Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program Overview
Discover the Community Solar Clearinghouse Solution Program (CS2) presented by Mark J. Pruitt from The Power Bureau and Edith Makra from Metropolitan Mayor Caucus. Learn about Community Solar projects in Illinois, the process, resources, and key details to support renewable energy development. Explore the benefits, timeline, steps, and discussions surrounding Community Solar initiatives.
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COMMUNITY SOLAR CLEARINGHOUSE SOLUTION PROGRAM(CS2) MARK J. PRUITT, THE POWER BUREAU EDITH MAKRA, METROPOLITAN MAYOR CAUCUS
OVERVIEW What is Community Solar? What is Community Solar? Community Solar in Illinois Community Solar in Illinois CS2 2 Program Program CS Timeline and steps Timeline and steps Questions & Discussion Questions & Discussion 2 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLAR 3 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLAR RESOURCES ARE: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) developments of 2 to 4 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) developments of 2 to 4 MW Occupy about 15 Occupy about 15- -20 acres of land 20 acres of land Have a direct connection to the local utility system Have a direct connection to the local utility system Can assign electricity generation to consumer accounts served by Can assign electricity generation to consumer accounts served by the local utility the local utility Sometimes called Roofless Solar Sometimes called Roofless Solar 4 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLAR PROCESS Community Solar asset delivers energy to the Local Utility. 1 Local Utility delivers blended energy to consumers 2 Local Utility applies on- bill credits to Community Solar Subscribers. 3 6.0 /kWh Billing Credit 4 Subscribers pay a portion of their on-bill credits to the Community Solar developer 5.5 /kWh Subscription Payment 5 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLAR IN ILLINOIS 6 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLARIN ILLINOIS- GENERAL Projects have been Projects have been planned planned by solar developers by solar developers not yet built not yet built Not all will be built Not all will be built Majority of cost to build Community Solar resources will be Majority of cost to build Community Solar resources will be supported by selling Solar Renewable Energy Credits ( SRECs ) to supported by selling Solar Renewable Energy Credits ( SRECs ) to the utilities the utilities Most projects are proposed for siting outside of the metro region Most projects are proposed for siting outside of the metro region 7 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLARIN ILLINOIS - DETAILS Limited Opportunity Limited Opportunity Funding for approximately 117 MW of projects in the ComEd region ~187,000 MWh of annual generation ~0.2% of entire ComEd load requirements Random Project Funding Random Project Funding Approximately 1,200MW of projects under development 10x what can be funded A lottery will be used to randomly award projects with SREC contracts Impossible to know which projects will be available for subscriptions. Rate Complexity Rate Complexity Not all accounts will save money with subscriptions 8 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
CS2 PROGRAM COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROCUREMENT 9 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
COMMUNITY SOLAR CLEARINGHOUSE SOLUTION (CS2) Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Role: Program Sponsor Objectives: Secure cost benefits for members Meet Greenest Region Compact (GRC) goals The Power Bureau The Power Bureau Role: Program Manager Responsibilities: Procurement forming pools of buyers and sellers Contract management facilitate contracts and billing 10 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
CS2 PROGRAM WHAT WE ARE ARE TALKING ABOUT TODAY WHAT WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT TODAY NOT Using municipal land Securing community solar for municipal facilities: Credits that reduce the billed volume of electricity on monthly ComEd bills Smaller facilities (City Hall, Fire, Police, etc.) 5-15% cost savings long term Even for Franchise Accounts Even for Franchise Accounts Putting solar panels on: Municipal properties Resident s homes Municipal Aggregation 11 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
CS2 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES CAPTURE COMMUNITY SOLAR OPPORTUNITIESFOR MUNICIPALITIES Promote Sustainability Promote Sustainability Capture Cost Savings Capture Cost Savings Protect Consumers Protect Consumers Demonstrate progress towards GRC and 100% Renewable Support renewable energy development in Illinois Acquire community solar at the municipal level on behalf of residents Prevent door-to-door solicitations Identify savings Competitively source subscriptions Secure long-term cost savings 12 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
CS2 PROGRAM: DELIVERABLES DEVELOPERS MUNICIPALITIES Technical analysis Technical analysis Long Long- -term Agreements term Agreements 5 5- -15% guaranteed savings 15% guaranteed savings Creditworthy counterparties Creditworthy counterparties Reputable developers Reputable developers 75% Small Subscribers 75% Small Subscribers Competitive selection process Competitive selection process Transparency Transparency Single price for all participants Single price for all participants Streamlined payment process Streamlined payment process 13 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
CS2 PROGRAM: PROCESS Pre-Lottery Post-Lottery Form Municipal Pool Form Municipal Pool Collect account info Identify savings Program membership Management Finalize Pools Finalize Pools Certify lottery results Finalize contract volumes and pricing Monthly Billing Monthly Billing Generate consolidated billing statements and payment disbursements Form Developer Pool Form Developer Pool Qualify developers Set contract terms Set a single supply price Contract Execution Contract Execution Facilitate resolutions and ordinances Secure final executed contracts Reporting & Support Reporting & Support Provide municipal staff with reporting and technical support 14 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
WHY PARTICIPATEINTHE CS2 PROGRAM? Positive Economics Positive Economics Smaller municipal accounts likely to secure 5-15% savings long term All municipalities have at least some accounts that will benefit even Franchise accounts. accounts. Nominal cost to participating municipalities to defray start up costs even Franchise Progress on Sustainability Progress on Sustainability Municipalities can directly support new solar development in the region Can serve as a response to the growing 100% Renewable campaigns Manageable Level of Effort Manageable Level of Effort Municipality provides copies of most recent ComEd bills for each account CS2 will identify which accounts can capture savings Municipality can decide whether to enroll accounts into the CS2 program 15 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
TIMELINEAND NEXT STEPS 16 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
JOININGTHE CS2 PROGRAM Express interest to assure favorable response from developers Express interest to assure favorable response from developers Receive no cost account analysis and decide whether to join Receive no cost account analysis and decide whether to join Pay one Pay one- -time enrollment fee join the pool time enrollment fee join the pool Less than 10 accounts enrolled o $200 flat fee $200 flat fee for GRC Communities & MMC paid members o $400 flat fee all others More than 10 accounts enrolled o $500 flat fee for GRC Communities & MMC paid members o $700 flat fee all others After IPA Lottery, enter Subscription agreement After IPA Lottery, enter Subscription agreement Monthly billing managed by Power Bureau for CS2 2 Monthly billing managed by Power Bureau for CS 17 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
TIMELINE & STEPS Expression of Interest & Utility Bill Upload Expression of Interest & Utility Bill Upload (MMC Members, Nov 12) mayorscaucus.org No No- -Cost Account Evaluation Cost Account Evaluation (MMC/Power Bureau, Nov 30) Identify accounts that can save money Supplier RFQ Supplier RFQ (MMC/Power Bureau, Dec 15) Identify qualified developers; establish subscription price range Supplier RFP Supplier RFP (MMC/Power Bureau, early January 2019) Conditional selection of developers and pricing IPA Lottery IPA Lottery (IPA, Feb 2019) We learn which community solar projects from step 4 can be contracted Community Solar Power Flows Community Solar Power Flows (Developers/ComEd, late 2019) 18 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
QUESTIONS? 19 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Edith Makra Metropolitan Mayors Caucus P. 312-201-4506 E. emakra@mayorscaucus.org http://www.mayorscaucus.org/ Mark J. Pruitt The Power Bureau P. 219/921-3828 E. markjpruitt@thepowerbureau.com 20 METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS | THE POWER BUREAU, LLC
