A State by State analysis of the advancement of the RPS and the future of the solar industry. Key figures: cost of electricity, breakdown of electricity consumption, RPS targets...

1. Solar Energy Possibilities
State by State
Bernhard Baumgartner
bernhard.baumgartner@skema.edu

2. Explanation
• The next four slides explain how I built the
document. The same system is used
throughout the whole document.

3. User Cost per MWh
Cost of Electricity*
Residential $10,5
C Commercial $8,96 Colorado 33% most expensive
33% in the middle
Utility 33% least expensive
$6,7
*The more expensive, the more
interesting net metering becomes
Grade Solar Development:
A: very good
B: good
C: fair
D: to improve
F: bad
http://solarpowerrocks.com

4. Potential 1800MW
Colorado Per year 180-200 A
Yrly goal yes
Potential: number of MW that have to be installed to reach the RPS goal
Per year: average number of MW installed per year until the end of the RPS
Yrly goal: the State has a yearly objectif of installation in the RPS
#3
108
Grade RPS:
MW
A: very good
B: good
C: fair
D: to improve Top 10 US States
F: bad
Ranking and number of
http://solarpowerrocks.com MW installed in 2010
No Renewable Portfolio Stantard

5. Solar Irradiation
Colorado
excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Bad
http://tiny.cc/71h4a
clean: hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, biomasse
dirty: coal, oil, gas, nuclear
Distance from reaching RPS goal
RPS Goal
% renew 5,5
30% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 24,5
solar Solar MW/yr

6. Colorado
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Electricity Sources
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other

7. Analysis
• The details of the 51 States are laid out in the
next slides. It’s give you details about every
State and the color schemes gives you an
immediate opinion about the State.

8. User Cost per MWh
Residential $10.88
F Commercial $10.45 Alabama F
Utility $5.85
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

9. User Cost per MWh
Residential $16.76
F Commercial $14.79 Alaska F
Utility $15.51
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

10. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.93
C Commercial $8.82 Arizona B
Utility $6.02
coal
#4
Nuclear
Gas
101
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 6,7
15% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away 8,7
solar Solar MW/yr

11. User Cost per MWh
Residential $7.93
F Commercial $6.93 Arkansas F
Utility $5.1
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

12. User Cost per MWh
Residential $14.83
F Commercial $12.96 California C
Utility $10.07
coal
#1
Nuclear
Gas
971
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 33
33% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 0
solar Solar MW/yr

13. User Cost per MWh
Residential $10.5
C Commercial $8.96 Colorado A
Utility $6.7
coal
#3
Nuclear
Gas
108
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 5,5
30% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 24,5
solar Solar MW/yr

14. User Cost per MWh
Residential $17.63
F Commercial $15.82 Connecticut C
Utility $13.45
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 3
23% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 20
solar Solar MW/yr

15. User Cost per MWh
Residential $13.06
A Commercial $11.07 Delaware A
Utility $9.56
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 15
25% 2026 Clean
Dirty
% away 10
solar Solar MW/yr

16. User Cost per MWh
Residential $13.25
B Commercial $13.58 Washington DC A
Utility $7.7
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 0
20% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 20
solar Solar MW/yr

17. User Cost per MWh
Residential $11.67
F Commercial $10.15 Florida F
Utility 8$.97
coal
#6
Nuclear
Gas
73
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

18. User Cost per MWh
Residential $10.15
C Commercial $9.64 Georgia F
Utility $6.32
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

19. User Cost per MWh
Residential $31.04
C Commercial $28.44 Hawaii C
Utility $24.82
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
40% 2030 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

20. User Cost per MWh
Residential $7.79
D Commercial $6.54 Idaho F
Utility $4.6
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

21. User Cost per MWh Potential 1800MW
Residential $11.22
A Commercial $8.58 Illinois Per year 180-200 B
Utility Yrly goal yes
$6.23
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 0
25% 2025 Clean
*Wind: 18% Dirty
% away 25
1,5% solar Solar MW/yr

22. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.51
D Commercial $8.8 Indiana F
Utility $6.3
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

23. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.64
F Commercial $7.44 Iowa F
Utility $5.11
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal 105 MW
Clean
% renew 7
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

24. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.74
F Commercial $8.27 Kansas F
Utility $6.41
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
20% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

25. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.74
F Commercial $8.44 Kentucky F
Utility $5.16
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

26. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.36
F Commercial $8.38 Louisiana F
Utility $5.21
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

27. User Cost per MWh
Residential $15.85
D Commercial $12.70 Maine C
Utility $9.54
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
10% new 2017 Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

28. User Cost per MWh Potential 1000MW
Residential $13.62
A Commercial $11.79 Maryland Per year 50-200 A
Utility Yrly goal Yes
$9.56 *Takeoff 2017
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 4
20% 2022 Clean
Dirty
% away 16
2% solar Solar MW/yr

29. User Cost per MWh Potential 400MW*
Outside RPS
Residential $14.60
A Commercial $13.92 Massachussets Per year 40 A
Utility Yrly goal no
$13.17
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 4
22,1% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 18,1
solar Solar MW/yr

30. User Cost per MWh
Residential $12.47
C Commercial $10.14 Michigan C
Utility $7.35
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 3
10% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away 7
solar Solar MW/yr

31. User Cost per MWh
Residential $10.24
F Commercial $8.14 Minnesota F
Utility $6.20
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
25% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

32. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.97
F Commercial $9.65 Mississippi F
Utility $6.48
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

