From Research to Deployment: California s Solar Energy Progress Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller California Energy Commission Robert.weisenmiller@energy.ca.gov (916) 654 5036 University of California Solar Research Symposium Davis, CA May 2 nd, 2013
California s Solar Energy Policies & Goals Assembly Bill 32: The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 Requires California to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to or below 1990 levels by 2020 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Requires all California electricity retailers to meet 33% of their retail sales with renewable energy resources by 2020 Senate Bill 1: California Solar Initiative Encourage Californians to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy systems on homes and businesses by the end of 2016 The program also has a goal to install 585 million therms of gas displacing solar hot water systems by the end of 2017 Governor Browns Clean Energy Jobs Plan 12,000 MW DG Goal California should produce 20,000 new megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity by 2020 12,000 MW of distributed generation energy 2
California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program: Solar Research, Development & Demonstration Focus Areas: Utility Scale Community Scale Building Scale Technologies Examples of Solar Research Funded Includes: Developing a Framework for Analyzing Cumulative Biological Impacts for Solar Energy Projects in the California Desert (UC Santa Barbara) Developing a Decision Support System to Improve Mitigation and Facilitate Siting Renewable Energy (CSU Fresno) Creating Accurate Solar Forecasting Tools and Models (UC San Diego) Demonstrating Solar Thermal Technologies in Combined Heat and Power Applications (CIEE) Developing Highly Efficiency Thin Fill Solar PV (nliten Energy Corporation) Demonstrating Solar PV in Microgrid Operations (UC San Diego) 3
2010 2013 California Energy Commission Solar Thermal Power Plant Activity 4
California Energy Commission Solar Thermal Power Plant Projects Permitted in 2010 & Currently Under Review Project Capacity (MW) Location Site Acreage & Ownership Est. Jobs Constr. Peak/Perm. Est. Capital Cost Ivanpah # 370 San Bernardino Co. 3200 ac admin. by BLM 2,000/100 $1.1 billion Genesis # 250 Riverside Co. 1800 ac admin. by BLM 900/50 $1 billion Abengoa Moj.Sol. One 250 San Bernardino Co. 1765 ac priv. owned 1,200/70 $1.2 billion Blythe* 500 Riverside Co. 9400 ac admin. by BLM 1,000/300 $4 billion Calico* 663 San Bernardino Co. 4613 ac admin by BLM 700/140 Not available Palen** 500 Riverside Co. 4366 ac admin by BLM 2,000/100 $2 billion Rice 150 Riverside Co. 1387 ac priv. owned 438/37 $850 million Beacon 250 Kern Co. 2012 ac priv. owned 836/70 $1 billion Totals 3,433 N/A 9,074/867 ~$11.15 Billion Projects Suspended in Energy Commission Review Rio Mesa 500 Riverside Co. 3805 ac Metropolitan Water District owned 2188/100 $ 2.0 billion Hidden Hills 500 Inyo Co. 3277 ac priv. owned 2000/100 $ 2.7 billion Imperial Valley* 709 Imperial Co. 6140 ac admin by BLM 700/164 Not available # Project has begun construction *Converting to PV or has announced an intention to convert. Blythe and Calico projects have filed amendments re conversion to PV. Project approved in September 2010, but withdrawn from Energy Commission jurisdiction in June 2011. ** Palen project approved for solar parabolic trough; current owner filed an amendment for conversion to solar tower/heliostats. 5
California's Renewable Generation 33% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) 350,000 300,000 d rio e p c e250,000 n lia p m c o200,000 y b h W 150,000 a l G u n a e100,000 tiv la u m u 50,000 C Contracts Online After 2011: POUs Contracts Online After 2011: CPUC Regulated Retail Sellers RPS Compliance Period Targets: POUs RPS Compliance Period Targets: CPUC Regulated Retail Sellers Existing Generation 0 Estimated Generation RPS Target Estimated Generation RPS Target Compliance Period Estimated Generation RPS Target 2011 2013 2017 2020 2014 2016 Source: California Energy Commission Total System Power (accessed January 24, 2013) and estimate of forecasted RPS procurement using Energy Commission POU contract database (updated November 2011), CPUC RPS Project Status (January, 24, 2013), and CPUC RPS Compliance Filings March 1, 2012 (accessed March 1, 2013).
California's Renewable Generation Solar Thermal & PV Sunday, April 28 th 2013 Solar Production* Renewable Resources Peak Production Time Peak Production (MW) Daily Production (MWh) Solar Thermal 3:33 pm 303 2,703 Solar PV 12:31 pm 1,346 11,617 *Only Includes Solar Interconnected to California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) 7
Progress Towards the 12,000 MW Distributed Generation Goal Sources: California Energy Commission based on sources [D1] through [D11] 8
Progress Towards the 12,000 MW State Buildings Memorandum of Understanding among 8 state agencies Goal of 2,500 MW by 2020 Help State achieve 33% RPS (if wholesale) by 2020 Help achieve Governor s goal of 20,000 MW of renewables by 2020 60 to 70 MW self generation projects already underway at CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehab., CA Dept. or Trans., CA State Universities and Universities of CA Dept. of Motor Vehicles HQ - 428 kw Solar PV System UC Davis West Village 4,000 kw Solar PV System 9
California Energy Commission Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC): Opportunities for Solar RD&D Proposed EPIC 2012 2014 Investment Plan Applied Research & Development Clean Generation ($44 Million S3, S4 & S5) S3 Strategic Objective: Develop Innovative Technologies, Tools, and Strategies to Improve the Affordability of Distributed Generation S4 Strategic Objective: Develop Emerging Utility Scale Renewable Generation Technologies and Strategies to Increase Power Plant Performance, Reduce Costs, and Expand the Resource Base S5 Strategic Objective: Reduce the Environmental and Public Health Impacts of Electricity Generation and Make the Electricity System Less Vulnerable to Climate Impacts Technology Demonstration & Deployment Clean Generation ($48.0 S13) S13 Strategic Objective: Demonstrate and Evaluate Clean Energy Generation Technologies and Deployment Strategies 10
Any Questions? Chair Robert Weisenmiller California Energy Commission Robert.weisenmiller@energy.ca.gov (916) 654 5036 11