U.S. CLEAN Programs1.21 Gigawatts of Solar...and Counting

John Farrell, DirectorEnergy Self-Reliant States and Communities programjfarrell@ilsr.org

1.21 Gigawatts!

What is CLEAN?

Plug

Pay

Price

(or “feed-in tariff”)

Plug

Guaranteed grid connection

What is CLEAN?(or “feed-in tariff”)

Pay

Utility must buy on long-term contract

What is CLEAN?(or “feed-in tariff”)

Price

0%

5%

10%

15%

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25%

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Risk

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Low, fixed price

What is CLEAN?(or “feed-in tariff”)

1%3%

9%

23%

64%

Share of Global Wind CapacityBig Results

CLEAN programTax incentiveTrade and quotaMarket-basedTendering

Big Results

7%6%

87%

Share of Global Solar Capacity

CLEAN programTax incentiveMarket-based, off-grid

Low Ratepayer Cost

$0

$0.10

$0.20

$0.30

$0.40

Cost per kWh

$0.27

$0.37

Net metering CLEAN Program

17 programs | 14 states | 1.21 GW of solar

Statewide program1 or more regional programs

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