Want to know which states have been getting their act together during the last year? The staff at the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) has done all the work for you.

1. State Solar Policy Developments:
Greatest Hits, 2009-10 *
Rusty Haynes
N.C. Solar Center / DSIRE
N.C. State University
IREC Annual Meeting
October 11, 2010
* September 2009 - August 2010

2. DSIRE Overview
• Created in 1995
• Funded by DOE / NREL
• Managed by N.C. Solar Center;
works closely with IREC
• Scope = government & utility
incentives & policies that
promote RE & EE
• ~ 2,500 total summaries
• ~200,000 users/month
• DSIRE Solar
www.dsireusa.org
www.dsireusa.org/solar

3. RPS Policies
Major Developments, 2009-10
• CA: 33% x 2020; tradable RECs likely
• CO: 30% x 2020; 3% DG x 2020
• DE: 25% x 2026; 3.5% solar x 2026
• MA: 400 MW solar
• NJ: ~5,300 GWh solar x 2026
• NY: 29% x 2015; ~0.5% DG x 2015
• PR: 20% x 2035
• Minor changes: CT, MO, OK, OR, UT, VA, WV

4. RP S P olicies
www.dsireusa.org / September 2010
VT: (1) RE meets any increase ME: 30% x 2000
WA: 15% x 2020* New RE: 10% x 2017
MN: 25% x 2025 in retail sales x 2012;
MT: 15% x 2015 (Xcel: 30% x 2020) (2) 20% RE & CHP x 2017 NH: 23.8% x 2025
OR: 25% x 2025 (large utilities)* ND: 10% x 2015 MI: 10% + 1,100 MW MA: 22.1% x 2020
x 2015* New RE: 15% x 2020
5% - 10% x 2025 (smaller utilities)
(+1% annually thereafter)
SD: 10% x 2015 WI: Varies by utility;
NY: 29% x 2015 RI: 16% x 2020
10% x 2015 statewide
NV: 25% x 2025* CT: 23% x 2020
IA: 105 MW OH: 25% x 2025†
CO: 30% by 2020 (IOUs) PA: ~18% x 2021†
10% by 2020 (co-ops & large munis)*
IL: 25% x 2025 WV: 25% x 2025*† NJ: 22.5% x 2021
CA: 33% x 2020 UT: 20% by 2025* KS: 20% x 2020 VA: 15% x 2025* MD: 20% x 2022
MO: 15% x 2021
DE: 25% x 2026*
AZ: 15% x 2025
OK: 15% x 2015 NC: 12.5% x 2021 (IOUs) DC DC: 20% x 2020
10% x 2018 (co-ops & munis)
NM: 20% x 2020 (IOUs)
10% x 2020 (co-ops)
PR: 20% x 2035
TX: 5,880 MW x 2015
HI: 40% x 2030
29 states +
Renewable portfolio standard Minimum solar or customer-sited requirement DC and PR have
an RPS
*
Renewable portfolio goal Extra credit for solar or customer-sited renewables
(7 states have goals)
Solar water heating eligible † Includes non-renewable alternative resources

5. State RPS Policies, 1997
ME: 30% x 2000
MN: 425 MW x 2002
MA (under development)
IA: 105 MW x 1999
NV: 1% x 2009
AZ: 1.1% x 2007

6. RP S P olicies w ith Solar/ DG P rovisions
www.dsireusa.org / September 2010
WA: double credit for DG
NH: 0.3% solar-
electric x 2014
OR: 20 MW solar PV x 2020; MI: triple credit for solar-
double credit for PV
MA: 400 MW PV x 2020
electric
NY: 0.4788% customer-
sited x 2015
OH: 0.5% solar-
NV: 1.5% solar x 2025; CO: 3.0% DG x 2020 electric x 2025 NJ: 5,316 GWh solar-
2.4 - 2.45 multiplier for PV 1.5% customer-sited x 2020 electric x 2026
IL: 1.5% PV
x 2025 W V: various PA: 0.5% PV x 2021
UT: 2.4 m ultiplier
m ultipliers DE: 3.5% PV x 2026;
for solar-electric DC
MO: 0.3% solar- triple credit for PV
AZ: 4.5% DG x 2025 electric x 2021 NC: 0.2% solar MD: 2% solar-electric x 2022
x 2018
NM: 4% solar-electric x 2020 DC: 0.4% solar x 2020
0.6% DG x 2020
TX: double credit for non-wind
(non-wind goal: 500 MW)
16 states +
DC have an RPS
Renewables standard with solar / DG provision
with solar/DG
Renewables goal with solar / DG provision
provisions
Solar water heating counts toward solar provision

