NY- Sun NYSERDA PV Programs Melissa Lopez NYSERDA EDGE Regional Outreach Coordinator Courtney Strong, Inc.

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1 NY- Sun NYSERDA PV Programs Melissa Lopez NYSERDA EDGE Regional Outreach Coordinator Courtney Strong, Inc.

2 Agenda NYSERDA Solar Incentives What is NYSERDA? What is EDGE? Review NYSERDA solar incentives NY-Sun Standard Offer and Competitive BID Solar Thermal, Workforce Development, Balance of Systems, Cleaner Greener Communities

3 NYSERDA Public benefit corporation since 1975 System Benefits Charge Helps New Yorkers increase energy efficiency and save money Offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and funding

4 EDGE Program Economic Development Growth Extension Program Program outreach to commercial, institutional, municipal, industrial and residential customers Goal: Build community support for energy projects Local, approachable resource Connect people with best-fit NYSERDA programs

5 NY-Sun Standard Offer NY-Sun PON 2112 Open enrollment Non-competitive Customers can find an eligible PV contractor at: d-a-contractor/photovoltaic- Installers.aspx

6 PON 2112 NY-Sun Standard Offer Two-tier incentive structure $1.15/Watt up to 50kW $0.75/Watt for remaining wattage up to 200KW. Residential incentives capped at 25kW Commercial incentives capped at 200kW Farms with residential meter classification can receive the commercial incentive, and keep the residential classification up to 100kW

7 NY-Sun Standard Offer Eligible Projects Include: Residential Commercial Not-for-Profit Schools Fire Districts Government

8 NY-Sun Standard Offer Financing Options Pay cash or private financing NYSERDA will soon have Green Jobs Green New York Financing - expanded to include renewable systems. Power Purchase Agreement or Lease PACE financing NYSERDA launching the new Green Bank

9 Solar Thermal PON 2149 $4.3 million available in 2013 incentive budget Open enrollment Incentive level for all systems is $1.50 per displaced kwh. Caps are: 1. $4,000 per Residential System 2. $25,000 per Non-Residential System Eligible Installer Network

10 NYSERDA Contractors PON 2112 and PON 2149 Uses a network of eligible contractors to provide and install the PV Systems. Incentives are paid directly to the contractor, who is required to pass them on to the utility customer.

11 Become an approved NYSERDA PV or ST Installer Go to: Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities.aspx

12 NY-Sun Competitive Bid Large Systems PON Competitive Bid $30 million available Competitive BID based on low price (Minimum = 200 kw) Incentives paid based on actual measured performance over a 3-year run period, plus some upfront cash-flow Bonus payments (not to exceed $3 million cap) for systems installed within Strategic Locations Large system (200kW +) in NYISO zones G&H and I&J - Downstate Proposals Due December 30, 2013, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time

13 NY-Sun Workforce Development PON 2841 Develop and Implement renewable energy (RE) & advanced technologies (AT) training for: professionals architects, engineers college students, etc. Winter 2014

14 NY-Sun Balance of Systems PON 2672 Proposals resulting in cost savings associated with purchase, installation, ownership, and operation of a PV system in New York. BOS includes everything involved in a PV system except for PV module. January 30, 2014

15 NY-Sun Balance of Systems RFP 2697 $3.5M - Closed Training and Education Program Target audiences: code enforcement officials building and electrical third party inspectors firefighters first responders public safety officials building departments municipal engineers public officials

16 Cleaner Greener Communities Category 1: Streamlined Permitting for PV and EV Funding: $1 million Available to municipalities Adopt streamlined permitting and other ordinances for photovoltaic systems and electric vehicle charging stations Up to $10,000 per municipality

17 Contact Us Melissa Lopez Regional Outreach Contractor Westchester County