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DISTRIBUTED GENERATION POLICY2017
Review Panel July 25, 2017
Paula Laschober
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CUSTOMER SOLAR GENERATION
• Washington State law requires net metering for o Installations <= 100 kWoMinimum total of 10 MW (0.5% of peak load)oCurrently at ~18 MW
• Customer interest in new large-scale solaro Installations > 100 kWoRequest for standard pricing and process, avoid
need for individual contract approval by Council• Linked to PURPA obligations
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SOLAR IN SEATTLE
• Around 2,900 net metered installations
• 3 large installations oCentury Link (800 kW, 2011) net metered at Large
General Service ratesoBullitt Center (244 kW, 2013) net metered at Small
General Service rates more or lessoUS GSA Federal Center South (200 kW, 2011) net
metered at Large General Service rates
• Until now: mandate + pilot programs
• Policy Question: What to do going forward?
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THE VALUATION DEBATE
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12
14
ResidentialNet Metering
Small GeneralService NetMetering
UnbundledEnergy Value
Avoided Cost(Long Term)
WholesaleMarket
Avoided Cost(Near Term)
¢/kW
h
How Much is it Worth?
For illustrative purposes only
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COSTS VS RATES
22%7%
5%
7%
27%
30%
10%
43%
93%
59%
90%
Cost Revenue Cost Revenue
Residential Non-Residential
Energy
Distribution
Conservation
UDP
CustomerService2%
2%
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SOLAR OUTPUT AND PEAK DEMAND
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1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
1,800
1,900
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Sola
r Out
put (
aW p
er in
stal
led
kW)
Peak
Sys
tem
Loa
d (M
W)
Hour
Solar Production and Peak System Load for December
12/16/2016
12/9/2016
12/14/2016
12/8/2016
12/13/2016
Solar
• Solar output does not align with peak demand.
• Little to no distribution system benefit for solar generation
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POLICY ISSUES
• Current directionoDevelop standard contract process for installations
over 100 kW oBuy All / Sell All
• Compensation rate would be solar avoided cost
• Future policy questions oHow to treat new solar installations < 100 kW