Broward County Cities Kickoff Meeting

1. Broward County CitiesKickoff Meeting Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:00 – 11:00 am BC GCW

2. Kick-off Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Go SOLAR Overview • Go SOLAR Broward • Go SOLAR Florida • What we Need From You • Broad participation in Second Annual Go SOLAR & Renewable Energy Fest • Marketing • Exhibit • Sponsors • Attendance • Execute the Inter-local Agreement • Adoption of Model Zoning Ordinance & recommendations for modifications to the Go SOLAR Planning & Zoning Best Management Practices • Your Building Department Sign Off on preapproved plans including zoning approval (plans on CD handed out today) • Your attendance at a Training Session (to be scheduled) on how the Go SOLAR Online Permitting System Works • Information Sheet • Agency Questionnaire Form • High Resolution Logos • Any Questions?

3. Self-introductions Please state name, title, agency you represent and experience with solar

4. SunShot isthe Apollo Mission of Our Time

7. Panel Prices Plummeted Source: Mints, P. (2011). Photovoltaic Manufacturer Shipments, Capacity, & Competitive Analysis 20010/2011. Report # NPS-Supply6. Palo Alto, CA: Navigant Consulting Photovoltaic Service Program.

8. However . . . Due to Soft Costs

9. Soft Costs Over 64% of the cost of solar installations are due to soft costs. Our group can work on reducing permitting soft costs.

10. Go SOLAR Broward • Our first grant from DOE in 2012 • Partners • Coconut Creek • Dania Beach • Town of Davie * • Deerfield Beach • Fort Lauderdale • Hallandale Beach * • Hillsboro Beach • Lauderdale by the Sea* • Miramar • North Lauderdale • Oakland Park • Pompano Beach • Sunrise • Tamarac • Unincorporated BC * Did not sign ILA yet • Accomplishments • Partners signed ILA • Removed verbiage from zoning/planning that restricted solar • Created electronic permit process (gosolar.broward.org) • Agreed to one fee ($500 + surcharges) • Preapproved plans • Created Financing Best Practices • Trained participants in use of electronic permit system • Held Go SOLAR Fest January 2013

11. Go SOLAR Florida

12. Go SOLAR Florida Objectives • Develop & market a consortium of early adopter counties in Florida • Lower soft costs of PV by standardizing permitting process in 7 counties • Standardize solar-related zoning • Enhance financing options • Expand net metering & interconnection standards • Market • Our second grant from DOE in 2013 • City Partners • Cooper City • Hollywood • Lauderdale Lakes • Lauderhill • Lighthouse Point • Margate* • Pembroke Pines • Plantation • Wilton Manors * Already signed ILA

13. What we Need From You • Broad participation in Second Annual Go SOLAR & Renewable Energy Fest • Marketing • Exhibit • Sponsors • Attendance • Execute the Inter-local Agreement • Adoption of Model Zoning Ordinance & recommendations for modifications to the Go SOLAR Planning & Zoning Best Management Practices • Your Building Department Sign Off on preapproved plans including zoning approval (plans on CD handed out today) • Your attendance at a Training Session (to be scheduled) on how the Go SOLAR Online Permitting System Works • Information Sheet • Agency Questionnaire Form • High Resolution Logos

14. Second Annual Go SOLAR & Renewable Energy Fest • June 6 &7, 2014 • Greater Fort Lauderdale/BC Convention Center • Free to attend • $200 to Exhibit • Sponsorship packages available • Register today http://www.broward.org/GoGreen/GoSOLAR/Fest2014/AboutGoSOLARFest/Pages/RegisterNow.aspx

15. Sign the Inter-local Agreementdue 2-28-14 • BC agrees to accept the online application & permit fee, and to disseminate both to the city • City agrees to give BC the authority to receive applications, to issue permits & distribute fees to city • City retains authority to conduct inspections & re-inspections • City agrees to modify zoning regs to allow web based applications shall not be subject to further zoning review, inspections or fees. Already received from Margate

16. Zoning Ordinancedue 2-28-14 • Intent is to remove barriers to installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems • Provisions for web based applications for pre-approved installations • Nothing shall be deemed to prohibit installation of rooftop pv solar systems

17. Building & Zoning Dept Sign-off on Pre-approved Plans • These plans have already been approved by Go SOLAR Broward Cities • Plans provided to each Go SOLAR Florida city on CD • Approval requested by January 31, 2014

18. Information Sheet due 1-31-14 • Already Received From: • Margate • Plantation • Wilton Manors • Thank you!

19. Agency Questionnaire Formdue 1-31-14

20. Any Questions?

21. Terms • Net Metering -Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. For example, if a residential customer has a PV system on the home's rooftop, it may generate more electricity than the home uses during daylight hours. If the home is net-metered, the electricity meter will run backwards to provide a credit against what electricity is consumed at night or other periods where the home's electricity use exceeds the system's output. Customers are only billed for their "net" energy use. On average, only 20-40% of a solar energy system’s output ever goes into the grid. Exported solar electricity serves nearby customers’ loads. • Interconnection(and related standards) refers to the technical and practical aspects of connecting the solar generator to the grid • Soft costs – non-hardware costs include permitting, installation and interconnection Source: Solar Energy Industries Association and DOE

22. Resources • www.Gosolarflorida.org • DOE Rooftop Solar Challenge http://www.eere.energy.gov/solarchallenge/ • Second Annual Go SOLAR & Renewable Energy Fest http://www.broward.org/GoGreen/GoSOLAR/Fest2014/Pages/Default.aspx • Go SOLAR Online Permitting https://gosolar.broward.org/gosolar/Default.aspx • Kay Sommers ksommers@broward.org 954-519-1257