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Understanding the Complexities of Subnational Incentives in Supporting a National Market for Distributed Photovoltaics.

DE141159362

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Bushnholm, B.; Doris, E.; Getman, D.
Page Count	25
Abstract	Subnational policies pertaining to photovoltaic (PV) systems have increased in volume in recent years and federal incentives are set to be phased out over the next few. Understanding how subnational policies function within and across jurisdictions, thereby impacting PV market development, informs policy decision making. This report was developed for subnational policy-makers and researchers in order to aid the analysis on the function of PV system incentives within the emerging PV deployment market. The analysis presented is based on a 'logic engine,' a database tool using existing state, utility, and local incentives allowing users to see the interrelationships between PV system incentives and parameters, such as geographic location, technology specifications, and financial factors. Depending on how it is queried, the database can yield insights into which combinations of incentives are available and most advantageous to the PV system owner or developer under particular circumstances. This is useful both for individual system developers to identify the most advantageous incentive packages that they qualify for as well as for researchers and policymakers to better understand the patch work of incentives nationwide as well as how they drive the market.
Keywords	Commercial buildings Office buildings Photovoltaic ower supplies Power systems Residential buildings Market Progress report Solar absorbers Solar energy Policies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97B - Energy Use, Supply, & Demand 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 89B - Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering 89E - Building Standards & Codes 89D - Structural Analyses 46D - Solid State Physics 97N - Solar Energy
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509

Understanding the Complexities of Subnational Incentives in Supporting a National Market for Distributed Photovoltaics.

Understanding the Complexities of Subnational Incentives in Supporting a National Market for Distributed Photovoltaics.
DE141159362

Publication Date	2014
Personal Author	Bushnholm, B.; Doris, E.; Getman, D.
Page Count	25
Abstract	Subnational policies pertaining to photovoltaic (PV) systems have increased in volume in recent years and federal incentives are set to be phased out over the next few. Understanding how subnational policies function within and across jurisdictions, thereby impacting PV market development, informs policy decision making. This report was developed for subnational policy-makers and researchers in order to aid the analysis on the function of PV system incentives within the emerging PV deployment market. The analysis presented is based on a 'logic engine,' a database tool using existing state, utility, and local incentives allowing users to see the interrelationships between PV system incentives and parameters, such as geographic location, technology specifications, and financial factors. Depending on how it is queried, the database can yield insights into which combinations of incentives are available and most advantageous to the PV system owner or developer under particular circumstances. This is useful both for individual system developers to identify the most advantageous incentive packages that they qualify for as well as for researchers and policymakers to better understand the patch work of incentives nationwide as well as how they drive the market.
Keywords	Commercial buildings Office buildings Photovoltaic ower supplies Power systems Residential buildings Market Progress report Solar absorbers Solar energy Policies
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
NTIS Subject Category	97B - Energy Use, Supply, & Demand 97G - Policies, Regulations & Studies 89B - Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering 89E - Building Standards & Codes 89D - Structural Analyses 46D - Solid State Physics 97N - Solar Energy
Corporate Authors	Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201509