33. User Cost per MWh Potential 700 MW
Residential $8.32
F Commercial $7.15 Missouri Per year 70-80 D
Utility Yrly goal No
$5.47
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 2
15% 2021 Clean
Dirty
% away 13
1% solar Solar MW/yr

34. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.33
F Commercial $9.07 Montana F
Utility $5.17
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
15% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

35. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.03
F Commercial $7.47 Nebraska F
Utility $5.57
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

36. User Cost per MWh Potential 300 MW
Residential $11.86
D Commercial $9.49 Nevada Per year 20-25 B
Utility Yrly goal No
$5.68
coal
#5
Nuclear
Gas
97
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 7
25% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away 18
1,5% solar Solar MW/yr

37. User Cost per MWh Potential 30 MW
Residential $16.34
F Commercial $14.40 New HampshirePer year 3-4 A
Utility Yrly goal No
$12.59
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
23,8% 2025 Clean
% renew 11
Dirty
% away 12,8
0,3% solar
Solar MW/yr
(2014)

38. User Cost per MWh Potential 5400MW
5,316 GWh per yr til 2026
Residential $16.70
A Commercial $13.43 New Jersey Per year 150-700 A
Utility $11.86 Yrly goal Yes (exp)
coal
#2
Nuclear
Gas
293
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 1
20,38% 2021 Clean
Dirty
% away 19,38
5,4 GW solar Solar MW/yr

39. User Cost per MWh Potential 500 MW
Residential $10.18
B Commercial $8.69 New Mexico Per year 50-60 B
Utility $5.95 Yrly goal no
coal
#9
Nuclear
Gas
45
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 4
20% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 16
4% solar Solar MW/yr

40. User Cost per MWh Potential 5000MW
Residential $17.45
A Commercial $15.22 New York Per year 330 A
Utility $9.25 Yrly goal no
coal
#7
Nuclear
Gas
54
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 19
29% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away 10
5 GW solar Solar MW/yr

41. User Cost per MWh Potential 200 MW
Residential $10.12
A Commercial $8.06 North Carolina Per year 15-20 C
Utility $5.83 Yrly goal yes
coal
#10
Nuclear
Gas
42
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 4,5
12,5% 2021 Clean
Dirty
% away 8
0,2% solar Solar MW/yr

42. User Cost per MWh
Residential $7.31
F Commercial $6.88 North Dakota F
Utility $6.20
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew
10% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

43. User Cost per MWh Potential 750 MW
Residential $10.45
A Commercial $9.66 Ohio Per year 30-50 C
Utility $6.20 Yrly goal yes
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 1
25% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away 24
0,5% solar Solar MW/yr

44. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.31
F Commercial $7.13 Oklahoma F
Utility $5.18
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew
15% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

45. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.39
A Commercial $8.34 Oregon C
Utility $5.67
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 65
25%* 2025 Clean
*large utilities Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

46. User Cost per MWh Potential 850 MW
Outside RPS
Residential $12.72
B Commercial $9.77 Pennsylvania Per year 85 A
Utility Yrly goal No
$8.36
coal
#8
Nuclear
Gas
54
Hydro MW
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 3
18% 2021 Clean
Dirty
% away 15
0,5% solar Solar MW/yr

47. User Cost per MWh
Residential $16.36
F Commercial $12.93 Rhode Island F
Utility $11.42
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
16% 2021 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

48. User Cost per MWh
Residential $11.57
F Commercial $9.34 South Carolina F
Utility $5.62
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

49. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.30
F Commercial $7.39 South Dakota F
Utility $6.01
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew
10% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

50. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.42
F Commercial $9.98 Tennessee F
Utility $6.89
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

51. User Cost per MWh
Residential $10.94
C Commercial $9.11 Texas C
Utility $6.38
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 1
5,8GW 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

52. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.35
F Commercial $6.90 Utah F
Utility $4.73
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew 4
20% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away 16
solar Solar MW/yr

53. User Cost per MWh
Residential $15.96
F Commercial $13.77 Vermont D
Utility $10.15
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew
20% 2017 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

54. User Cost per MWh
Residential $9.84
C Commercial $7.61 Virginia F
Utility $6.47
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew
15% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

55. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.04
B Commercial $7.49 Washington F
Utility $4.09
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew 74
15% 2020 Clean
Dirty
% away 12* No hydro
solar Solar MW/yr

56. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.82
F Commercial $7.75 West Virginia F
Utility $6.04
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
Goal Goal
% renew 2
25% 2025 Clean
Dirty
% away 23
solar Solar MW/yr

57. User Cost per MWh
Residential $12.57
B Commercial $10.19 Wisconsin F
Utility $7.17
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
Other
RPS Goal
% renew
10% 2015 Clean
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

58. User Cost per MWh
Residential $8.50
F Commercial $7.57 Wyoming F
Utility $5.21
coal
Nuclear
Gas
Hydro
Oil
Wind
Solar
Geothermal
Biomass
B
RPS Goal
Clean
% renew
Dirty
% away
solar Solar MW/yr

59. Further analysis
 High irradiation Vs. Good policy

60. Policy Vs Irradiation
I chose 20 States that are
doing better than
average and ranked
them along two scales:
solar irradiation and
solar policy.
Irradiation data come
from the software PV
SOL 4 and the policy is a
qualitative measure
ranked according to the
grade of
solarpowerrocks.com

61. Resources
 http://www.dsireusa.org/
 http://solarpowerrocks.com/
 http://www.eia.gov/
 Other presentations are available on
http://www.slideshare.net/bernhardbaumgartner
Other presentations can be made upon request
Contact: bernhard.baumgartner@skema.edu
International Master in Management
Experience in Solar Industry
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