Viewing Grant Proposal: Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative_Solar PV Deployment at K-12 Schools (Planning)

Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative (MISEC) requests a planning grant to develop a program that will vastly accelerate deployment of solar PV at K-12 schools in the state by sharply reducing customer and developer costs and risks. We envision developing a program that can install enough on-site solar PV capacity to supply 25% of total statewide K-12 electricity use within 10 years. Key elements include federal CEFI loan guarantees to reduce financing costs and bundled procurement processes to achieve economies of scale and provide turnkey services for school districts.
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4/12/2024 11:51:04 AM
I applaud the support of a solar study; however, the organization needs to first fully develop and implement a Demand Response program that makes it more financially feasible for their clients to install solar. Without a plan in place, the study lacks the client side of the equation. It feels like an opportunity to justify a PPA along with unnecessary financial overhead for schools, which are not always the most economical way for schools to implement solar.
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