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Some Thoughts on Our Solar Energy Future ~In Pictures~
MDV-SEIASolar Focus 2013The Sun Rises in the East
Comments of Ron BinzPublic Policy Consulting
November 12, 2013 Washington, DC
Public Policy Consulting
www.rbinz.com
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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
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
AB AZ BC CA CO ID MT MX NV NM OR UT WA WY
CHP Solar PV Customer-Sited DG Additions in WECC High DSM Case(Percent of Peak Demand)
Source: E3 (2013).
Colorado New Jersey GermanyArizona
Virginia
DC
Maryland
The Final Word
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