The Impact of Retail Rate Structures on the Economics of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems in California
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This article examines the impact of retail electricity rate design on the economic value of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on commercial customers in California. Using 15-minute interval building load and PV production data from a sample of 24 actual commercial PV installations, we compare the value of the bill savings across 20 commercial-customer retail electricity rates currently offered in the state. Across all combinations of customers and rates, we find that the annual…
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Date:
May 11, 2008
Creator:
Mills, Andrew; Wiser, Ryan; Barbose, Galen & Golove, William
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