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FROM SMALL-TIME AND SUBSIDIZED 
TO ECONOMICAL MAINSTAY OF A DEMOCRATIC GRID 
THE FUTURE OF SOLAR 
John Farrell 
Director of Democratic Energy 
October 2014
$0.30 
$0.20 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE COST OF SOLAR FAR 
EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE 
THE PAST 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE PAST 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
THE COST OF SOLAR FAR 
EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE COST OF SOLAR FAR 
EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
SOLAR CUSTOMERS 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
THE PAST 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
PRICE 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE COST OF SOLAR, 
VALUE OF SOLAR, 
AND RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE ARE ALL 
SIMILAR 
SOLAR CUSTOMERS 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
PRESENT 
THE PAST 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE COST OF SOLAR, 
VALUE OF SOLAR, 
AND RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE ARE ALL 
SIMILAR 
MINIMAL 
SUBSIDIES 
SOLAR CUS TOME R S NE EDED 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
PRESENT 
THE PAST 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE IS HIGHER THAN 
THE VALUE OF SOLAR, 
ITSELF HIGHER THAN 
THE COST OF SOLAR 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
THE FUTURE 
SOLAR CUSTOMERS 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
MINIMAL 
SUBSIDIES 
NEEDED 
PRESENT 
THE PAST 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE IS HIGHER THAN 
THE VALUE OF SOLAR, 
ITSELF HIGHER THAN 
THE COST OF SOLAR 
RETAIL RATE 
COMPENSATION (NET 
METERING) EXCEEDS 
VALUE OF SOLAR 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
THE FUTURE 
SOLAR CUSTOMERS 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
MINIMAL 
SUBSIDIES 
NEEDED 
PRESENT 
THE PAST 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
$0.30 
$0.20 
TAXPAYER-FUNDED 
SUBSIDIES MADE 
SOLAR ECONOMICAL 
$0.10 
$0.00 
Value of solar energy 
Retail (net metering) rate 
Cost of solar energy 
RETAIL RATE 
COMPENSATION (NET 
METERING) EXCEEDS 
VALUE OF SOLAR 
Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 
VALUE OF SOLAR ALONE 
IS SUFFICIENT TO 
COMPENSATE SOLAR 
PRODUCERS 
THE RETAIL ENERGY 
PRICE IS HIGHER THAN 
THE VALUE OF SOLAR, 
ITSELF HIGHER THAN 
THE COST OF SOLAR 
THE FUTURE 
SOLAR CUSTOMERS 
PROVIDED MORE 
VALUE TO GRID THAN 
THEY GOT PAID FOR 
MINIMAL 
SUBSIDIES 
NEEDED 
PRESENT 
THE PAST 
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
FUTURE POLICY PRINCIPLES 
โ€ข Democracy: energy policy should encourage broad 
ownership of energy production. 
โ€ข Equity: subsidies should be accessible (not tax-based) 
but progressive (funded from non-regressive sources), 
and phased out over time. Producing local renewable 
energy should be reasonably profitable. 
โ€ข Local: policy should encourage communities to maximize 
capture of their energy dollars with conservation, energy 
efficiency, and local power generation.
FURTHER READING 
โ€ข Report: Minnesotaโ€™s Value of Solar (ILSR, 2014): 
www.ilsr.org/minnesotas-value-of-solar/ 
โ€ข An Enormous Question for โ€˜Solar Choiceโ€™: 
www.ilsr.org/enormous-question-solar-choice 
โ€ข Advantage Local: Why Local Energy Ownership 
Matters: http://bit.ly/AdvLocal

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  • 1. FROM SMALL-TIME AND SUBSIDIZED TO ECONOMICAL MAINSTAY OF A DEMOCRATIC GRID THE FUTURE OF SOLAR John Farrell Director of Democratic Energy October 2014
  • 2. $0.30 $0.20 $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE COST OF SOLAR FAR EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND THE RETAIL ENERGY PRICE THE PAST Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 3. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE PAST Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) THE COST OF SOLAR FAR EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND THE RETAIL ENERGY PRICE 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 4. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE COST OF SOLAR FAR EXCEEDS ITS VALUE AND THE RETAIL ENERGY SOLAR CUSTOMERS PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR THE PAST Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) PRICE 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 5. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE COST OF SOLAR, VALUE OF SOLAR, AND RETAIL ENERGY PRICE ARE ALL SIMILAR SOLAR CUSTOMERS PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR PRESENT THE PAST Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 6. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE COST OF SOLAR, VALUE OF SOLAR, AND RETAIL ENERGY PRICE ARE ALL SIMILAR MINIMAL SUBSIDIES SOLAR CUS TOME R S NE EDED PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR PRESENT THE PAST Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 7. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE RETAIL ENERGY PRICE IS HIGHER THAN THE VALUE OF SOLAR, ITSELF HIGHER THAN THE COST OF SOLAR Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) THE FUTURE SOLAR CUSTOMERS PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR MINIMAL SUBSIDIES NEEDED PRESENT THE PAST 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 8. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy THE RETAIL ENERGY PRICE IS HIGHER THAN THE VALUE OF SOLAR, ITSELF HIGHER THAN THE COST OF SOLAR RETAIL RATE COMPENSATION (NET METERING) EXCEEDS VALUE OF SOLAR Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) THE FUTURE SOLAR CUSTOMERS PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR MINIMAL SUBSIDIES NEEDED PRESENT THE PAST 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 9. $0.30 $0.20 TAXPAYER-FUNDED SUBSIDIES MADE SOLAR ECONOMICAL $0.10 $0.00 Value of solar energy Retail (net metering) rate Cost of solar energy RETAIL RATE COMPENSATION (NET METERING) EXCEEDS VALUE OF SOLAR Value of solar energy (MN, 2014) VALUE OF SOLAR ALONE IS SUFFICIENT TO COMPENSATE SOLAR PRODUCERS THE RETAIL ENERGY PRICE IS HIGHER THAN THE VALUE OF SOLAR, ITSELF HIGHER THAN THE COST OF SOLAR THE FUTURE SOLAR CUSTOMERS PROVIDED MORE VALUE TO GRID THAN THEY GOT PAID FOR MINIMAL SUBSIDIES NEEDED PRESENT THE PAST 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
  • 10. FUTURE POLICY PRINCIPLES โ€ข Democracy: energy policy should encourage broad ownership of energy production. โ€ข Equity: subsidies should be accessible (not tax-based) but progressive (funded from non-regressive sources), and phased out over time. Producing local renewable energy should be reasonably profitable. โ€ข Local: policy should encourage communities to maximize capture of their energy dollars with conservation, energy efficiency, and local power generation.
  • 11. FURTHER READING โ€ข Report: Minnesotaโ€™s Value of Solar (ILSR, 2014): www.ilsr.org/minnesotas-value-of-solar/ โ€ข An Enormous Question for โ€˜Solar Choiceโ€™: www.ilsr.org/enormous-question-solar-choice โ€ข Advantage Local: Why Local Energy Ownership Matters: http://bit.ly/AdvLocal