1. Solar Policy and Potential in the Southeast Amy Heinemann September 21, 2011 1

2. Created in 1995 Funded by U.S. DOE / NREL Managed by N.C. Solar Center (NCSU) Scope = government & utility incentives & policies that promote RE & EE ~ 2,650 total summaries ~200,000 users/month DSIRE Solar Policy Guide for state policymakers Solar Policy Comparison Tables DSIRE Solar (dsireusa.org/solar) 2

3. Policy’s Complicated - To Make Sense of It… 3

4. US Electricity Generation, 2009 Source: US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Industry 2009: Year in Review, April 2011 4

5. Electricity Mix in the Southeast 5 Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southeast Regional Clean Energy Policy Analysis, January 2011

6. Solar PV in the SE as of 2010 StateCapacity Installed in 2010 (MW-DC) Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW- DC) Alabama0.20.4 Arkansas0.61.0 Florida34.873.5 Georgia1.61.8 Louisiana-0.2 Mississippi0.10.3 North Carolina28.740.0 South Carolina-0.2 Tennessee3.84.7 Source: Interstate Renewable Energy Council & Larry Sherwood, US Solar Market Trends 2010, June 2011 6

7. Renewable Energy Potential in SE 7 Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southeast Regional Clean Energy Policy Analysis, January 2011

8. Top 10 Solar States Top 10 States, Cumulative Grid-Connected PV Capacity Top 10 States, Grid- Connected PV in 2010 Top 10 States, Grid- Connected PV, Cumulative

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10. Average Retail Electricity Rates, 2009 10

11. Key Policies in Top 10 Solar States 11 StateRPSSolar/DG Carve-Out Net Metering Interconne ction 3 rd Party PPAs Direct Cash Incentive Tax Credit CaliforniaYNABYYN New JerseyYYABYYN ColoradoYYABYYN ArizonaYYAn/aY*NY NevadaYYBCYYN FloridaNNABNNN New YorkYYBBYYY PennsylvaniaYYABYYN HawaiiYNBFYYY New MexicoYYBBYNY

12. Key Solar Policies in the Southeast DC 3 rd Party PPAs apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted Direct cash incentive and tax credit Net metering grade/interconnection grade Direct cash incentive Renewable portfolio standard with solar carve-out Tax credit X/Y B/- -/- F/- A/B -/- B/-F/F -/- D/B

13. Wrap-Up SE electricity based on coal, nuclear, and natural gas Solar resource is good in SE and solar installations have been growing Policy options can be used to overcome barriers and close gap between status quo and solar potential 13

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15. Questions? Amy Heinemann North Carolina Solar Center 919.515.5693 amy.heinemann@ncsu.edu 15