Fort Collins Solar
Fort Collins Key Accounts Meeting (9 April, 2015)
FC Solar Yesterday
2.8 MW Total
FC Solar Today
PV - Cumulative Installed Capacity
Q2 2015
Capacity (DC kW)
5,000
4,316
4,000
3,000
2,625
1,667
2,000
1,372
1,071
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Year
4.3 MW, + 50% !
Overview of Fort Collins Solar Programs
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Efficiency First - “Efficiency Works”
On-bill financing – coming for small commercial
projects
Residential and Commercial PV Rebates
Community Solar
Commercial Solar Power Purchase Program
PRPA 22 MW PV solar plant
2015 grant program for low income sector
2015 Solar Rebates
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Up to $20,000 for commercial projects
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5 commercial rebates reserved – 2 slots remain.
Riverside Community Solar
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Clean Energy Collective is building out both
phase 1 and 2, 620kW total
Approx. 250 rebates supported (2013-15 funds)
Ceremonial Groundbreaking March 24
~ 2000 modules are now on-site
Construction starting soon – startup by July
Commercial Solar Power Purchase
Program (“SP3”)
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Program to help Fort Collins meet
Colorado renewable energy standard and
climate action goals
Applications Closed February 2014
6 sites operating, 14 total in 2015
3.7 MW of new local solar generation
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Intel
1 MW, 26%
Bella, W. Laporte 1 MW, 26%
CSU / Solaris
7 sites totaling 1.2 MW,
32%
Platte River Power Authority
• 22 MW in 2016
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Increase the amount of solar serving Fort Collins by a
factor of three (in 2016)
Increase the percentage of renewable energy for the
community by 2% (from this solar project alone)
Provide solar energy equivalent to the use of
approximately 3400 typical Fort Collins homes
Reduce GHG emissions by approximately 25,000
metric tons, or a little over 1% of the total community
emissions in 2014
Your Opinion …
If PV incentives are offered, which 47%
approach is of most interest to
41%
you?
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2.
All upfront PV incentives
Long term PV power
purchase agreements
3. Other
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Your Opinion …
Would commercial shares in a 50%
Community Solar project
interest you?
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22%
1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe
Your Opinion …
67%
Would you consider FC
Utilities and/or PRPA as a PV
project partner?
On-site projects, “roof rent”
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A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
Your Opinion …
What do you consider to be
the greatest barrier to PV
investment?
63%
31%
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3. Project ROI
4. Other