Welcome to the Norwich Energy Committee’s 2013

Solarize NorwichCampaign

Tonight’s Topics1. What is Solarize Norwich?2. Why “solarize”?3. Benefits of solar electricity4. Example: Site Analysis/Production5. How net metering works6. Neighbors with solar 7. Norwich Technologies & Solaflect8. Q & A

What is Solarize Norwich?• Norwich Energy Committee's

campaign to promote residential renewable energy use

• Through 2011: 30 homeowners had installed solar electric panels

• Solarize Norwich 2012: +13 homeowners

• To achieve 90% renewable energy in Norwich by 2050 will require 32 residential installations/year

Why “solarize”?

Why 90% renewable by 2050? Current path of carbon emissions means we

will go far beyond 2C (3.6 F) increase in average temperatures, the limit usually cited as maximum non-disastrous increase.

Vigorous action required at all levels of society, from policy to personal lives.

Why “solarize”?

Why 90% renewable by 2050?

To stabilize temperature, global climate emissions must peak within 5-10 years and decline rapidly every year thereafter.

(to energize – or scare the pants off – you,

Google “Dave Roberts TED talk”)

Union of Concerned Scientists report:

Confronting Climate Change

in the U.S. Northeast

Why “solarize”?

Why 90% renewable by 2050?

Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan goal: 90% of all energy used in state from renewable sources by year 2050.

Norwich Energy Committee goal: support the state plan at the town level.

Benefits of Solar Electricity(with thanks to SEIA)

• Control over your electricity bills.No fuel costs = no fuel inflation

Invest now, generate electricity for <10 cents/kWh (compare to utility price of 15 cents/kWh)

• Create local jobs, encourage local investment.

• Protect the electric grid.Smoother demand curve for electricity

Utilities can better manage peak electricity load

Reduces strain on distribution, losses in transmission

Example: Site Analysis

Example: Projected vs.

Actual Production

How Net Metering Works

How Net Metering Works

Credits calculated monthly, with carryover

Net credit kWh generated but not used at your home

calculated at retail rate (now, $.14877/kWh)

Net credittotal kWh generated

calculated at $.06/kWh retail rate

Example Net-Meter Utility Bill...

in fall, with credits built up

Example Net-Meter Utility Bill...

in spring, with credits used up

Example Net-Meter Utility Bill...

later, with credits building up

Neighbors with solar,

available during Q&A

• Deb/Jay Van Arman• Linda Gray• Terry McDonnell