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Clean Energy Is on the

Right Side of History

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Global Perspective:-1

A record 157 GWs of renewable power

commissioned in 2017, up from 143 GW in 2016,

nearly a 10% increase, and far more than the 70

GW of fossil fuel added.

Renewable energy, excluding large hydro,

contributed 61% of the world’s new generation

capacity built in 2017.

Solar alone accounted for 98 GW or 38% of the

net new power capacity added in 2017, more

than the net additions of coal, gas and nuclear

combined.Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg,

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, 2018

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Net Power Generation Capacity Added in 2017by Technology, GW 4

Renewable Power Generation and Capacity

as a Share of Global Power, 2007-20175

Global Perspective:-2

The $280 invested in renewables in 2017 far

exceeded the $103 billion invested in fossil fuel

generation, $42 billion in nuclear, or $45 billion in

large hydro dams.

Renewables still have a long way to. Last year

12.1% of electricity produced worldwide came

from renewables (up from 11% in 2016).

Even so, renewables prevented the emission of

1.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide.

Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg,

Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, 2018

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Global New Investment in Renewable Energy by

Sector, 2017, and Growth over 2016 in $ Billions

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Global Perspective-3:Developing countries accounted for 63% of

2017 global total investment in Renewables

Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg, Global Trends in Renewable

Energy Investment, 2018

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Global New Investment in Renewables

by Region, 2017, $ Billion9

Top 10 Countries Investing in Renewable Energy

in 2017, and Growth Above 2016 Investment Levels($ billion)

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Declining Cost: Levelised Cost of Electricity from Selected

Renewables Options, 2009 to 2017, $/MWH11

➜ 128 countries had renewable power policies

➜ 70 countrieshad renewable transport policies

➜ 24 countrieshad renewable heating and cooling policies

Renewable Energy Policies

Global Leaders on

Renewable Energy Integration

National Perspective

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National Perspective:

US Energy Productivity Improved

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US Renewable Energy Capacity16

US Electricity Generation Mix17

Clean Energy JobsClean energy sectors employed 3 million

Americans in 2016.

Energy efficiency provided 2.2 million jobs in

2016 according to the US DOE.

Solar has been the fastest growing job-creator

among all electricity generation technologies. It

creates more than twice as many jobs as the

fossil fuel industry.

Solar added almost 74,000 jobs between 2015

and 2016. Wind was second, adding 24,650.

The electricity storage sector is growing like

mad, added 91,000 jobs in 2016

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Sources: SEIA and the Solar Foundation

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Slide courtesy of

The Solar Foundation

US Climate Alliance20

Climate Mayors

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Green Sports Alliance22

How Is Oregon Doing?Solar Installed: 462 MW cumulative (220 in 2017)

National Ranking: 19th cumulative (14th in 2017)

State Homes Powered by Solar: 59,000

% of State’s Electricity from Solar 0.80%

Solar Companies: 166 (33 manufacturers; 86 installers/developers; 44 others)

Solar Jobs and Ranking: 3,965 (ranking 18th in 2017)

State Ranking for Solar Jobs Per Capita: 12

Jobs Lost: -544

Jobs Decline: 12% Sources: SEIA and The Solar Foundation

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How Is Oregon Doing?

Source: SEIA/GTM Research, US Solar Market Insight for 2017

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How Is Oregon Doing?

Net Metering Policy Grade: A (but need to raise cap)

Interconnection Policy Grade: A (but needs an upgrade)

Tax Credits: Incomplete (RETC expired; will WRAP

residential solar tax credit or another alternative rise

from the ashes?)

Renewable Portfolio Standard: 50% by 2040

RPS Solar Carveout: Needs an upgrade with “teeth” and

include local distributed solar

Resource Value of Solar Proceedings: In process but

the devil is in the details

Oregon’s Solar Policy Context-1

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How Is Oregon Doing?

Community Solar: Legislation enacted and OPUC

proceedings underway, but the devil is in the details

Oregon Clean Energy Jobs (Cap and Invest) Bill: Did

not pass in 2018. Governor and legislative leaders

have committed to getting revised legislation

passed in 2019.

SunPower purchases Solar World giving Solar

World a new lease on life and SunPower tariff-free in

country production

SunPower builds Gala Solar Power Plant.

Oregon’s Solar Policy Context-2

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Oregon’s Annual Solar PV

Capacity, in MWdc

2015 2016 2017 2018

(est.)

2019

(est.)

2020

(est.)

2021

(est.)

2022

(est.)

2023

(est.)

Residential 11.0 12.1 16.0 14.7 15.2 19.0 21.6 27 34

Non-

Residential

9.2 13.1 6.9 20.2 42.5 50.0 43.1 60 66

Utility-

Scale

9.5 98.7 197.5 139.4 321.4 216.1 160.1 192 202

Total 29.7 123.9 220.4 354.4 380.0 285.1 224.8 276 302

Source: SEIA/GTM Research, U.S Solar Market Insight

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Government Sector Solar:Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza

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Photo courtesy of City of Bend

Government Sector Solar:Oregon Convention Center

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Slide courtesy of Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association

Utility Scale Solar: Gala Solar

Constructed by SunPower for Anagrid Renewables; nearly 160,00 panels

on 325 acres; generating 56 MW of electricity to power 14,000 homes; 300

jobs during peak construction. Slide courtesy of Anagrid Renewables

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Tribal Government Solar:Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla

Indian Indian Reservation

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Slide courtesy of Elemental Energy and CTUIR

Commercial Sector Solar: MetroEast Community Media Building

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Slide courtesy of Elemental Energy

Residential Sector Solar33

Slides courtesy

of OSIEA and

Elemental

Energy

Non-Profit Sector

Solar: Portland Rescue

Mission’s Shepherd’s Door

Project & Twende Solar

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Twende Solar

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Citizen Initiatives:Solarize Portland

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Additional Solar Installations

Resulting from Solarize Portland

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The First Solarize Campaign The first Solarize campaign began with local Portland residents who wanted to install solar power, but didn’t

know where to start. They imagined that if they could organize a group of neighbors to “go solar” together,

they could collectively make an informed purchase and negotiate a volume discount. They turned to the local

neighborhood coalition, Southeast Uplift, for assistance. Southeast Uplift approached Energy Trust of Oregon

for technical and program planning support. By coincidence, Energy Trust had developed a solar PV volume

purchasing program and was eager to test the model. With community volunteers, neighborhood association

staff, and Energy Trust support and rebates, the first Solarize campaign was born.

Within six months of starting their campaign, Solarize Southeast had signed up more than 300 residents and

installed solar on 130 homes. The 130 installations added 350 kilowatts of new PV capacity to Portland and

created 18 professional-wage jobs for site assessors, engineers, project managers, journeyman electricians,

and roofers.2

Annual Portland Residential PV Installations

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100

200

300

400

500

600

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Solarize

Independent

The neighborhood collective purchase concept spread quickly. With support from a DOE Solar America

Communities grant,3 the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability helped other community

2 Eighteen full-time permanent jobs were created by three solar installation firms (2010 self-reported numbers).

3 The SAC grant has supported a half-time employee for two years. Additional City staff provided technical and

management assistance. Portland has also provided sub-recipient grant funding to eight communities in Oregon totaling

$47,000 with the intent of replicating the successes of Solarize Portland across the state.

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW OF MODEL

Citizen Initiatives: Portland Clean

Energy Fund on the November Ballot

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Thank you and have a

great conference!

Jeff Hammarlund, Retired Professor but still a

Senior Fellow, Portland State University

Jeffhammarlund7@gmail.com or

hammarj@pdx.edu

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