Community Solar Jennifer Szaro
Making Community Solar Work Jennifer Szaro, Orlando Utilities Commission
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About OUC • • • • • • • •
2nd largest municipal utility in Florida Service population of over 230,000 Average Residential Monthly Bill of $109.43/1000 KWH Generating Capacity of 1,743 MW High Reserve Margin Operating in a non-RPS state 120 PV customers 11 MW of solar 2 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
OUC’s Community Solar Farm Model
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Gardenia Community Solar Project • 400 KW covered parking array located at OUC’s Gardenia facility • Open to residential and small commercial customers • PPA rate of $0.18/KWH • Customer rate of $.13/KWH • OUC bills customer fixed rate for their share of output over 25-year term • Project sold out in 6 days with help of press release and earned media • Began operation October 2013 • Supporting 39 customers • 84 customers on waiting list (832 KW) 4 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
Subscription Process
Customer pays initial reservation deposit of $50 at sign up
Shares sold in 1KW increments (15 KW Max)
Customers who move within OUC territory may stay on program
Initial customer deposit is refunded after 2 years
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Billing Approach • Customers pay $.13/KWH rate on a monthly basis • 1st year estimated production • One master meter read monthly (OUC hedges output) • Participating customers are billed based on their share of production • Customers receive virtual net metering benefits
400 KW Community Solar Farm
1 KW
Customer’s Share (1 KW/400 KW) x 50,000 KWH
Monthly Master Production Meter Reading = 50,000 KWH
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Pershing Community Solar Farm Project
Project will be sited on an OUC surface lot and parking garage
Up to 500 KW
Utilizing reverse auction mechanism to improve pricing and streamline negotiations
Unifying participants to one billing cycle
PPA rate will be passed on to participants
7 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
1 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
About OUC • • • • • • • •
2nd largest municipal utility in Florida Service population of over 230,000 Average Residential Monthly Bill of $109.43/1000 KWH Generating Capacity of 1,743 MW High Reserve Margin Operating in a non-RPS state 120 PV customers 11 MW of solar 2 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
OUC’s Community Solar Farm Model
3 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
Gardenia Community Solar Project • 400 KW covered parking array located at OUC’s Gardenia facility • Open to residential and small commercial customers • PPA rate of $0.18/KWH • Customer rate of $.13/KWH • OUC bills customer fixed rate for their share of output over 25-year term • Project sold out in 6 days with help of press release and earned media • Began operation October 2013 • Supporting 39 customers • 84 customers on waiting list (832 KW) 4 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
Subscription Process
Customer pays initial reservation deposit of $50 at sign up
Shares sold in 1KW increments (15 KW Max)
Customers who move within OUC territory may stay on program
Initial customer deposit is refunded after 2 years
5 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
Billing Approach • Customers pay $.13/KWH rate on a monthly basis • 1st year estimated production • One master meter read monthly (OUC hedges output) • Participating customers are billed based on their share of production • Customers receive virtual net metering benefits
400 KW Community Solar Farm
1 KW
Customer’s Share (1 KW/400 KW) x 50,000 KWH
Monthly Master Production Meter Reading = 50,000 KWH
6 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
Pershing Community Solar Farm Project
Project will be sited on an OUC surface lot and parking garage
Up to 500 KW
Utilizing reverse auction mechanism to improve pricing and streamline negotiations
Unifying participants to one billing cycle
PPA rate will be passed on to participants
7 RELIABILITY • AFFORDABILITY • ENVIRONMENTAL STEW ARDSHIP
