EPA Tracked Sites in Michigan with Photovoltaic (PV)
Policy Driven Solar Energy Generation Potential
Solar Resource
kWh/m2/day
<3.5
>3.5-4
>4-5
>5-6
Resource
Potential
Moderate
EPA Tracked Sites
O Abandoned Mine Land
9 Brownfield
• RCRA
O Federal Superfund
O Non-Federal Superfund
O Landfill
PV Type
A PV Policy Driven Only
Site Characteristics
Resource availability:
• PV policy driven: State has a RPS that promotes
solar development: no sites are excluded based
on resource availability
Distance to transmission lines of 10 miles or less
Property size of 40 acres or more
Distance to graded roads of 25 miles or less
Number of sites
40 to 100 acres:
100 to 200 acres:
Greater than 200 acres:
Total:
&EPA
42 sites
21 sites
40 sites
103 sites; 32,764 acres
Quick Facts on State Solar Energy Policy as of December 2009
A state renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that includes a solar set-aside requires a percentage of the state's
electricity be generated from solar resources. An RPS can also include a solar multiplier that gives additional
credit in meeting the RPS for solar projects or require an increase in distributed generation (i.e., electricity
generation close to the point of use), which can spur solar development. Policy driven demand for electricity
generated from solar resources may increase the viability of PV solar generation at a site that would otherwise
not be considered viable based on solar resource availability.
To partially meet its RPS requirement.
Ml can purchase solar renewable
energy credits from entire states or a
portion of states as shown in the map
below. It is uncertain at this time if
other states may qualify.
RPS Requirement
Solar Set-Aside Requirement
Solar Multiplier
Distributed Generation Requirement
Installed PV Solar Capacity (2008)
Average Solar Renewable Energy Credit (1 MWh)
Average Electricity Tariff for 2007 (1 kWh)
10% by 2015
N/A
3x
N/A
0.4 MW
Not readily available
$0.0853
I Michigan
Entire State
This map v«as developed by SRA Internationa/ for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) OS WER Center for Program Analysis. Results are
based on site screening criteria adapted from National Renev&ble Energy Laboratory (NREL) criteria. GIS data provided by NREL and EPA and policy
data provided by the Database of State Incentives for Renevtables S Efficiency (DSIRE). This map and its associated data are intended to provide a
general understanding of the renev,
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