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Utility Capacity Credit Valuations

Solar America Initiative Market Transformation activities involving utilities aim to reduce market barriers for solar energy technologies. The focus is on non-technical areas such as state and local codes and standards, interconnection, and net-metering issues.

Project Name:

Utility Capacity Credit Valuations

FOA #:

DE-PS36-07GO97006

Project Description:

Analyze utility capacity credit valuations of distributed solar.

DOE Funding (in USD):

$225 K

Goals:

Provide information to public utilities on the value of capacity credits for distributed solar.

Awardees

  • Tucson Electric Power
  • Research Foundation of the State University of New York