1. Solar Net Metering Rachel Meek Business Efficiency Program Coordinator Gainesville Regional Utilities January 28, 2015

2. 2 The Gainesville Community City population of 130,000 More than 60 square miles Home to the University of Florida (Gators) Low tax base - rely heavily on municipal utility (GRU)

3. 3 Gainesville Regional Utilities Municipally-owned Utility (electric, gas, water/wastewater, telecom) 93,000 customers 409 MW Peak 598 MW Capacity

4. History of Solar Solar Water Heating –Rebate from 1997 to 2012 Solar PV (FIT) –2009 to 2013 (varying prices) Solar PV (NEM) –First Systems 2002 –Rebates from 2007- 2012 4

5. Solar Program Stats 20.8 MW installed –18.5 MW FIT –2.3 MW NEM 455 Systems installed (combined) 1.6 MW largest single rooftop system 3 MW largest ground mount system Average monthly production 2,019,727 kWh 5

6. NEM Program Energy production credited monthly as a blended rate in dollars Retail rate paid for any excess generation (customer request required) Customer could avoid paying fixed charges each month No fees to participate in NEM

7. What Has Changed… Upward rate pressures Suspended FIT for Fiscal Year 2015 Continue to have no rebates for Solar City Commission directed staff to adopt the Florida PSC model for net metering 7

8. Current NEM Program Energy credits roll over monthly Avoided Cost paid to customer at year's end for unused credits Customer pays fixed charges each month Application fees to cover administrative costs –Tier I: (0KW-10KW) – No Application Fee –Tier II: (10KW – 100KW) - $400 Application Fee –Tier III: (100KW – 2MW) - $1,000 Application Fee 8

9. Challenges Limiting upward rate pressure Monitoring our circuits Fire Safety Reducing overall subsidies paid by customers

10. Contact Information: Rachel Meek Gainesville Regional Utilities meekrd@gru.com (352)393-1484