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Why? What? Who? How? When? More Info

How Can I Tell If Solar Energy Will Be A Good Fit For My Home or Business? Steven E Collier Director Smart Grid Strategies Milsoft Utility Solutions. Why? What? Who? How? When? More Info. WHY?. Economy. WHY?. Sustainability. WHY?. Resource Availability. WHY?. Reliability. WHY?.

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Why? What? Who? How? When? More Info

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  1. How Can I Tell If Solar Energy Will Be A Good Fit ForMy Home or Business?Steven E CollierDirector Smart Grid StrategiesMilsoft Utility Solutions

  2. Why? • What? • Who? • How? • When? • More Info

  3. WHY? • Economy

  4. WHY? • Sustainability

  5. WHY? • Resource Availability

  6. WHY? • Reliability

  7. WHY? • Independence

  8. WHAT? • Passive Solar

  9. WHAT? • Solar Thermal

  10. WHAT? • Solar Engine

  11. WHAT? • Solar Turbine

  12. WHAT? • Solar Turbine

  13. WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic

  14. WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic

  15. WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic

  16. HOW? • Where?

  17. HOW? • Where?

  18. HOW? • Where?

  19. HOW? • Where?

  20. HOW? • Where?

  21. HOW? • Where?

  22. HOW? • How Much Energy?

  23. HOW? • How Much Energy? http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/pvwatts/version1/

  24. HOW? • How Much Energy?

  25. HOW? • How Much Energy? • Other de-rate factors • Ambient temperature • Battery efficiency • Surplus not accepted by utility

  26. HOW? • How Much Energy? • How much energy do I use? • When do I use it? • When is solar available?

  27. HOW? • How Much Cost Savings? • How much will each displaced KW / KWh reduce my power bill? • Now • Future • How many KW / KWh can solar displace?

  28. HOW? • Factors affecting cost savings? • Does my utility charge to connect my solar source? • Does my utility allow the meter to run backward? • Does my utility purchase net surplus output?

  29. HOW? • How Much Cost Savings? • Federal, State, Local Incentives • Grants • Tax Credits • Utility Obligations

  30. HOW? • Storage?

  31. HOW? • Storage?

  32. HOW? • Storage?

  33. HOW? • Energy Management System?

  34. HOW? • Energy Management System?

  35. HOW? • MicroGrid?

  36. HOW? • Conservation • Energy Efficiency • Recycling

  37. WHO? • Me • Utility • 3rd Party • Market

  38. WHEN?

  39. WHEN?

  40. Steven E Collier Director Smart Grid Strategies steve.collier@milsoft.com www.smartgridman.com Twitter @smartgridman

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