Policy

1
Developing Effective Policies for Renewable
Energy
Conference on a Renewable Energy Future in Mexico

• Policy
• Creates
• Markets

Markets Create Scale
Scale Drives Down Price
Richard Harkrader Carolina Solar Energy
CEO March 8th 2011
2
Effective Clean Energy Policy

• Is aggressive but with achievable requirements
• Has penalties for missing the requirements
• Has adequate Pricing or Incentives
• Creates a long term, sustained Market
• Policy Examples First tier - FIT, standard offer
  Second tier - tax credits, rebates

3
Essential Steps to Clean Energy Market
Development

• Learn from other markets
• Voluntary Green Power programs can demonstrate
  local public interest
• Educate Utilities and Energy consumers
• Form Industry and Trade Associations
• Develop workable Codes, Rules, Regulations

4
Examples to learn from

• International - German, Spain, Italy, China,
  Canada
• US examples -California, New Jersey,
  Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Arizona

5
Value of a Diverse Energy Mix

• Technology Carve-Outs are necessary (in the
  beginning)
• Benefits of different technologies
• Least cost vs. market transformation
• Putting a value on clean local

6
Governments Role in Clean Energy

• Government Policy sets Energy sector Goals
• Governments Regulators control Utility Programs
• Be inclusive
• Choose the best incentives to promote clean energy

7
Go Long and Deep for big results -

• Economic Gain for Local Community
• Employment Opportunities
• Improved Environmental Quality