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Powering Your Home With The Sun Introduction to Residential Solar Energy Systems [Your Name Here] ISEA Solar Ambassador

Ill Illinois Solar Energy Association (I (ISEA) ISEA’s mission is to educate and advocate for the widespread application of solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy to the people of Illinois ▪ Established in 1975 ▪ 501(c)3 charitable organization ▪ Membership based organization, with over 500 individual members and represents approximately 150 businesses ▪ Hosts the annual IL Solar Tour as part of the National Solar Tour

Ill Illinois Ele lectricity Generation • As of April 2018, there is currently 100 MW of solar installed in Illinois • Legislation dictates 25% of energy generation (2000 MW) to be from solar by 2025 and even more by 2030

Why Go Solar? ✓ Provides national energy security ✓ Reduces carbon emissions & environmental concerns ✓ Improves public health ✓ Creates jobs ✓ Saves money on electric bill ✓ Increases home value ✓ Inexhaustible energy supply

Common Myt yths You can sell the excess energy you produce

Too Far North? Not Enough Sun? Alaska Germany Germany is a world leader in solar, yet they have less sun radiation than Alaska.

The Shift ft to Cle lean Energy is is Happening! Centralized Distributed From power plants, under To a distributed generation centralized grid, of a “smart” command/control connected network

Solar Ele lectricity – Photovoltaic (P (PV) Primary Components 1. PV Collectors 2. Inverter/Micro-Inverter 6 3. Service Panel 4. Household Load EV 5. Electric Meter 6. Grid & Net Metering

Net Metering

Earning Credit on th the Grid! ComEd Bill – March 2018 Your bill will change, showing: In Flow (from grid) and Out Flow (to grid) readings

Earning Credit on th the Grid! ComEd Bill – March 2018 If more In than Out, you pay the difference. If more Out than In, you rollover the excess to the next month. Typically rollovers can go month to month but not year to year.

What is is a Renewable le Energy Certif ificate? (REC) Solar system produces Homeowner installs a number of MWh per IPA purchases RECs for a solar system year (1 MWh = 1 REC) ComEd and Ameren Homeowners receive this 15 year financial incentive upfront! This is in addition to the saving on their bill (net metering)

Process to Go Solar • Schedule a Site Evaluation • Choose a Contractor • Sign Interconnection • Permit completed by installer (30-60 days) • Material Delivery (2weeks) • Installation (1-2 weeks) Total l Duratio ion: 3 3-4 month ths to go so sola lar!

Solar In Incentives Federal Incentives Illinois State Incentives • Approx: 20-30% based on SREC $ amount • 30% unlimited Tax Credit • 1 SREC = 1 MWh solar energy • Legislated through 2019, will step • IPA pays PV system owners for “green down gradually • 26% unlimited Tax Credit in 2020 value” of solar MWhs • 22% unlimited Tax Credit in 2021 • Must secure a contract to sell SRECs to • 10% unlimited Tax Credit in 2022 IPA through IL DG-certified installer • 0% after 2022

Future Energy Jo Jobs Act t (F (FEJA ) • Creates Illinois Power Agency (IPA)’s Long Term Planning Process • $200M annually from Lines Charge • Programs begin mid to late 2018 (subject to delays) • New solar power to be built = nearly a 4000% increase! Year Cumulative New Solar 2020 1,350 MW 2025 2,000 MW 2030 2,700 MW* * Approximately 100 MW installed solar in Illinois as of April 2018

Adju justable le Blo lock In Incentiv ives - Summary Category Goal Net Metering REC DG Rebate Small DG 25% No Change 15 Year Contract n/a <10kW AC Paid upfront Large DG 25% No Change 15 Year Contract Commercial & 10kW – 2MW 20% when Industrial =$250/kW AC energized DC Balance over 4 Paid upfront Years Community 25% Energy only 15 Year Contract $250/kW DC Solar 20% when Paid upfront <2MW AC energized Balance over 4 Years IPA Discretion 25% Based on Based on Category Based on Category <2MW AC Category

Ill Illinois Residential In Incentives • The Illinois Power Agency will develop and publish an Adjustable Block Program schedule • Each block will have a price per REC identified for each system size • Once the RECs in one block are purchased, the next block will open

ABP – Residential Blocks Group A Group B (Ameren, MidAmerican, Mt. Carmel, and (ComEd, and Rural Co-Ops and Munis in PJM) Rural Co-Ops and Munis in MISO) Size Sub- Size Sub- REC Price Block MW Size Category Block MW Size Category REC Price ($/REC) (kW AC) (kW AC) 22 <= 10 kW $85.10 52 <= 10 kW $72.97 1 1 -- > 10-25 kW $78.70 -- > 10-25 kW $73.23 22 <= 10 kW $79.18 52 <= 10 kW $71.07 2 2 -- > 10-25 kW $71.76 -- > 10-25 kW $64.88 5.5 <= 10 kW $76.02 12 <= 10 kW $68.23 3 3 -- > 10-25 kW $68.89 -- > 10-25 kW $62.28 Preliminary Pricing ONLY The Illinois Power Agency finalized Block 1 SREC prices on June 4, 2018

What is is Communit ity Sola lar? Community Solar is a solar PV installation that provides energy, financial benefits, or both to members or "subscribers" through a voluntary program. Community Solar isn't built on your own roof, but rather in your community.

Community Solar- Solar Garden or Farm • Community solar often refers to large-scale solar facilities shared by individual community members • Participating members receive credits on their electricity bills for their portion of the power produced • Systems do not have to be located near the entities they service, so suited for customers that can’t install solar on their roof or property

Community Solar Projects with a commitment to a higher number of Participating residential subscribers receive subscribers have a an energy credit better chance at from the utility (not becoming eligible for the actual electrons) incentives Likely only those In Illinois, no single community solar entity may off-take projects that more than 40% of receive incentives a community solar under FEJA will be array built

Community Solar – Common Questions • Who owns the RECs? • It depends on the ownership model and the contract with the developer • Who owns the system? • Sometimes, the developer and customers lease panels. Sometimes, the customers. Sometimes, a third party • How do you find a project to subscribe to? • Find reputable solar projects in your utility service territory www.solarinthecommunity.com * • How do costs compare to other options? • Often means smaller payment upfront, shared costs with the community

Ill Illinois Solar for All ll Program

Solar for All ll - Lo Low In Income Program Projects must Solar must produce include job training energy and economic opportunities if benefits that flow available, and shall directly to endeavor to participating low- coordinate with the income households Priority will be given job training programs to projects that show meaningful involvement of community members in designing proposals`

Solar for All ll - Lo Low In Income Program Non-Profits & Public Low-Income Facilities Projects Community Solar Projects Low Income Community Solar Pilot Projects Low-Income Roof Top Solar Projects

My Solar Story • Insert a few slides about your own solar experiences here!

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For more information visit www.illinoissolar.org

Earning Credit on th the Grid – Ameren Bil ill