An Overview of Behind-the-Meter Solar-Plus-Storage Program Design: With Considerations for India

Zinaman, Owen; Bowen, Thomas; Aznar, Alexandra

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“…This could lead to increased operating costs and accelerated degradation of the technology, reducing its economic lifetime. Thus, the additional costs of value stacking must be weighed against the benefits of capturing multiple revenue streams (Aznar, Bowen, and Zinaman 2020).…”

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A Framework for Readiness Assessments of Utility-Scale Energy Storage

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“…See(Aznar, Bowen, and Zinaman 2020) for detailed discussion of policy and regulatory design of distributed energy-plus-storage systems.…”

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A Framework for Readiness Assessments of Utility-Scale Energy Storage

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“…T HIS greenification of the society leads to an exponentially growing number of applications in which electric power conversion plays a crucial role. Examples of such industries are the automotive industry [1], energy storage solutions [2], [3], etc. While each of these applications faces different challenges with respect to power ranges and possible connected voltage sources, many require an (isolated), bidirectional dc/dc conversion stage with high efficiency.…”

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Improved Dynamic Behavior for the Series-Resonant Converter Using Bidirectional Charge Control

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Schellekens

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“…For a more detailed explanation of how time-of-use tariffs can align customer costs, RTS compensation and power system needs, please see Section 4.2.1 ofZinaman et al (2020). 11 New York has taken several other steps toward more cost-reflective compensation mechanisms and reducing costshifting, such as offering time-of-use tariffs and developing Customer Benefit Contribution charges ($ per kWDC per month) for RTS customers, as a part of its broader Reforming the Energy Vision Initiative (NYPSC 2020).…”

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“…For more information on how to incentivize deployment of RTS in areas with fewer integration costs, seeZinaman et al (2020) andHorowitz et al (2019).…”

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Quantifying Rooftop Solar Benefits: A State-Level Value of Solar Analysis for India

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Cory

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Driven by India's ambitious rooftop solar (RTS) goals, individual states have designed solar policies and compensation mechanisms to help achieve specific targets established for each state. As costs decline and these systems are more widely adopted, policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders may want to better understand the net costs and benefits of RTS to adopting and nonadopting customers, the grid, distribution companies (DISCOMs), and other power system stakeholders. Indian utilities generally perceive RTS systems as impacting their revenues, as consumers begin meeting on-site load with RTS generation. This is particularly pronounced for customers such as commercial and industrial entities, on whom DISCOMs rely to pay higher rates to help subsidize consumption from lower-income and smaller residential customers. RTS is more attractive for these larger customers as their tariffs are higher and they have more access to capital and financing than smaller customers. As of June 2020, approximately 73% of RTS installed capacity was deployed by commercial and industrial customers (Bridge to India 2020). These higher rates of RTS adoption among larger customer classes could exacerbate existing financial issues for DISCOMs and make cost recovery more difficult (Josey et al. 2018; Zinaman et al. 2020). These financial concerns can be addressed in part through changes to how RTS is compensated and to underlying retail tariffs for RTS customers. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Forum of Regulators recently updated the model regulations for RTS systems by allowing net billing and gross-metering at a rate defined by the state regulators. Likewise, some states (e.g., Gujarat and Maharashtra) have transitioned from net energy metering to net billing while other states have made efforts to do so (e.g., Karnataka). Finally, some states have suggested limits to RTS systems eligible for certain compensation mechanisms (e.g., Gujarat) and additional charges for interconnecting RTS systems (e.g., Maharashtra) (Zinaman et al. 2020). Analyses that quantify the costs and benefits associated with RTS adoption and operation can inform decision makers in the development and evaluation of RTS policies. One such analysis is a value of solar (VOS) study, which quantifies select costs and benefits surrounding RTS based on electricity system and other local data. These studies have been used in some jurisdictions to provide a data-driven evidence base to inform more cost-reflective RTS compensation or, alternatively, stay the course and largely maintain existing policies. These studies can also inform discussions around the unique contributions RTS provides to the power system relative to equivalent utility-scale generation, and how these contributions vary throughout the year or across a region. Such comparisons can be important when developing policies and planning for the optimal mix of generation in power system looking forward. Additionally, studies that offer more granular resolution (e.g., at the substate ...

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An Overview of Behind-the-Meter Solar-Plus-Storage Program Design: With Considerations for India

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Cited by 7 publications

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A Framework for Readiness Assessments of Utility-Scale Energy Storage

A Framework for Readiness Assessments of Utility-Scale Energy Storage

Improved Dynamic Behavior for the Series-Resonant Converter Using Bidirectional Charge Control

Quantifying Rooftop Solar Benefits: A State-Level Value of Solar Analysis for India

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