Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success
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Building the Market IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success Jane Weissman October 22, 2013 Solar Power Interna:onal
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The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) covers a lot of ground designing and advancing innovative policies and model rules and building a competent and qualified workforce that meets the demands of the solar industry. The intersection of policy and workforce spurs solutions resulting in sustained market growth. Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success was the introductory kick-off in a series of IREC sessions during SPI week, a fast-paced commentary highlighting the critical factors and latest thinking on IREC's front burner and why they are important.
Transcript of Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success
Building the Market
IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success
Jane Weissman October 22, 2013
Solar Power Interna:onal
REGULATORY REFORM
WORK
FORC
E DE
VELO
PMEN
T
STANDARDS CRED
ENTIAL
S
MODEL RULES
BEST PRACTICES
PUBLICAT
IONS
Market Crea:on Through
Regulatory Reform
Quality Workforce Development Through
Standards, Best Prac:ces, Creden:als
Regulatory Reform
Net Metering Interconnection
Shared Renewables
Permitting Grid
Modernization
Integrated Distribution
Planning
Solar Market Trends
Freeing the Grid
Model Rules
IREC Regulatory involvement in 2012-‐13
Addi:onal IREC involvement since 2007
Solar Instructor Training Network Regional Training Providers
IREC Accredited Training Programs
Customer-owned Generation
Fair and balanced approach; accurate and consistent valua:on of costs and benefits
ü Calcula&ng the Costs & Benefits of Distributed Solar Genera&on
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
25% Of Residential
Rooftops Are Capable Of
Hosting Solar
Solar facili:es shared by customers without roof space
ü Model Rules for Shared Renewable Energy Programs
High Deployment Growing
Demands on Utilities
Reform interconnec:on procedures
ü Model Interconnec&on Procedures ü Integrated Distribu&on Planning Concept
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
Permitting Time & Cost Simplify permit
review & inform inspectors ü Solar PermiCng Best
Prac&ces & Checklist ü Online Training for Code Officials
Assuring Competent
Workers
Consistent and well-‐ designed training ü SITN Best Prac&ces
ISSUE NEED IREC SOLUTION
Quality of Training &
Instructors Raise the bar
ü New IREC Standards ü Third-‐Party Creden&aling Program
Linkage of Skill Training to Jobs
Job-‐ready employees ü Proof of Market Value ü Solar Career Map
Tuesday, October 22 11:00am -‐ Building the Market: IREC Tackling Issues You Need for Success 11:30am -‐ Why Market-‐Valued IREC Creden:als MaLer 12:00pm -‐ Future of Net Metering 1:30pm -‐ BeLer Trained Workers Affect Your BoLom Line: The SITN at Work 2:00pm -‐ Interconnec:on Issues at Higher Penetra:ons 2:30pm -‐ Improving Interconnec:on: Integrated Distribu:on Planning 3:00pm -‐ IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report 4:00pm -‐ IREC 3iAwards Ceremony at Solar Central booth #1343 Wednesday, October 23 2:00pm -‐ BeLer Trained Workers Affect Your BoLom Line: The SITN at Work 2:30pm -‐ Future of Net Metering 3:00pm -‐ Shared Solar: Growing the Market 3:30pm -‐ Improving Interconnec:on: Integrated Distribu:on Planning Thursday, October 24 9:30am -‐ Shared Solar: Growing the Market 10:00am -‐ Why Market-‐Valued IREC Creden:als MaLer 10:30am -‐ Interconnec:on Issues at Higher Penetra:ons 11:30am -‐ IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report
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