1. S ome Thoughts on Our Solar Energy Future ~In Pictures~ MDV-SEIA Solar Focus 2013 The Sun Rises in the East Comments of Ron Binz Public Policy Consulting November 12, 2013  Washington, DC

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10. WECC (2032): Potential Bypass Threats from Distributed Generation are Large WECC-wide Behind-the-Meter DG: 19 GW of solar PV + 7 GW of CHP Distributed PV based on “interconnection potential” (no back-flow through feeders), with adjustments to reflect relative economics among states CHP additions represent a fixed percentage (~40%) of technical potential in each state Percent of 2032 Peak Demand Source: E3 (2013).

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19. Renewable Electricity Futures Study (REF) Exploration of High-Penetration Renewable Electricity Futures Available at NREL.gov

20. Baseline Case

21. REF ITI Case

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