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Renewable Energy in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program

Renewable Energy in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. Scott Hunter Renewable Energy Program Administrator , Office of Clean Energy in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program - An Integrated Approach to Market Building.

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Renewable Energy in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program

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  1. Renewable Energy in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program Scott Hunter Renewable Energy Program Administrator, Office of Clean Energy in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

  2. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program- An Integrated Approach to Market Building New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program is a statewide initiative administered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy for all New Jersey ratepayers; residences, businesses, schools and municipalities.

  3. Key Elements of the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999 (EDECA) • Comprehensive Resource Assessment (CRA) - a public program planning tool • Societal Benefits Charge (SBC) • Net Metering & Interconnection Standards, interim • Renewable Portfolio Standard, interim

  4. Evolution of NJ’s Renewable Energy Goals and Objectives

  5. NJCEP’s Integrated Approach Applied A Typical 10 kw Residential Solar Electric System Installed Cost: $77,500 Electric cost savings (net metering) : $1,400 / yr NJCEP Rebate: $43,500 Insert Residential Home Federal Tax Credit: $2,000 SREC Income: $1,800 / yr Total Annual Savings: $3,200 Out of Pocket Expense: $32,000 Payback Period: < 10 yrs

  6. NJCEP Funding Levels; CRA 2004 New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program 2005 – 2008 SBC Funding Non-bypassable fee on all electric and natural gas customers 44% for electric EE 17% for NG EE 37% for RE $18/yr/HH for electric and $14/yr/HH for natural gas in 2008 1% rate impact over 4 years

  7. SBC => Clean Energy Investment Incentives • Lower the project capital cost ($/kW) thru: • CORE Rebates up to 60% of cost for projects < 1 MW • Project Grants and Finance for RE Power Plants > 1 MW (20% grants & 80% loan) • Finance for Projects Combining EE and RE with low interest • loans for remaining capital costs • …then improve financials with production incentives ($/kWh) via Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

  8. Customer Onsite Renewable Energy Program: CORE Rebates • Reduces the installed cost of Class I Renewable Energy Systems: Solar Photovoltaics, Wind Turbines, Landfill Gas Turbines, Fuel Cells • Provided after installation & inspection by OCE • Calculated with descending tiers based on system capacity • Limited to capacity not exceeding 125% of annual electricity use • Only New Equipment • System warranty > 5 years

  9. New Jersey’s Net Metering and Interconnection Standards • Revised from Interim in September 2004 • All Class I Renewables; Up to 2 MW @ 100% of Annual Electric Consumption • Commercial Businesses Up to 10 MW peak load • Projects < 10 kW Inverter-based - No fee • Reduced barriers • Set timeframes for review

  10. NJ’s RPS – Revised from Interim April 2004

  11. NJ Solar REC Market – First Year Results

  12. New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program Next Steps • Hire Market Managers • Extend RPS thru Rule Re-adoption to 2020 • Attract RE Business Ventures and Manufacturing • Transition from buy-downs to REC based finance • Continuous Assessment and Evaluation toward Market Transformation

  13. New Jersey’s Integrated Approach More Information New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program: www.njcleanenergy.com New Jersey BPU www.bpu.state.nj.us Evaluation Reports: Rutgers’ Center for Energy, Economics and Environmental Policy (CEEEP) http://policy.rutgers.edu/ceeep/images/NJ_REMA_Final_8-04.pdf

  14. YOUR POWER TO SAVE • Energy, Money and the Environment • Visit: NJCleanEnergy.com

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