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Rooftop SolarRemoving Barriers and Inspiring Action
Moderator: Rick Minard, NH Office of Energy and Planning
Sarah Simonds, Vital Communities & Solarize Upper ValleyJon Osgood, NH Public Utilities Commission
Jonathan Gregory, Revision EnergyRick LaBrecque, Eversource Energy
Scott Albert, GDS Associates
Solarize Upper Valley
15 Towns and 7 InstallersAddress Common Barriers to Going Solar
1. Consumer Confidence Trusted source
2. Complexity Simple first step
3. Cost Tiered pricing
4. Inertia DEADLINE to act!
Solarize = Local Volunteers + Local Installers + 15 Weeks
Solarize Upper Valley
Maybe 200 installations to begin with… 15 Towns and 7 Installers
Andover-New London-Wilmot
14%Hanover
21%
Orford5%
Randolph-Braintree-Brookfield
14%
Pomfret-Woodstock
10%
Cornish-Plain-field7%
Lyme16%
Thetford-Strafford
15%
1.7 Megawatts of new solar Over 300 new solar
homes!
Over 1200 site visits (8% of all
households) And counting…
Residential Solar (and Wind) Rebates
• Rebate Amount• Maximum $3,750.00• Lowest of:
• $0.75 per Watt• Total panel DC rating
Or• 50% of total project cost
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Residential Solar (and Wind) Rebates
• Conditions• 10kW DC or smaller systems• New or Expansion Systems• One-time Rebate• UL Listed Equipment• 80% System Efficiency (Target)
• Home-owner is Applicant• Payment to applicant only
• Permits• Inspection
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Residential Solar (and Wind) Rebates
• 1,540 rebates paid
• 1,862 rebate applications received
• $35m project value
• Avg. system size 3.94 kW
• Avg. per kW cost $5,200/kW
• FY15 avg. sys size 6.55 kW
• FY15 Avg. sys cost $24,500
• FY15 avg. per kW cost $3,760/kW
FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY15 YTD0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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87 195 189 237 271 383
Rebated Solar Systems
The Importance of Licensed Electricians
Jonathan GregoryReVision Energy, [email protected]
• Its the Law!• Code Complexities• High Voltage (DC and AC)• Terminals and Grounding• Accountability and Experience• Apprenticeship Programs
Working with your Utility
• Get to know your utility DG contact people, website, and forms
• Submit a completed application early in the process
• Avoid issues with non-approved installations (meter box, UL-1741, disconnect, transformer size)
• Make sure of the meter # and account #
• Kilowatt-hours cannot be shared across multiple meters (w/o Group Host treatment)
• Licensed Electrician vs Town Inspector (Certificate of Completion)
• Do not energize system until proper meter is installed and authorized
• Avoid the late December rush
Steps to Consider When Pursuing Residential Solar PV
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* As with any significant purchase, shop around when considering purchasing a solar PV system. Gather as much information as
possible, check contractor references and obtain multiple quotes.
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Example of Project Soft Costs:
Here is an example of the soft costs incurred for one professional installation. These figures were provided by a New Hampshire solar PV installer and show how the permitting and inspection costs may play out in a New Hampshire community with value-based permitting – they are not meant to be representative of typical permitting costs for residential solar PV systems in the State.
Sample Permit Costs for a $20,000 residential rooftop array:
$200 Building Permit ($10 per $1,000)
$100 Electrical Permit ($5 per $1,000)
$500 Structural Analysis and Professional Engineer’s (PE) stamp
$150 Installer Office labor (compiling and submitting permit materials)
$300 Installer Labor costs (Licensed professional required to pick up permit in person, and return
for final inspection)
$1,250 in associated permitting costs = 6.25% of project cost.
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New Hampshire Residential Rooftop Solar PV Permitting, Zoning and Interconnection Guide
January 2015
Purpose: Provide information and tools for municipalities, installers and others. Help reduce soft costs for residential solar PV.
Key Elements:1. Make information available for
municipalities, residents, installers, and utilities
2. Simplify permit application, submission, review and inspection processes
3. Understand utility interconnection requirements
4. Pursue training and other resources
Available for download at nh.gov/oep
DiscussionModerator: Rick Minard, NH Office of Energy and Planning
Sarah Simonds, Vital Communities & Solarize Upper ValleyJon Osgood, NH Public Utilities Commission
Jonathan Gregory, Revision EnergyRick LaBrecque, EverSource
Scott Albert, GDS Associates &