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Solar Express Year-End Review Leslie Moynihan January 13, 2014. Why a Solar Program?. Promote solar as an energy resource Educate our community Build infrastructure within Snohomish County Reduce market barriers Support our Customers. Renewable Energy Leadership!.
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Solar Express Year-End ReviewLeslie Moynihan January 13, 2014
Why a Solar Program? • Promote solar as an energy resource • Educate our community • Build infrastructure within Snohomish County • Reduce market barriers • Support our Customers Renewable Energy Leadership! Photo Credit: Sebelsky Installation by Western Solar
Solar Express Program Overview Cash Incentives • Available to all PUD Customers • PV:$500/kW up to: • $2,500 (residential) • $10,000 (commercial) • SHW:$500/system • Existing electric water heater Low Interest Loans • 2.9% Financing available through 2013 • Cannot be combined with cash incentive Project Requirements • Pre-approval, registered installer, > 75% TSRF Photo credit: Clark Installation by Fire Mountain Solar
Solar Express Number of New Projects by Technology New kW Installed per Year
Solar Express- New Installations 2013 2013 Specs • 112 Residential • 8 Commercial Avg Residential Size: 5.3 kW Avg. Non-WA Cost: $4.11 /W Avg. WA-Made Cost: $5.85/W 77% use WA-made modules
All Net-Metered Systems to Date 2.3 MW Adding 1 distributed generator every 3 days.
Production Data 300 systems installed prior to July 2013 • Generated 1,300 MWhs July 2012- June 2013 • Administered $311,500 for those MWhs (12% of our annual limit, up from 5.5% in 2012) 400 systems by December 31, 2013 • Generated 1,767 MWhs in 2013 • Average annual production per kW: 936 kWh • Average for systems with batteries: 634 kWh
Other Accomplishments • Aggregated 824 Solar RECs for meeting our I-937 target resources in 2012. 1414 SRECs in 2013. • Participated in DOE SunShot Initiative to reduce interconnection barriers • Planet Power participants funded 4 new demo projects (42 kW)
Thank You! Leslie Moynihan Program Manager, Customer Renewables 425-783-8289 LGMoynihan@snopud.com Photo Credit: Kemp West, installed by NW Wind and Solar