Introduction to Basic Solar Issues for the Brownfield Practitioner in Florida

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1 Ed Strobel & Roger Messenger Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy Sunshine Solar Services, Inc. (Ed) VB Engineering (Roger) April 1, 2010 Introduction to Basic Solar Issues for the Brownfield Practitioner in Florida - Basic Solar Technologies & Types - How Solar is Installed - Key Solar/Energy Regulatory Issues in Florida - How the Economics of Solar Work - How Solar Could Work on Brownfields Major U.S. EPA "Re-Powering America's Land" Initiative to Site Renewable Energy on Contaminated Sites Maximize Redevelopment Potential of Brownfield Sites Achieve Twin Goals of (i) Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment and (ii) Clean and Renewable Energy Generation How Could This Work in Florida?

2 Source: Florida Energy Commission ¾ Remember the portable generators after the hurricanes? ¾Typically they were 3-4 KW at PEAK ¾Portable hair dryer ¾About KW ¾Typical home averages 2 KW draw from utility 24h/day ¾THE SUN in Florida near noon ¾About 1 KW for EVERY 10 SQUARE FEET 3.2 x 3.2 (1M x 1M) ¾Typical 2,000 sq. ft., 1-story home gets hit with 240 KW of Sun

3 o Solar Thermal + Converts the Sun s energy to heat. Used in Florida to heat water for domestic use or pools. + Simple, inexpensive, and can convert 70% of the sun s energy to hot water. + Average family uses $30-$80/mo. in electricity to heat water. Costs range from $3,000 to $7,000 depending on size and features. osolar Photovoltaic + Converts the Sun s energy into electricity that can be used along with the utility's power. Converts 5-15% of the sun s power to electricity. + Makes your utility meter go backwards or run slower. + Can be expensive but the government can pay up to 75% of the expense. Costs range from $20,000 and up depending on size and features. Optional Heater Controller Pump Solar Water Tank City Water

4 Utility Web monitoring Optiona l Battery bank Inverter (DC to AC) Electrical meter Existing Circuit Breaker Panel Piling install Auger out a 12 hole about 5 deep and pour with concrete. Attach mounts and panels + Easy and cheap and does not add heat island effect -May bring up buried contaminants Float foundation Pour a pad and install like a flat roof. + Can be used to CAP Brownfields - Expensive and can create heat island effect Auger Twist in like a dog leash holder and mount brackets to them + Easy and cheap and does not add heat island effect - May disturb buried contaminants, cannot be used in a corrosive environment Net Metering It s all about the savings Small Qualified producers It s all about the contract Utility Scale It s about the location, size and timing The Future?? PBIs

5 10 watts running for 100 hours = 1,000 watt hours (1 kwh) 100 wat t 100 watts running for 10 hours = 1,000 watt hours (1 kwh) 1,000 watts running for 1 hour = 1,000 watt hours (1 kwh) 10 Kilowatts running for.1 hours (6 min) = 1,000 watt hours (1 kwh) The electric utility charges by the kilowatt hour (kwh) Costs about 14 cents with tax and they add up FAST!!! So where do those Kilowatt-Hours come from? In Florida, electricity comes from power companies that mostly use nuclear (uranium), natural gas, coal, and diesel. And none of these fuels are from Florida so they have to be imported and our money has to be exported to pay for them. We continue to use more and more Kilowatts and have a chance to expand BEYOND imported fuels because We have 5 billion years of sun left in the Sunshine State and we can collect it in the form of solar energy. Agriculture is the largest industry in Florida and it creates a bi-product, Biomass, which can provide a great deal of energy. Also, with the right investment environment, we can develop future sources such as from the Gulfstream.

6 <<Photo Voltaic Thermal>>> Solar creates a new revenue stream for farmers, businesses, homeowners, schools, and churches, Solar has been shown to attract clean manufacturing facilities Why Solar In Florida NOW? Solar creates Florida jobs for roofers, electricians, laborers, bankers, and business people. Oh, and by the way, Solar makes CLEAN electricity Solar has been proven to create energy price stability in the long term. << Agricultural waste (bio-mass) Fuel from ag products and bi-products>> Why support agriculture energy in Florida now? Agriculture energy creates a new revenue stream for farmers hard hit by this winter s hard freeze and the economy. By using bio-mass for fuel we create energy instead of throwing it away Oh, and by the way, it makes CLEAN electricity instead of filling landfills Florida s energy needs are growing. So we need to make some choices. Use native energy or import more energy. Keep our money at home or send it out of state. Create jobs for the Florida residents or for other people. Be a leader in renewable energy or be left behind Take advantage of favorable federal incentives or let the other states beat us to the money. The Choice is clear choose Florida!!

7 Study what the renewable leaders have done and make it better. Germany, Spain, and 20 of the 27 European renewable leaders use it Vermont, Ontario, and many other states and provinces use it The #1 Solar city in the U.S., Gainesville, Florida, uses it What is it? Performance-Based Incentives How does it work? By paying the farmers, churches, schools, businesses, and homeowners a set amount for the power they generate over a long period of time. That amount will be higher than the power is worth today BUT it will be less than the power is worth in the future. Those who invest will get their money back sooner, we pay lower rates over the long run AND we help jump start an industry in Florida. Performance-Based Incentives Sounds expensive... BUT for less than a dollar per ratepayer per month -We get thousands of local high-paying jobs -Farmers, churches, schools, businesses, and home owners can all benefit -We can be on our way to being a leader in renewable energy and cut back our energy imports to FL -That dollar is NOT a tax dollar but a dollar added to an electric bill, the proper place to add a dollar that will help keep that same bill lower in the future. Chicago is known as the windy city and should be 20% powered by the wind by Florida, the Sunshine State, should be powered by the sun and through Solar Power and Biomass (Materials grown from our sun) we can achieve 20% by SUPPORT PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVES JOBS INVESTMENT REVENUE STREAMS CLEAN ENERGY

8 25,000 Watts on a flat roof Approx. Cost $162,500 Federal ITC $48,750 Federal Depr $48,343 (85% over 5 35% MTR) NET After 5 years FEDERAL ONLY $65,407 State Rebate $0 Average savings for this system - $13,000/year. Approx 5 YEAR payback. Average annual return - 19%. (After depreciation period and tax credits). Cash positive within 5 years. Banks will loan on this payment stream for very low down payments. Fair return for investment for Solar/Biomass investments Jobs in construction, banking, business and management Energy price stabilization Cleaner air and water Manufacturing and research facilities for more jobs Visit Consider writing or ing e your State Representative and Senator today to support the 2010 Florida Farm to Energy Bill.