I think that the State is making a mistake with its commercial funding, which will have a significant negative impact on the residential side.

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1 ::bej c z/;z From: David Wirth [mailto: dwirth@perkinshomecentercom) Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1 11:55 AM To: Bateman, Diane Subject: RE: Order of tice, DE 1194, Renewable Energy Generation ncentive Program Hi Diane, think that the State is making a mistake with its commercial funding, which will have a significant negative impact on the residential side have run a few spreadsheets to show why feel this way Commercial solar installations are already affordable with the Federal incentives that are already in place The fact that commercial projects can get their federal funding as a grant instead of a tax credit, and the solar installation can be deprecated is a huge benefit To summarize the spreadsheets A C&l 45KW PV system without any incentives from the state will have a respectable 13% RR, and a payback of less than 7 years The 5 year fixed cost of power is this case would be O5KWH, about 1/3 of today s cost A good investment A C&l 45KW PV system with proposed incentives will have an RR of 1%, a payback in less than 3 years This 5 year cost of power will only be O16KWH That is less than 1/1 of today s cost n contrast A 7KW PV system at current funding will have an RR of 11%, with a payback in 8 years With the state incentive halved, the RR is only 7%, and payback stretched to 1 years The funding used in C&l installations will be exhausted after only twenty jobs will not add employees or expand my business to chase jobs across the state The beauty of the residential funding we currently have is that it makes solar affordable to everyone regardless of your income, and the positive impact on lower and medium income families is greater than it is on higher income families My experience has been that because of the positive feedback that you get daily from your PV system (inverter and meter spinning backwards) customer learn how to conserve have installed systems to satisfy Y of a customer s electric load and they have stretched that system to provide all of the load by conservation By lowering the incentive solar will go back to selling only to people who are well off financially, and am not sure that every member of that group will learn the conservation lesson that is available to them My recommendation is to leave the incentive level where it is, remove the 5KW cap and to allow commercial in at the $6, level Thank you Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions David Wirth Perkins Home Center Solar Sales and Design

2 System Type NYSERDA Sie Limit in kw Rebate Total 4 $3 1, 8 $ 8, TOTAL, REBATE NFORMATON System Type LPA 1 $35 35, $15 15, $1 TOTAL,

3 Dr,i,c lm rntr C & With State ncentive ig i /Commercial/SchoOl 1 S1iiWx ljati[ hfi Cost/Watt $4 Estimated 8 of Panels Watt/panel 5 Estimated Production per KW per day 347 Degradation Rate 5% nstallation Time (in Months) 1 n New York City? SYSTEM DETALS Cost of PV System $18, Size of System in kw 45 Est KWhr/year Production 56,5 BPV? r Green Building? Vii4i]1tslL Taxpayer s Federal Marginal Tax Rate 35% Taxpayer s State Marginal Tax Rate % Federal Tax Credit (3%) $54, Rebate Program $5, Green Building Tax Credit $ $ MACRS, Bonus, or 179? j Bonux Down Payment $18, Loan Amount $ Loan Rate % Loan Length (Years) Monthly Payment Amount REC Value $ REC Value $ Green Building $ 1 Utility ncome )$/KWhr) $165 Monthly Seller Fee Monthly Meter Fee a Annual Operations & Maintenance Costs $ nsurance Expense per Year $ Annual % ncrease in Energy Cost 5% Basis for Depreciation 153, Year 1 91,8 6,775 Year 4,48 37,485 Year3 14,688 7,633 Year4 8,813 1,818 YearS 8,813 1,818 Year 6 4,46 17,411,MACRS,HY) T U nitial Cash nvestment $18, Financing Federal Tax Credit 54,, 5, Green Building Tax Credit, NYC PropertyTax Credit Federal Depr Tax Benefit 3,13 8,568 5,141 3,84 3,84 1,54, State Depr Tax Benefit**,,,,, REClncome,, Utility ncome MeterFee, Operations & Maintenance nsurance, 9 9 9: Total Cash Flow 18, 145,841 18,713 15,74 14,158 14,654 13,69 1,68 13,193 13,783 14,4 15,44 1S,718 16,41 17,156 17,94 18,76 19,564,439 1,354,39 Accumulated Cash Flow 18, 34,159 15, ,451 9,161 4,735 55,363 68,555 8,339 96, ,783 17,51 143,9 161,78 179,1 197,77 17,9 37,79 59,83 81,393 4, :: ioo,ooo 4/EZz Percent Dollars RO ( Years) 156% $81,393 RR 1% This model should not be used as tax advice You should consult an accounting professional to determine if your specific circumstances allow you to be eligible for all of the credits/benefits demonstrated above Years

