Comments on Renewable Energy Task Force Net Metering Proposal

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Comments on Renewable Energy Task ForceNet
Metering Proposal

• Presented to Renewable Energy Task Force
• By Greg Kern, Director Energy Efficiency and
  Conservation for Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific
  Power
• December 21, 2006

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Presentation Outline

• Background Information
• System Size Limits in Other States
• System Size Limits Allowed in Nevada
• Sizes of Currently Installed Systems in Nevada
• Status of Installed Systems
• Demand of Typical Customers
• Estimated Annual Subsidy of Typical Customers
• Issues with November 27, 2006 Net Metering
  Proposal

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System Sizes Allowed in Other States
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System Size Allowed in Nevada

• Nevada Allows Systems up to 150 kW
• Nevada law clarifies charges for customers with
  installations greater than 30 kW
• Customers pay for metering costs
• Customers pay for non energy related charges
  such as demand and facility charges
• Charges are the same as other customers in the
  same rate class
• These charges are consistent with treatment of
  similar charges by utilities in surrounding
  western states

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What Size Systems are Currently Installed in
Nevada?
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Status of Net Metering Installations

• 228 Net Metering projects
• 13 projects on schools
• 6 projects on public buildings
• 209 residential and small business
• Largest northern projects
• Cold Springs Station 30 kW
• Sierra Pacific Power 75 kW
• Largest southern projects
• Animal Foundation 30 kW

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Demand Levels for Typical Customers
30 kW small business such as Convenience Store or
large Residences 8.18 of Total Customers

1to 5 kW Residential 88.21 of Total Customers
150 kW Car Washes, Athletic Clubs 2.22 of
Total Customers
250 kW Distribution Warehouse, Movie
Theater 2.20 of Total Customers
500 KW - Elementary School, Food
Processor .14 of Total Customers
1 MW Hospitals, High Schools Airports .04 of
Total Customers
Note Other rate classes( such as Customers
Greater than 1 MW) are 0.01 of total Customers.
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Estimated Annual Subsidy at Various System Sizes