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Photovoltaics as a terrestrial energy source. Volume 2: System valueAssumptions and techniques employed by the electric utility industry and other electricity planners to make estimates of the future value of photovoltaic (PV) systems interconnected with U.S. electric utilities were examined. Existing estimates of PV value and their interpretation and limitations are discussed. PV value is defined as the marginal private savings accruing to potential PV owners. For utility-owned PV systems, these values are shown to be the after-tax savings in conventional fuel and capacity displaced by the PV output. For non-utility-owned (distributed) systems, the utility's savings in fuel and capacity must first be translated through the electric rate structure (prices) to the potential PV system owner. Base-case estimates of the average value of PV systems to U.S. utilities are presented. The relationship of these results to the PV Program price goals and current energy policy is discussed; the usefulness of PV output quantity goals is also reviewed.
Document ID
19820014782
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Smith, J. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1980
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
JPL-5220-15
NASA-CR-168809
DOE/ET-20356/6-VOL-2
NAS 1.26:168809
JPL-PUB-81-103-VOL-2
Accession Number
82N22656
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 776-52-62
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
CONTRACT_GRANT: DE-A101-79CS-30315
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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