AZ RUCO Workshop: Net Metering

29 May 2013

ASU’s Interest in Solar Energy

Research & Development

On-campus Deployment

Major Policies Supporting Renewable Energy in Arizona Today

• Federal Tax Credits

• Renewable Energy Standards

• Net Metering

Multiple Perspectives in the Net Metering Policy Discussion

• Utilities

• Solar Industry

• Customers

• Society

Considerations for Measuring the Benefits of Distributed Energy and Net

Metering

• Long-term vs. short-term impacts

• Transparent assumptions

• Benefits to whom?

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Examples of How Distributed Energy May Impact Society

• Local Economic Activity

• Environmental Benefits

• Support for new industries/technologies

Thank You

Edward BurgessArizona State University

Edward.Burgess@asu.edu941-266-0017