NYC Solar Workshop NYSERDA s Programs

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1 NYC Solar Workshop NYSERDA s Programs Con Edison: The Learning Center Auditorium 4382 Vernon Blvd. Long Island City, NY April 14, 2014 Peter Savio Frank Mace

2 Where is NY Clean Energy Policy Headed?

3 New York Sun Planned NY-Sun Extension December PSC Order Extends NY-Sun Provide longer program certainty Attract significant private investment Enable sustainable development of a robust industry Create well-paying skilled jobs Improve the reliability of the electric grid Reduce air pollution

4 NY Sun Objectives of Planned Changes Provide transparency and certainty to marketplace Combined with efforts to lower balance-ofsystems costs, enable lower installed costs Enable higher penetration, high growth markets to transform Encourage growth in markets that are lagging Ramp down and eliminate program incentives as quickly as market will bear

5 Source of Funds & Solicitations Renewable Portfolio Standard: Program Opportunity Notice (PON) Open Enrollment (non-competitive) Applications First-come/first-served rolling admission For smaller systems, up to 200 kw, installed by a company on the Eligible List Standard offer incentives Competitive Solicitation Proposals Specified due date solicitation release mid April, proposals due July 2014 For Larger Systems, >200 kw, installed by teams that pass TEP review Pass/Fail Qualifications Review by Technical Evaluation Panel, then proposals selected on basis of lowest proposed prices $/kwh

6 Go to: Current Funding Opportunities Opportunities/Current-Funding- Opportunities.aspx

7 PON 2112 PON The Solar PV program often referred to as the Standard Offer PV Program. Participation through Eligible Installer/Contractors who submit all of the paperwork to NYSERDA Two Tier Incentive structure $1.00/ Watt up to 50kW, $0.60/Watt for additional capacity up to 200kW with residential systems capped at 25kW

8 PON 2112 System Size Residential up to 25kW Non Residential up to 200kW Farms up to 100kW may retain residential meter classification Add on systems are allowed and funded up to new cap ( existing residential 7kW can add 18kW ) Systems sized up to 110% of annual usage

9 PON 2112 Buy or Lease Systems may be purchased or leased (Power Purchase Agreement) Each utility meter may qualify for a system NYSERDA incentives are subject to change Incentive is established at the time NYSERDA receives the application

10 PON 2112 Incentives are reduced for poor orientation and shading TSRF (Total Solar Resource Fraction) which is the percentage of sunlight that the solar array will receive. Calculated as the actual / ideal conditions A TSRF of 80% or greater receives the full incentive. A TSRF or 79% would only receive 79% of the full incentive.

11 PON 2112 GJGNY Financing is now available for PV systems that participate in PON There are two different loan products: On-Bill Recovery Loan 3.49% interest rate Smart Energy Loan 3.99% interest rate or 3.49% with automatic withdrawal

12 PON 2112 Commercial and Not For Profit GJGNY financing is currently under development and should be released shortly. PSE&G LI (LIPA) residential GJGNY also under development.

13 PON 2112 Installers now have three pathways to participation NABCEP, IBEW/JATC, or UL Normal application process take 4-6 weeks from submission to approval, we currently have a backlog exceeding that timeframe. Customers are encouraged to seek out contractor references and get a few different prices before signing any contracts.

14 NY Sun (<200 kw)

15 How to Become a PON 2112 Installer Go to: Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities.aspx Click on: PON 2112 Solar PV Program Financial Incentives Attachment F - Eligible Installer Instructions and Application [PDF] Fill in Attachment F completely and send in application with three written references to NYSERDA. Please allow 2-4 weeks for review of application.

16 Tax Credits 30% Federal Income Tax Credit 25% NY State Income Tax Credit on primary residence up to $5000 (also applies to leases) Full deprecation of commercial systems within five years Always confirm tax credit eligibility with a tax professional before signing a contract.

17 Other Credits NYS Office of Taxation and Finance Form RP 487 when filled with your local tax assessor prevents the reassessment of the property based upon the addition of a PV system for 15 years. Local cities, towns and school districts can opt out but they must declare that and are listed on the Taxation and Finance Website. pdf PV systems are exempt from State sales tax, and may be exempt from local sales tax, depending on the municipality NYC Real property tax abatement program

18 Applications Received # of Applications Received PON Applications to Date as of ,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, Totals 932 1,325 2,378 4,436 1,186

19 Breakdown of 2013 kw by Sector PON KW Received 60% 40% Residential Non Residential

20 Breakdown of 2013 Apps by Sector PON Applications by Sector 17% Residential Non Residential 83%

21 NY Sun Competitive Program Overview Large PV systems (>200 kw) Grid connected and pay the RPS Surcharge Sized appropriately for on site use Opportunity for Remote Net Metering NYISO Zones A-J Current $3 million per project/$6 million per Applicant No funding cap for projects in Strategic Locations Specific Proposal Due Dates (next opportunity July 2014)

