Adopted by the CPUC per SB 585 Updated the CSI non-residential incentive budget Adjusts utility revenue requirements Modified PBI incentive rates Directed CPUC Energy Division to monitor cost caps and adjust as needed.

  9. Regulatory Update for 2012

  10. What’s new for 2012 Virtual Net Metering Expansion D.11-07-031: Expands VNM to all multi-tenant and multi-meter properties. Utilities filed tariffs to expand VNM in Fall 2011. Energy Division to issue a resolution on VNM tariffs in Q1 2012 CSI Phase II/III modifications A ruling requesting comments on “medium” and “low” priority modifications to CSI Program in December 2011. Ruling also requested comments on the methodology for calculating the NEM cost cap. Comments due in Jan 2012. A proposed decision expected in the first half of 2012.

  11. 2011 in Review

  12. SB585 Implementation Allocation of Additional $200 million

  13. SB585 Implementation Reduced PBI Incentive Rates

  14. Upcoming CSI Program Handbook Changes

  15. CSI Program Handbook Changes Modification of the Extension Request submittal process to allow greater flexibility in determining if an extension will be granted Modification of applicant response time for incomplete reservation requests from 20 to 14- calendar days Clarification of criteria for complete incentive claim forms Removal of signed field verification form;

  16. Proposals for Cost per kWh Reporting

  17. Revising CSI Cost Data Reporting • Since program inception, the CSI Program has looked at cost data via $/Watt

  18. Revising CSI Cost Data Reporting • The increase in third party owned residential systems has grown substantially since 2007: • 2007 = 7% • 2008 = 15% • 2009 = 15% • 2010 = 32% • 2011 = 54% • Lifetime of Program= 31%

  19. Revising CSI Cost Data Reporting • CSI Program Proposal • Identify the issues i.e. collecting kWh cost data that is an apple to apples comparison of all systems • feedback from industry on what costs should be included to determine the kWh cost data • Next Steps: Cost Reporting Workshop held February 15 at PGC

  20. Lunch -Offsite

  21. M&E- Market Transformation Study

  22. CSI M&E Study Plan for 2012 • Market Assessment for Third-party Owned (TPO) Solar Q2 of 2012 • Solar PV Roofing Study Q2 of 2012 • CSI Market Transformation Study Q3 of 2012 • Solar Performance Data Collection for 2011-12 Impact Evaluation Ongoing

  23. 2012 CSI M&E Study Overview Market Assessment of 3rd Party Owned Solar Solar Roofing Study • Characterization of market for rooftop solar mounting/racking systems and practices • Surveys/interviews of customer general experiences with site roof issues during PV and post-installation • Characterization the market for TPO PV • Analysis of economics and service cost reporting of TPO and customer owned systems • Surveys/interviews of customers for general experiences with TPO system installations, overall system functionality, maintenance, repair, early termination, etc.

  24. 2012 CSI M&E Study Overview CSI Market Transformation Study • Characterization the market for customer-side solar PV • Description of policy interventions that reduce market barriers and support the development of solar PV • Identification of Solar Market Transformation Indicators • Assess the effects of CSI and other policies in reducing the barriers to greater deployment of solar • Assessment of the growth of California’s solar market given rapidly declining incentives or post-CSI and other subsidies • Project Status: • Final SOW for studies complete • CPUC will issue RFP in early Q2 of 2012

  25. SASH Program Update

  26. SASH Program Update GRID Alternatives Presenter: Cathleen Monahan, SASH Program Officer 1/24/2012 Phone: 510-731-1332 Email: SASH@gridalternatives.org or cmonahan@gridalternatives.org Web: www.gridalternatives.org/sash

  27. GRID Alternatives Mission: To empower communities in need by providing renewable energy and energy efficiency services, equipment, and training. • SASH Program Manager • Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization • Licensed solar electrical contractor • Installation model centered around workforce development

  28. SASH Program GRID Locations • GRID has 7 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 • Riverside: serves Inland Empire • Chico: serves North Central Valley

  29. SASH Program A Comprehensive Low-Income Solar Program • Higher incentives than general market CSI Program • Energy Efficiency • Workforce Development • Volunteers and Community Engagement

  30. SASH Program SASH Applications per Quarter

  31. SASH Program Completed and Interconnected Projects

  32. SASH Program Applications by Status and Service Territory (thru Q4 2011)

  33. Longer-term Impact SASH Program • Install PV- solar electric systems for 4,000-6,000 low-income CA families thru 2016 • Utilize Sub-Contractor Partnership Program to meet installation targets • Create market transformation by providing opportunities for green jobs training, and help foster a sustainable solar industry in CA

  34. SASH Program Thank You CONTACT: Cathleen Monahan SASH Program Officer Ph: 510-731-1332 Email: cmonahan@gridalternatives.org 1171 Ocean Ave. Suite 200 Oakland, CA 94608 Web: www.gridalternatives.org/sash Sign up for GRID’s newsletter!

  35. Q&A

  36. CSI-Thermal Program

  37. Agenda • CSI-Thermal Metrics • Recent Program Changes • Marketing and Outreach • Low-income CSI-Thermal • Future Program Expansion • Q&A

  38. CSI-Thermal Metrics www.csithermal.com/public_export

  39. Residential Application Volume

  40. Commercial/Multi-family Application Volume

  41. Expected Annual Therm Savings Data from Program Inception – December 31, 2011 (Residential & Non-Residential Received)

  42. Expected Annual kWh Savings Data from Program Inception – December 31, 2011 (Residential and Non-Residential Received)

  43. Avg Incentive: Single-family Residential Natural Gas Data contains Paid Projects

  44. Avg Incentive: Single-family Residential Electric Data contains Paid Projects

  45. Commercial/Multi-family Distribution

  46. CSI-Thermal Tracker • Monitor available funding in each step (Live) • Monitor allocated incentive totals by: • Program Administrator • Customer Class (res vs. commercial) • Fuel Type (natural gas vs. electric/propane) • Helpful when approaching a decrease in incentive step level • Available at: www.csithermal.com/tracker

  47. Recent Changeswww.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/documents/CSI-Thermal_Handbook.pdf

  48. Propane Eligibility • Propane water heating customers were originally prohibited from CSI-Thermal Participation • Interpretation of “displacing electric usage” from Decision 06-12-033 • CPUC determined that the exclusion could create unintended consequences • May prevent customers from choosing propane when installing a SWH system • Could increase electricity usage by customers choosing to go from propane  electric water heating

  49. Propane Eligibility • Propane water heating customers eligible starting February 7, 2012 • Must be electric customers of PG&E, SCE, or SDG&E • Propane displacing systems will receive electric incentive rate and limited to electric funding availability • Eligible for systems installed after June 14, 2011

  50. Equipment Eligibility • Expansion of residential equipment eligibility to include SWH systems certified by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) • CSI-Thermal application database now contains IAPMO systems (currently one manufacturer) • Opportunity for others to be accepted as qualified SWH system equipment certifiers

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