EPA Tracked Sites in Utah with Photovoltaic (PV) Policy Driven and Utility Scale PV Solar Energy Generation Potential Resource Potential Moderate Solar Resource kWh/m2/day <3.5 >3.5-4 >4-5 >5-6 >6 EPA Tracked Sites O Abandoned Mine Land • Brownfield • RCRA O Federal Superfund © Non-Federal Superfund O Landfill PV Type PV Policy Driven and Utility Scale PV Site Characteristics Resource availability: • PV policy driven: State has a RPS that promotes solar development: no sites are excluded based on resource availability • Utility scale PV: Direct normal solar resource availability equal to or greater than 5 kWh/m2/day 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: 3 sites 5 sites 21 sites 29 sites: 79,598 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, UT can purchase solar renewable energy credits from entire states or a portion of states as shown in the map below. 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) Goal: 20% by 2025 N/A 2.4x N/A 0.2 MW Not readily available $0.0641 I Utah ] Entire State &EPA This map V.QS developed by SRA International for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fEPA) OSWER Center for Program Analysis. Results are based on site screening criteria adapted from National Renevable Energy Laboratory (NREL) criteria. GIS data provided by NREL and EPA and policy data provided by the Database of State Incentives for Renev&bles & Efficiency (DSIRE). This map and its associated data are intended to provide a general understanding of the renewable energy potential of EPA tracked sites: additional site-specific technical and economic analysis is required to determine the actual energy generation potential of these sites. For further information, please see the accompanying Data Guidelines document at VAmepa.gov/renev&bleenergyland or contact c leanenergy@epa. go v. U.S. EPA OSWER CENTEB FOR PROGBAM ANALYSIS ------- |