Rate analysis of two photovoltaic systems in San Diego / Elizabeth Doris, Sean Ong, and Otto Van Geet.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Doris, Elizabeth

Contributor:

Ong, Sean

Geet, Otto van

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Series:

NREL/TP ; 6A2-43537.

NREL/TP ; 6A2-43537

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic power systems--Economic aspects--California--San Diego.

Photovoltaic power systems.

Solar energy--Economic aspects--California--San Diego.

Solar energy.

Solar energy--Economic aspects.

California--San Diego.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 12 pages) : color illustrations

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009]

Summary:

Analysts have found increasing evidence that rate structure has impacts on the economics of solar systems. This paper uses 2007 15-minute interval photovoltaic (PV) system and load data from two San Diego City water treatment facilities to illustrate impacts of different rate designs. The comparison is based on rates available in San Diego at the time of data collection and include proportionately small to large demand charges (relative to volumetric consumption), and varying on- and off- peak times. Findings are twofold for these large commercial systems: 1) transferring costs into demand charges does not result in savings and 2) changes in peak times do not result in a major cost difference during the course of a year. While lessons learned and discussion on rate components are based on the findings, the applicability is limited to buildings with similar systems, environments, rate options, and loads.

Notes:

"July 2009."

Title from title screen (viewed August 6, 2009).

Includes bibliographical references (page 12).

OCLC:

429535528

Publisher Number:

962496 OSTI ID

Access Restriction:

Publicly released