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1 Solar Powering your Community Michelle Hickey, Program Director GreenTown Highland Park October 19, 2012

2 Illinois Solar Energy AssociaFon (ISEA) The ISEA promotes the development of solar in Illinois through educa9on and advocacy. Established in (c)(3) organizafon since 1979 Chapter of American Solar Energy Society Illinois Solar Energy Association 2

3 ISEA Membership Individual, Business, Non profit, and Trade OrganizaFon memberships available ~400 members, ~100 businesses Illinois Solar Energy Association 3

4 ISEA Membership Benefits Businesses receive free adverfsing Free or discounted admission to Solar Drinks, Solar Socials, Solar Tour, Conferences, EducaFon, Outreach Renewable Energy Credit (REC) AggregaFon Program Priority access to solar news/info ParFcipaFon in Commi[ees Sponsorship opportunifes Illinois Solar Energy Association 4

5 Solar Benefits Creates local jobs Reduces peak energy load Hedge against volafle energy prices Increases property values Reduces uflity bills more $$ in budget Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions Eligibility for EPA Green Power Leadership Awards 5

6 How to Solar Power your Community Municipal AggregaFon Develop Streamline Permi^ng IncenFvize Collaborate Educate Illinois Solar Energy Association 6

7 Municipal AggregaFon with Renewable Energy Not all Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are the same Financing new development Excess from ExisFng development In State Out of State Taylorville, IL Municipal Airport Solar Array 19.2 kw Installed 2012 Roscoe, Texas Wind Farm Installed in 2007 Illinois Solar Energy Association 7

8 Municipal AggregaFon with Renewable Energy Include SRECs in AggregaFon RFP Lancaster, MA Secured long term contract with ARES for SRECs from landfill solar project Village of Oak Park Avenue Parking Garage 99 kw solar array SRECs not included in AggregaFon Illinois Solar Energy Association 8

9 Municipal Solar Development Leverage underperforming assets to save money or generate new revenues landfills, waste water treatment facilifes Hedge against volafle energy prices Net metering revenue for excess generafon Generate revenue through the sale of SRECs Fund solar incenfve program with energy savings Illinois Solar Energy Association 9

10 Expedited Solar PV Permi^ng Standardized for 75% of residenfal solar installafons Adopt one page solar permit + site plan and electrical diagram Flat permit fee of $250 Train inspectors & reduce inspecfon window Electronic materials and submi[al process Illinois Solar Energy Association 10

11 Long Island Unified Solar Permit IniFaFve for PV & Solar Hot Water >80% of Proposed ResidenFal Solar InstallaFons Not subject to review by Architectural or Historic Review Board Waived or minimal applicafon fee Permit approved/denied in 14 days No survey Illinois Solar Energy Association 11

12 Train Inspectors & Code Officials ISEA teaches a 2.5 hour course at local InternaFonal AssociaFon of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) meefngs Online basic course available through DOE Photovoltaic Online Training for Code Officials Illinois Solar Energy Association 12

13 IncenFvize Solar City Water Light and Power Solar Rewards Program (PV only) Rebate of $1,500/kW installed Capped at $15,000 per PV installafon Total annual budget of $100, installafons funded in 2012 Illinois Solar Energy Association 13

14 IncenFvize Solar Long Island Power Authority (Long Island, NY) PV REBATE $1.75/wa[ up to 10 kw Maximum $17,500 $20 million budget No sales tax on PV equipment purchases in Nassau & Suffolk CounFes Clean Solar IniFaFve Feed in Tariff (systems 50 kw) 20 year PPA 22 /kwh of electricity delivered to the grid 50 MW capacity New York State IncenIves 25% ResidenFal Tax Credit Max $5,000 No sales tax on PV equipment purchases in New York Illinois Solar Energy Association 14

15 IncenFvize Solar Long Island Power Authority (Long Island, NY) Solar Hot Water REBATE $20/kBTU (based on SRCC Collector RaFng Sheet) 1 collector system = $700 rebate 2 collector system = $1280 rebate New York State IncenIves 25% ResidenFal Tax Credit on net costs Max $5,000 No sales tax on solar hot water equipment purchases in New York Illinois Solar Energy Association 15

16 Illinois Renewable Energy IncenFves Illinois DCEO Rebates Homes & businesses PV = $1.50/wa[ or 25% of project costs Wind = $1.70/wa[ or 30% of project costs Solar thermal = 30% of project costs Non profits + public enffes PV & Wind = $2.60/wa[ or 40% Solar thermal = 40% of project costs Maximum rebate of $10,000 Annual budget of $1.5 million Underfunded and typically only supports ~100 projects ApplicaFon first come, first served usually closes in days. Illinois Solar Energy Association 16

17 Illinois Renewable Energy IncenFves Illinois Clean Energy Community FoundaIon Grants for Non profits + public enffes PV & Wind applicafon deadlines January & July up to $3/wa[ or 60% of total system costs Solar thermal applicafon deadlines March & September Up to $100/square foot of collector area or 60% of total system costs Illinois Solar Energy Association 17

18 Federal IncenFves Non profits/gov t U.S. DOE Loan Guarantee Program ResidenFal ResidenFal Renewable Energy Tax Credit PV, Wind, Solar Thermal, Geothermal 30% of project costs, no maximum Business 5 year MACRS + 50% Bonus DepreciaFon Bonus DepreciaFon expires at end of 2012 Illinois Solar Energy Association 18

19 Resources PERMITTING Solar ABCs Expedited Permit Process for PV Systems Vote Solar Solar Permi^ng Best PracFces LIPA Unified Solar Permit IniFaFve Solar Thermal Town of Fountain Hills, AZ DEVELOPING ICMA Webinars Installing Solar on Municipal FaciliFes The Guide to Developing Solar PV at Mass Landfills TRAINING ISEA via IAEI meefngs ICLEI Webinars Reducing Barriers to Solar for Local Gov ts DOE Webinar Photovoltaic Online Training for Code Officials INCENTIVES LIPA Solar Pioneer Program (PV) Solar Hot Water Program Clean Solar Initiative Feed-in Tariff (FIT)

20 Thank You! Michelle Hickey Program Director

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