7. Direct Cash Incentives
Major Developments, 2009-10
• 61 new programs initiated (34 ARRA-funded)
• 32 states + DC, PR, USVI now offer direct cash incentives
• FITs and “FITs” in VT, OR, CA + 7 utilities
• Issues: gauging demand, FIT viability

8. Direct Cash I ncentives for Solar
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32 states
State Direct Cash Incentives for PV +DC, PR & USVI
State Direct Cash Incentives for Solar Water Heating offer direct cash
incentives for
State Direct Cash Incentives for both PV and Solar Water Heating
solar projects
U Utility Direct Cash Incentive(s) for PV and/or Solar Water Heating

9. Tax Incentives
Major Developments, 2009-10
• FL, PA, PR eliminated several tax incentives
• HI, OR mopped up tax credits
• AZ, NC, MT improved/extended existing tax credits
• Issues: state budget implosions

10. State Budget Shortfalls
(after using ARRA funds)

11. PACE Financing
Major Developments, 2009-10

12. PACE Financing
Additional Major Developments, 2009-10
• New laws enacted: GA, FL, ME, MA, MN, MO, NH, NY, NC
• Existing laws improved: CA, CO, IL, OH, VA, WI
• Issues: policy viability, industry squabbling, CA plans

13. P roperty Assessed Clean Energy (P ACE)
www.dsireusa.org / September 2010
ME: 2010
MN: 2010
NH: 2010
NY: 2009
OR: 2009 VT: 2009
WI: 2009
NV: 2009 OH: 2009 MD: 2009
IL: 2009
CO: 2008
DC DC: 2010
CA: 2008
VA: 2009
MO: 2010
NC: 2009
NM: 2009 OK: 2009
GA: 2010
TX: 2009
LA: 2009
23 states + DC
FL: 2010 authorize PACE (22
HI: Existing states have passed
Authority
legislation and HI
PACE financing authorized by the state* permits it based on
*The Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA) issued a statement in July 2010 concerning the existing law)
senior lien status associated with most PACE programs. In response to the FHFA statement, most
local PACE programs have been suspended until further clarification is provided.

14. Net Metering
Major Developments, 2009-10
• CA: raised aggregate capacity limit from 2.5% to 5%
• NJ: individual capacity now based on customer’s use
• NY: fixed glitch that limited non-residential NM
• WV: established new, robust policy
• MD: uh-oh…
• Issues: evolution & complexity, community solar

15. Net M etering
www.dsireusa.org / September 2010
ME: 660
WA: 100 co-ops & munis: 100
VT: 20/250/2,200
MT: 50* ND: 100* NH: 100
OR: 25/2,000* MN: 40 MA: 60/1,000/2,000*
WI: 20* RI: 1,650/2,250/3,500*
MI: 150*
WY: 25* CT: 2,000*
IA: 500* NY: 10/25/500/2,000*
NV: 1,000* NE: 25 OH: no limit*
IL: 40* PA: 50/3,000/5,000*
UT: 25/2,000* IN: 10*
CA: 1,000* KS: 25/200* NJ: no limit*
CO: no limit KY: 30* VA: 20/500*
MO: 100 DC DE: 25/500/2,000*
co-ops & munis: 10/25
NC: 1,000* MD: 2,000
AZ: no limit* OK: 100*
WV: 25/50/500/2,000
AR: 25/300
NM: 80,000* DC: 1,000
GA: 10/100
AK: 25* LA: 25/300
HI: 100
FL: 2,000* 43 states +
KIUC: 50 DC & PR have
State policy adopted a net
PR: 25/1,000
Voluntary utility program(s) only metering policy
* State policy applies to certain utility types only (e.g., investor-owned utilities)
Note: Numbers indicate individual system capacity limit in kW. Some limits vary by customer type, technology and/or application. Other limits might also apply.
This map generally does not address statutory changes until administrative rules have been adopted to implement such changes.

16. Looking Ahead…
• Resolution of FIT & PACE complications?
• Viability of 3rd-party PPA & lease models?
• Implications of increasing policy complexity?
• Role of utilities?
• Federal role? RPS? Extension of 1603 grants?
• Will Texas mess with solar?

17. DSIRE Staff
Justin Barnes: justin_barnes@ncsu.edu
Chelsea Conover: chelsea_conover@ncsu.edu
Ty Gorman: trgorman@ncsu.edu
Rusty Haynes: rusty_haynes@ncsu.edu
Amy Heinemann: amy.heinemann@ncsu.edu
Brian Lips: brian_lips@ncsu.edu
Mathew Palmer: mathew_palmer@ncsu.edu
Amanda Vanega: amanda_vanega@ncsu.edu