Distributed Rate Design: A Review of Early Approaches and Practical Considerations for Value of Solar Tariffs

Eric O'Shaughnessy; Kristen Ardani

doi:10.1016/j.tej.2020.106713

Distributed Rate Design: A Review of Early Approaches and Practical Considerations for Value of Solar Tariffs

Eric O'Shaughnessy, Kristen Ardani

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Abstract

Value of solar tariffs are an emerging rate design for grid-tied distributed solar. Value of solar rate design reflects tradeoffs between theoretical and practical considerations. We review two early U.S. value of solar tariff case studies to identify these key considerations. The cases illustrate how rate makers have designed practical rates that reasonably approximate the value of solar given context-specific objectives and constraints. We describe four practical considerations for future value of solar tariff design.

Original language	American English
Article number	106713
Number of pages	7
Journal	Electricity Journal
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2020.106713 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2020.106713
State	Published - Apr 2020

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NREL/JA-6A20-72064

Keywords

Distributed solar
Distribution systems
Rate design
Value of solar

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