Distributed Renewable Energy Operating Impacts and Valuation Study

Contents
6.5 Qualitative Findings—Factors Affecting Solar DE
Deployment .............................................................................. 6-17
6.5.1 Identified Potential Obstacles to Full Solar DE
Deployment.............................................................. 6-17
6.5.2 Possible Solutions to Alleviate Obstacles to Full
Solar DE Deployment.............................................. 6-18
6.6 Other Factors Impacting the Value of Solar DE
Deployment .............................................................................. 6-18
6.6.1 Customer Pull and Perception.................................. 6-19
6.6.2 Carbon Credit........................................................... 6-19
6.6.3 Market Transformation ............................................ 6-20
6.6.4 Installation Challenges and Opportunities............... 6-21
6.7 Semi-Strategic Scenario Options.............................................. 6-22
6.7.1 Types of Strategies................................................... 6-23
6.7.2 Technical Strategies................................................. 6-23
6.7.3 Market Transformation Strategies ........................... 6-24
6.8 Conclusions .............................................................................. 6-28
Appendix A. Glossary and Abbreviations
Appendix B. California PV Program
Appendix C. New Jersey PV Program
Appendix D. Customer Use Characteristics by Selected APS Rate
Group
Appendix E. Monthly Load Profiles by Selected APS Rate Group
for 2007
Appendix F. Photovoltaic System Modeling
Appendix G. Certification for Solar Water Heaters
Appendix H. Daylighting Program and Modeling Assumptions
Appendix I. Summary Use Characteristics and Tariffs by
Selected APS Rate Group
Appendix J. APS Incentive Schedules
Appendix K. DSS Study – Distribution System Impacts of
Distributed Solar Technology
Appendix L. Modeling and Analysis
Appendix M. Prescott Airport Field Tests
Appendix N. Evaluation of Economic Value of Solar DE
Deployment
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