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Solar Program Update Resource Management Commission, January 2021 Tim Harvey Manager, Customer Renewable Solutions 1/19/2021 © 2018 Austin Energy Outline • Local Solar Goals • Customer Participation • Local Solar Market Overview CY2020 • Residential Incentives • Commercial Incentives • Multifamily Incentives • Community Solar • Education and Outreach 2 Resource Generation Plan to 2030 Local Solar Goals • Customer-Sited • 2030 goal is 200MW • DG behind or in front of the meter • Current progress is 96.4 MW • On Track • Local Solar • 2030 goal is 375MW • Includes all solar in the five-county area • Current progress is 269.3 MW • On Track 2030 Local Solar Goal (Customer-Sited) 2030 Local Solar Goal W M 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 200 4.3 5 10.6 51 25 2030 Local Customer Sited Goal Community Solar In Progress Municipal, Schools, and Non-Rebated Installed Residential Installed W M 200 400 350 300 250 150 100 50 0 375 144 5 4.3 30 11 51 25 2030 Local Solar Goal East Blackland PPA (in prog) In Progress Community Solar Webberville Solar Project Municipal, Schools, and Non-Rebated Installed Residential Installed Commercial Installed 3 as of 1/1/2021 Commercial Installed • Over 11,000 Solar Customers • Over 2/3 is Residential • 1/5 is Non- Rebated • We will exceed 100MW this fiscal year 105,000 100,000 95,000 90,000 85,000 80,000 75,000 70,000 65,000 60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Customer Participation Customer Sited kW-ac Installed Number of Participants 96,380 50,565 10000 $0.80 $1.20 14000 $1.00 12000 8000 $0.60 6000 4000 2000 0 23,819 $0.40 1,099 $0.20 18,991 1,788 $0.00 310 882 430 9433 Community Solar Subscribers Schools Municipal Non-Rebated Commercial Residential as of 1/1/2021 4 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 Schools Municipal Non-Rebated Commercial CBI Commercial PBI Residential Solar Market Solar Market by CY (incentivized) • Calendar Year 2020 • Federal Tax Credit lowered from 30% to 26% • COVID effects operations • Residential Incentive Market • Best year by 13% • 30% gain over last year • Commercial Incentive Market • Showing Signs of Declining Participation $35 $30 $25 $20 S N O I L L I M $15 $10 $5 $- as of 1/1/2021 Residential Commercial 5 6 Solar Ed Rebate Participant Feedback “I realize now more than ever that Austin Energy is more than just a utility company— they are responsible stewards of Austin's existing and future energy supply.” “Austin Energy has a good thought out and well planned solar installation and incentive program with good energy buy back rate /kWh compared to other cities.” “Austin Energy’s rebate program really helped to make adding solar affordable for us. The process was smooth and easy with Austin Energy.” “Austin Energy made the entire solar install and rebate process easy from start to finish. I appreciate the fact they incentivize solar given all the benefits it has for the environment.” “Austin Energy provided in depth explanation of what to expect. The learning modules explained options clearly. System parts and functions were explained in easy to understand terms. We are glad to see a real savings in energy bill.” “Estoy muy satisfactory se los recomiento Instalenlo.” “I would definitely recommend going for Solar panels and get the rebate thru AE. We need a cleaner planet for our kids to live and leave behind.” “Even with the pandemic, our solar panels were installed and Austin Energy came out to complete process. That is dedication!” 7 Residential Solar Rebate Program as of 1/1/2021 8 Commercial Solar Incentives Commercial kWac PBI Exposure by Fiscal Year $3.5 $3.0 $2.5 $2.0 $1.5 $1.0 $0.5 $0.0 S N O I L L I M C A - W K 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2,338 1,856 23,630 1,099 Performance Based Incentive Requested Performance Based Incentive Reserved Performance Based Incentive Installed Capacity Based Incentive Installed as of 1/1/2021 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Fy18 Fy19 FY20 as of 10/1/2020 9 Commercial Solar Commercial Incentive Installed Capacity/FY • Research • Stakeholder Meetings • Surveys • PBI Customer Outreach • Simplify • Current structure is complicated • Difficult to apply • Difficult to communicate • Difficult to administer • Support • Case Studies • Improve Web Pages • Stimulate • Restructure Offering • Improve Economic Return C A - W K 3,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 0 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 CBI PBI as of 1/1/2021 10 Shared Solar Pilot HACA at Goodrich • Allows for single point of interconnection with virtual allocation of generation to tenants • Testing automation in the billing system currently • Targeting July 2021 for program launch • limited to LMI properties with possible further expansion. • 5th Multifamily project added in April 2020 Project Name Guadalupe Jeremiah LP GNDC La Vista Four Points Chalmers South Goodrich Total Date Installed # of units Installed Cost ($) Rebate Amount Capacity (kW-DC) Annual kWh 9/27/2018 1/16/2019 9/27/2018 9/27/2019 4/14/2020 35 $ 125,000 22 $ 172,730 120 $ 431,809 86 $ 291,642 120 $ 453,500 383 $ 1,474,681 $ 103,950 $ 97,090 $ 200,020 $ 151,240 $ 258,400 $ 810,700 57.75 97.09 200.02 151.24 258.4 764.5 83,615 142,798 263,843 202,743 357,058 1,050,057 Photo by Lighthouse Solar 11 • Monthly Contractor Meetings • General • Administrative • Technical • Virtual Outreach • Zpryme • VR/AR Solar Education • School Systems • Address Performance Issues • Refurbish/Replace Signage • Revisit Curriculum Outreach and Education Left: Joe St James Lopez presents the Solar Contractor’s Administrative Training, a quarterly presentation aimed at improving contractors EECP proficiency. To the right: Mary Palmer presents to “Latinitas”, an organization focused on empowering girls to innovate through media and technology, along with Amy Atchley in EVs & Rebekah Diaz of Zpryme. 12 Community Solar in Austin Clockwise from Top Left: Palmer Event Center, La Loma Community Solar Farm, ABIA Blue Garage Carports 13 Community Solar La Loma 2.6MW First Green-e® certified Community Solar program in the country 100% of participants’ electric use is offset by energy from local solar projects Community Solar Charge replaces Power Supply Adjustment (PSA) on participants’ bills Half of capacity dedicated to Customer Assistance Program (CAP) customers at discounted rate 1.5 MW Austin-Bergstrom International Airport project currently under construction, to be completed in 2021 145 145 ABIA 1.5MW 80 80 Market-Rate Low-Income 159 151 4.27¢/kWh 2.77¢/kWh Palmer 185kW 25 Current Program Est. # of Participants Community Solar Rate Δ vs 2019 PSA +1.13¢/kWh -0.37¢/kWh 14 Local Solar RFP Proposals Currently Under Review •Distribution grid connected •Respondents to provide diversity, inclusion, and local workforce development plan •Also looking at storage options 15 Austin Energy - #1 Municipally Owned City in the Country for per capita solar installed - Shining Cities 2020 16 Confidential & Proprietary ©2018 Austin Energy. 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