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How Can I Tell If Solar Energy Will Be A Good Fit For My Home or Business? Steven E Collier Director Smart Grid Strategies Milsoft Utility Solutions. Why? What? Who? How? When? More Info. WHY?. Economy. WHY?. Sustainability. WHY?. Resource Availability. WHY?. Reliability. WHY?.
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How Can I Tell If Solar Energy Will Be A Good Fit ForMy Home or Business?Steven E CollierDirector Smart Grid StrategiesMilsoft Utility Solutions
Why? • What? • Who? • How? • When? • More Info
WHY? • Economy
WHY? • Sustainability
WHY? • Resource Availability
WHY? • Reliability
WHY? • Independence
WHAT? • Passive Solar
WHAT? • Solar Thermal
WHAT? • Solar Engine
WHAT? • Solar Turbine
WHAT? • Solar Turbine
WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic
WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic
WHAT? • Solar Photovoltaic
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • Where?
HOW? • How Much Energy?
HOW? • How Much Energy? http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/pvwatts/version1/
HOW? • How Much Energy?
HOW? • How Much Energy? • Other de-rate factors • Ambient temperature • Battery efficiency • Surplus not accepted by utility
HOW? • How Much Energy? • How much energy do I use? • When do I use it? • When is solar available?
HOW? • How Much Cost Savings? • How much will each displaced KW / KWh reduce my power bill? • Now • Future • How many KW / KWh can solar displace?
HOW? • Factors affecting cost savings? • Does my utility charge to connect my solar source? • Does my utility allow the meter to run backward? • Does my utility purchase net surplus output?
HOW? • How Much Cost Savings? • Federal, State, Local Incentives • Grants • Tax Credits • Utility Obligations
HOW? • Storage?
HOW? • Storage?
HOW? • Storage?
HOW? • Energy Management System?
HOW? • Energy Management System?
HOW? • MicroGrid?
HOW? • Conservation • Energy Efficiency • Recycling
WHO? • Me • Utility • 3rd Party • Market
Steven E Collier Director Smart Grid Strategies steve.collier@milsoft.com www.smartgridman.com Twitter @smartgridman