22 NY Sun Competitive Program Competitive Program >200 kw Continue competitive program in 2014 Assess as-built market maturity, costs and incentive levels to inform transition to MW block Allow lead time to inform market of MW block framework Retain performance payment incentives (PBI) Enable integration of energy storage and energy efficiency

23 NY Sun Competitive Program PV Awards to-date $M MW

24 The NY Sun Competitive Program Recent changes (PON 2860 NYISO Zones G-H, I-J) Increased incentives for installations in strategic locations (identified by the utility & included in solicitation) Increased capacity factor to 13.4% Required proposers to contact utility prior to submitting proposals to NYSERDA Expectation of continued downward trend in PBI

25 Responding to Installation Challenges Con Edison Pilot: Ross Solar Group completed a trail blazing 1.56 MW rooftop installation at Jetro Restaurant Depot Installation included Con Edison SCADA (supervisory and control data acquisition) system; 1 st such case for underground network. Opens up additional opportunities for installing large scale PV in NYC.

26 Responding to Installation Challenges Coordinate with utilities Foster projects that capture economies of scale Develop/distribute case studies and tech briefs Pull together with stakeholders Encourage projects that capture more comprehensive benefits for host facility & for utility system

27 NY Sun Competitive Program

28 NYSERDA 2013 PON 2112 and Competitive Program NYSERDA Capacity Installed MWs Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Standard Offer PV Installed Competitive PV

29 Solar Related PON s PON 2033 Clean Energy On-the-Job Training Applicants will be required to provide a 50 percent cost share. PON 2721 Cleaner Greener Communities Includes streamlined PV permitting process for residential systems Phase II Implementation grants (page #5)

30 More Solar Related PON s PON 2672 Photovoltaic Balance-of-System Cost Reduction PON 2841 Workforce Development and Training for Renewable Energy and Advanced Technologies PON 2697 NY-Sun PV Balance of System Training and Education Program (for town officials, code officials, first responders)

31 Solar Related PON s PON 2149 Solar Thermal Program (ST) Similar to PV Incentives are paid to contractors $1.50/ kwh displaced Maximum $4000 residential / $25,000 non residential Similar tax credits GJGNY financing (coming soon) Residential HPwE* Non residential PON 2293

32 NY Green Bank Aim is to enable greater private investment in New York State s growing clean energy economy by opening up financing markets and expanding availability of capital. A division of NYSERDA dedicated to overcoming obstacles in clean energy financing markets and increasing overall capital availability through various forms of financial support, e.g. credit enhancement, project aggregation, and securitization. For more information about NY Green Bank, visit:

33 NYC Solar Map

34 Where might we be going over the next ten years?

35 Looking Ahead Governor Cuomo s 2014 State-of-the-State Address Extend NY Sun until 2023 Establish a goal of 3GW installed K-Solar Models /Community Solar

36 PSC Case # 03-E-0188 NYSERDA filed a petition with the Public Service Commission January 6, 2014 requesting Authorization of $ 960M of new CST funding Authorization of PSE&G LI (LIPA) residential and small commercial participation in a statewide program Megawatt (MW) Block program designed to achieve 3 Gigawatts (GW) of PV capacity

37 MW Block Design Criteria 1.Statewide goal of approx 3 GW for $1.1billion budget (includes LIPA MW Blocks) 2.Three regions LIPA, Con Edison, rest of the eligible state (ROS) 3.For Con Edison plus ROS, funding 20% residential, 30% non residential up to 200kW, 50% >200kW 4. Long Island still under development, LIPA PSE&G NYSERDA will be working with LISEIA and other stake holders on details up to 200kW, $60M budget

38 MW Block Design Criteria 5. In discussions with NYPA regarding possible collaboration 6. Downstate ISO Zones G-H-I-J receive no less than $300 million through program completion 7. Capacity-based incentive for residential and non-residential up to 200kW; performance-based for large systems >200kW 8. Flexibility to make adjustments if market responds in significantly different manner than anticipated, subject to specific rules

39 MW Block Proposed incentive structure Three separate block structures within each region Residential up to 25kW Non-residential up to 200kW Large > 200kW Fixed residential incentive that drops by $0.10/watt with each new block. Minimum incentive $0.20/watt Tiered non-residential incentive similar to current design that drops by $0.10/watt at 50kW ($0.05/watt in last block); and by approx $0.07/watt at 200kW (except last block); minimum incentive $0.15/watt.

40 Questions? NYSERDA Frank Mace Senior Project Manager ext Peter Savio Program Manager ext