1. El Paso Community Solar
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December 10, 2013December 10, 2013
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Raymond Rapisand Business Innovation Manager
RCES

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Weathertoday.net; usnews.com; wikipedia.org
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Hola!!!! I do not Charge for
my service which includes
providing over 325 sunny
days to El Paso Texas
every year.
My Brilliant Rays of Light
can deliver clean energy to
your home. El Paso
residents call me Sunny
Reliable

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 SolarSolar capacity is now over 100 GW100 GW
 Hydro-Power 794.2 GWHydro-Power 794.2 GW in 2001 1,018 GW1,018 GW in 2010
 WindWind globally was over 300 GW300 GW in 2012
 GeothermalGeothermal in 1990 was at 6 GW6 GW and now exceeds 1212
GWGW
 World Energy outlook for 20202020 is RenewableRenewable will be the
second largest source of power
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http://www.EIA.com 2012 report
Global Renewable Electrical Generation

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IEA 2012 Report Worldwide electricity production from Renewable energy sources Fourteenth Inventory Edition pp 6
Non-renewable wasteNon-renewable waste NuclearNuclear
Global Mean Growth Rates of Renewable Energy
2001-2011

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 In the next 15 years, Arab Gulf States ofArab Gulf States of
Arabia, UAB, KuwaitArabia, UAB, Kuwait will invest $155 billon$155 billon
in solarsolar and renewable energy.
 ChinaChina will spend $159 billion$159 billion a year to reach
2030 capacity goals 2,707 GW2,707 GW..
 CoalCoal will be reducedreduced 44%44% by 2030 planning
time frame making it no longer the dominant
fuel for electrical production
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Oil Nations and China Committed
to Renewables

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European Countries making major
commitments to Renewable Energy
 Germany’s current National Action Plan target for all
renewables is 19.6% by 2020
 The Energy Plan continues to evolve going forward with the
National Aspiration being 85% Renewable by 2050
 United Kingdom currently has 15% Renewable Generation
 U.K. currently has 11 GW of wind to be expanded to 39 GW
by 2030
 Scotland’s energy goal is 100% Renewable Wind and Tidal
Energy
Renewable Energy World September 2013 SEIA/SEPA July 2013

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Increased Production Costs drive Gas Prices upwardsIncreased Production Costs drive Gas Prices upwards
Renewables can provideRenewables can provide Price ProtectionPrice Protection && Energy SecurityEnergy Security
from Market Forcesfrom Market Forces
U.S. Natural Gas Prices (Per MCF)
Long Term Forecast – U.S. EIA 2011

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 United States now has exceeded 15 GW15 GW for solarsolar
 Economic Benefits
 143,000143,000 jobs
 6,1006,100 new businesses
 15 GW of Solar15 GW of Solar is displacing over 12,614,40012,614,400 tons of COCO22 annually
 SolarSolar saves 22 gallons per kilowatt/hrkilowatt/hr which means over 3535 Billion
gallons of water per year
 Over 30 years 15 GW15 GW of solarsolar saves over 1.61.6 Trillion gallons of waterwater
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Renewable Energy World September 2013 SEIA/SEPA July 2013
Solar Growth in the U.S.
SolarSolar
extendsextends
my lifemy life

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 19701970 SolarSolar Cost $3.00$3.00 per kwh, now is below
1010 cents per kwh and falling
 19801980 WindWind cost was 3636 cents per kwh, now is
averaging 66 cents per kwh and new generation
is close to 44 cents kwh
 Primary Reasons are:
1. Efficiency Improvements to 9595 % availability
2. Higher capacity factors exceeding 4040 %
3. Market Expansion and Capacity Scaling 33 to 66 MW’s
4. Increased Energy Production 9
National Gallup Poll Public toward various energy sources renewable Energy World June 2013
Wind and Solar more price competitive
with legacy fuels

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Reliable Sunny Provides to El Paso
 325 sunny days per year
 84% of time (days of year) are sunny
 6.72 hours of peak
 6.8 Kwh/m2
/day
Nrel.com Science.howstuffworks.com
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TEXASTEXAS has fallen form 9th
in the nation to 15th
in the nation in Solar Installations
PUBLIC POLICY CHANGESPUBLIC POLICY CHANGES needed to capture excellent SOLAR RESOURCESSOLAR RESOURCES

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 Solar benefits your personal economics, and provides
environmental & economic benefits to your community
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How Solar benefits the consumer

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 My solar energy reduces water usage at power plants
by 2 gallons per Kilowatt/hr
 Over 25 years a 4 kw solar system will save 350,400
gallons of water
 12,000 homes with 4 kw solar system will save over
4.2 Billion gallons of water for the Community
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“Sunny Reliable loves his job and he
delivers extra benefits to your
community”
“Thank you for extending my life”

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 Financial - You gain more control of your household
expenses
 Utility Cost Protection - Solar benefits continue to
grow and protect your personal household budget
The solar owner receives
Multiple Benefits
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Sunny Reliable delivers more Value to your
Household
 You get a Fixed Monthly rate for your solar
energy service agreement
 Solar provides insurance protection from energy
cost inflation and it will deliver greater saving
over the 25 – 30 year life of the solar system
 Solar increases a home’s resale value. In
California the average is 17% appreciation on
home value
 Solar provides a bonus to your household
budget and delivers $$ Income Security $$ 14

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Residential Solar Outperforms Typical utility Prices in 2013 Current Electric
Rates and Fuel adjustment are used to compare Life Time Operating Costs
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ElectricityPricesperKWHR
9.2
cents
3.5 cents
Regulatory Changes are Needed to Benefit Solar ConsumerRegulatory Changes are Needed to Benefit Solar Consumer
What will prices be?
KWH
Cost
Current Price

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Total 25 year Life Cycle Cost (with maintenance incl)
comparison for 4kw Solar with Non-Solar Home
I protectI protect
you fromyou from
InflationInflation

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Typical House burns yourTypical House burns your
money and reducesmoney and reduces
Future water resourcesFuture water resources
SunnySunny ReliableReliable delivers Energy Security
which gives you Income SecurityIncome Security that
GROWSGROWS Every Year!!!!!
SolarSolar
HomesHomes
extend myextend my
lifelife

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C22C.
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Sunny Reliable says thank you for you attention and
welcomes your questions
SunnySunny thanks
for giving me
more life

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$26,982$26,982
$23,792$23,792
$21,060$21,060
$10,981$10,981
YearsYears
Solar SystemSolar System savings comparison is based on conservative
increases in future ElectricityElectricity and Natural GasNatural Gas prices
I protectI protect
you fromyou from
InflationInflation
Solar Rate of Return::
9.9%
10.9%
12.0%
Total 25 year Life Cycle Cost comparison for
4kw Solar with Non-Solar Home