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PRESENTATION TITLE Slide Title Community Solar Update Danielle Murray, Manager, Solar Energy Services Presentation to Generation Task Force June 4, 2014 ® CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE ENERGY & EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE Community Solar Overview Community Solar will provide access to solar energy for customers unable to install solar panels on their own homes or dwellings. Renters and homeowners/condo dwellers with shaded roofs Customers unable to make the upfront investment in rooftop systems Local solar photovoltaic projects will be developed to supply solar energy for this program. Supporting Austin's Climate Protection Plan, and local solar goals Allows participants to receive the benefits of solar power without actually owning/hosting the solar panels on-site 2 Community Solar RFP Timeline Community Solar RFP released Feb 24 For construction, operation and maintenance of up to 4 MW (AC) PV to be constructed at the Kingsbery site PPA structure with AE as off-taker RFP closes May 14 Expect ~6 weeks to review and begin negotiations; 6-10 weeks from RFP close to award Contract approval at Council in August Break ground on site fall 2014 Expected online date: Q2 2015 3 Kingsbery Site 4 Kingsbery Site 5 •Fenced perimeter •Visitor Parking •Educational Kiosk at viewing area •Educate on solar power production •Acknowledge program participants •Provide array details •Display production in real-time •Web cam on-site so that interested customers can view the installation as it occurs Preliminary Program Design Basics: Opt-in program ■ Residential only (to start) Portable within AE territory Not transferable to other customers/accounts Key Considerations: Easy to understand ■ Easy to integrate with billing Cost recovery ■ Scalable Meet customer desires ■ Create attractive program 6 Program Models Under Consideration Subscription models Percent of customer’s monthly bill (e.g. 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%) Monthly kWh block (e.g. in 250kWh increments) Capacity (kW) block (e.g. in 1 kW increments) Pricing Models Fixed premium model Community Solar subscribers sign up for a rate set at a constant premium over the regular Power Supply Adjustment (PSA). Variable cost model Community Solar subscribers sign up for a rate for the solar energy at a price reflective of the cost to AE for procuring the solar energy (adjusted annually based on portfolio of community solar PPAs) and also receive a credit at the prevailing Value of Solar Rate. 7 Questions? Comments? Suggestions? What do customers want out of a community solar program? What are key program design elements you’d like to see? 8 www.austinenergy.com 9 Thank You! City of Austin - Austin Energy Customer Energy Solutions Solar Energy Services 721 Barton Spring Rd. Austin, Texas 78704-1194 p. 512.322.6055 e. danielle.murray@austinenergy.com Twitter @austinenergy Facebook facebook.com/austinenergy