Jeffs-Why-Clean-Energy-Presentation

Clean Energy Is on the Right Side of History Global Perspective:-1 A record 157 GWs of renewable power commissioned in 2017, up from 143 GW in 2016, nearly a 10% increase, and far more than the 70 GW of fossil fuel added Renewable energy, excluding large hydro, contributed 61% of the world’s new generation capacity built in 2017 Solar alone accounted for 98 GW or 38% of the net new power capacity added in 2017, more than the net additions of coal, gas and nuclear combined Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, 2018 Net Power Generation Capacity Added in 2017 by Technology, GW Renewable Power Generation and Capacity as a Share of Global Power, 2007-2017 Global Perspective:-2 The $280 invested in renewables in 2017 far exceeded the $103 billion invested in fossil fuel generation, $42 billion in nuclear, or $45 billion in large hydro dams Renewables still have a long way to Last year 12.1% of electricity produced worldwide came from renewables (up from 11% in 2016) Even so, renewables prevented the emission of 1.8 gigatons of carbon dioxide Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, 2018 Global New Investment in Renewable Energy by Sector, 2017, and Growth over 2016 in $ Billions Global Perspective-3: Developing countries accounted for 63% of 2017 global total investment in Renewables Source: UN Environment and Bloomberg, Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, 2018 Global New Investment in Renewables by Region, 2017, $ Billion 10 Top 10 Countries Investing in Renewable Energy in 2017, and Growth Above 2016 Investment Levels ($ billion) 25 How Is Oregon Doing? Oregon’s Solar Policy Context-1 Net Metering Policy Grade: A (but need to raise cap) Interconnection Policy Grade: A (but needs an upgrade) Tax Credits: Incomplete (RETC expired; will WRAP residential solar tax credit or another alternative rise from the ashes?) Renewable Portfolio Standard: 50% by 2040 RPS Solar Carveout: Needs an upgrade with “teeth” and include local distributed solar Resource Value of Solar Proceedings: In process but the devil is in the details 26 How Is Oregon Doing? Oregon’s Solar Policy Context-2 Community Solar: Legislation enacted and OPUC proceedings underway, but the devil is in the details Oregon Clean Energy Jobs (Cap and Invest) Bill: Did not pass in 2018 Governor and legislative leaders have committed to getting revised legislation passed in 2019 SunPower purchases Solar World giving Solar World a new lease on life and SunPower tariff-free in country production SunPower builds Gala Solar Power Plant 27 Oregon’s Annual Solar PV Capacity, in MWdc 2015 2016 2017 2018 (est.) 2019 (est.) 2020 (est.) 2021 (est.) 2022 2023 (est.) (est.) Residential 11.0 12.1 16.0 14.7 15.2 19.0 21.6 27 34 NonResidential 9.2 13.1 6.9 20.2 42.5 50.0 43.1 60 66 UtilityScale 9.5 98.7 197.5 139.4 321.4 216.1 160.1 192 202 Total 29.7 123.9 220.4 354.4 380.0 285.1 224.8 276 302 Source: SEIA/GTM Research, U.S Solar Market Insight 28 Government Sector Solar: Bend’s Centennial Parking Plaza Photo courtesy of City of Bend 29 Government Sector Solar: Oregon Convention Center Slide courtesy of Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association 30 Utility Scale Solar: Gala Solar Constructed by SunPower for Anagrid Renewables; nearly 160,00 panels on 325 acres; generating 56 MW of electricity to power 14,000 homes; 300 jobs during peak construction Slide courtesy of Anagrid Renewables 31 Tribal Government Solar: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Indian Reservation Slide courtesy of Elemental Energy and CTUIR 32 Commercial Sector Solar: MetroEast Community Media Building Slide courtesy of Elemental Energy 33 Residential Sector Solar Slides courtesy of OSIEA and Elemental Energy 34 Non-Profit Sector Solar: Portland Rescue Mission’s Shepherd’s Door Project & Twende Solar Photos courtesy of Twende Solar 35 Community Solar 36 Citizen Initiatives: Solarize Portland staff, and Energy Trust support and rebates, the first Solarize campaign was born Additional Solar Installations Resulting from Solarize Portland Within six months of starting their campaign, Solarize Southeast had signed up more than 300 residents and 37 installed solar on 130 homes The 130 installations added 350 kilowatts of new PV capacity to Portland and created 18 professional-wage jobs for site assessors, engineers, project managers, journeyman electricians, and roofers Annual Portland Residential PV Installations 600 500 400 Solarize 300 Independent 200 100 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 38 Citizen Initiatives: Portland Clean Energy Fund on the November Ballot 39 Thank you and have a great conference! Jeff Hammarlund, Retired Professor but still a Senior Fellow, Portland State University Jeffhammarlund7@gmail.com or hammarj@pdx.edu