4 System Type NYSEROA 4 $3 1, 8 $ 8, TOTAL, System Type LPA 1 $35 35, $15 15, $1 TOTAL,

5 Perkins Home Center C & Without State ncentive 41dAFat1JAl MFMl /Commercial/School Residentia) Cost/Watt $4 Estimated 6 of Panels Watt/panel 5 Estimated Production per KW per day 3A7 Degradation Rate 3% nstallation Time (in Months) 1 n New York City? SYSTEM DETALS Cost of PV System $18, Size of System in kw 45 Est KWhr/year Production 56,5 BPV? Green Building? Taxpayers Federal Marginal Tax Rate 35% Taxpayer s State Marginal Tax Rate 5 Federal Tax Credit (3%) $54, Rebate Program $ Green Building Tax Credit $ $ MACRS, Bonus, or 179? Bonus Down Payment $18,j Loan Amount $1 Loan Rate O%j Loan Length (Years) c1 Monthly Payment Amount & EXPENSE PROJEON5 REC Value j O REC Value $ Green Building $ 1 Utility ncome ($/KWhr) $165 Monthly Seller Fee Monthly Meter Fee Annual Operations & Maintenance Costs $ nsurance Expense per Year $ Annual % ncrease in Energy Cost 5% Basis for Depreciation 153, Year 1 91,8 6,775 Year 4,48 37,485 Year 3 14,688 7,693 Year4 8,813 1,818 YearS 8,813 1,818 Year 6 4,46 17,411,MACRS,HY) nitial Cash nvestment Financing Federal Tax Credit Green Building Tax Credit Federal Depr Tax Benefit State Depr Tax Benefit** SEC ncome Utility ncome Meter Fee Operations & Maintenance nsurance Total Cash Flow 1 3 4,, $18, 54, 3,13 9,711 18, 95,841 8,568 5,141 3,84 3,84 1,54 1,14S 1,599 11,74 11,569 1,87 o: 9 18,713 15,74 14,158 14, O : o 1,68 13,193 13,783 14,4 15,44 15,718 16,41 17,156 17,94 18,76 O, ,193 13,783 14,4 15,44 15,718 16, ,94 18,76 19,564,439 1,354,39 O 19,564, Accumulated Cash Flow 18, 84, ,446 49, ,8941 7,65 5,363 18,555 3,339 46,739 61,783 77,51 93,9 111,78 19,1 147,77 167,9 187,79 9,83 31,393 3,, 1, JL11 ioo,ooo Percent Dollars R ( Years) 19% $31,393 PR 13% This model should not be used as tax advice You should consult an accounting professional to determine if your specific circumstances allow you to be eligible for all of the credits/benefits demonstrated above,, 3, Years

6 System Type NYSERDA 4 $3 8,1 8 $,6 TOTAL 5,5 REBATE NFORMATON System Type LPA 1 $35 9,45 $15 15, $1 TOTAL 5,55

7 residential Perkins Home Center Taxpayers Federal Marginal Tax Rate Taxpayers State Marginal Tax Rate /Commercial/School $6 1 5 Cst/Watt Estimated 8 of Panels Watt/panel Federal Tax Credit (3%) Rebate Program 3r47 Estimated Production per KW per day legradation Rate nstallation lime (in Months) n New York City? REC Value REC Value % % $4,86 Green Building Tax Credit MACRS, Bonus, or 179? 1 Cost of PV System Size of System in kw Est KWhr/year Production BPV? Green Building? r 4,86 3,, 15,, 1,964 Year 5 Year 6 1,964 1, (5yrs, MACRS, HY) mm z ! Oi 16, 8, J _ ol Q ROl ( Years) RR, : Years 985 1,9 1,75 1,14 1,174 61% 7% Dollars $9,891 This model should not be used as tax advice You should consult an accounting professional to determine if your specific circumstances allow you to be eligible for all of the credits/benefits demonstrated above 1, PAYBACK RESULTS , 18 ; r,41 Year 4 $ 5% Percent 1, 8,6 $16 1, :: Year 1 Soi5 nsurance Expense per Year Annual % ncrease in Energy Cost 15, 13,77 1 Utility ncome ($/KWhr) Monthly Seller Fee $16 $ % Basis for Depreciation $ $ Monthly Meter Fee Annual Operations & Maintenance Costs Down Payment Loan Amount Loan Rate Loan Length (Years) Monthly Payment Amount 516, 7 3,363 $Oi Green Building Contrast Length $3, $ $ BöLs SYSTEM DETALS DEPRECATON NFORMATON NCOME & EXPENSE PROJECTONS yxpj*yol SYSTEM ASSUMPTONS nitial Cash nvestment Financing Federal Tax Credit Green Building Tax Credit Federal Depr Tax Benefit State Depr Tax Benefit REC ncome Utility ncome Meter Fee Operations & Maintenance nsurance Total Cash Flow Accumulated Cash Flow State ncentive halved With 1,6 1,81 1,339 1,339

8 System Type NYSERDA 4 $3 8,1 8 $,6 TOTAL 5,5 REBATE NFORMATON System Type LPA 1 $35 9,45 $15 15, $1 TOTAL 5,55

9 Perkins Home Center residential With State ncenti e /Commercial/School r Cost/Watt Estimated 8 of Panels Watt/panel Estimated Production per KW per day Degradation Rate nstallation Time (in Months) n New York City? 1 7 3, nci11fthl GreenBuildingTaxCredit zzzr _, 9 1 _ O_ 1 j_ *, $ 5% ô 17 is j jj (,848 3,5131 _ , , ,9 1, ,64 1,9,7141 5,671 PAYBACK RESULTS RO( Years) St g in Years ii 1 Vt 14 ic St 1,339 o_ 75 1,491 i 9 i 9,154 5, 15, $ 11 4, o 664k ) i il_ 11,443 4,757 1, 1, $165 8 w,41,,, 5, 8,6 $ 1 15, $ 16, 16,1 nsurance Expense per Year Annual % ncrease in Energy Cost $16, $ [ % StateDepTaxBenefit_ Green Building Utility ncome ($/KWhr) Monthly Seller Fee $o Monthly Meter Fee Annual Operations & Maintenance Costs 1{ REC Value $6, $ $ Bonus Down Payment Loan Amount Loan Rate Loan Length (Years) Monthly Payment Amount $16, $16, Total Cash Flow ccumulated Cash Flow % $4,86 3Ti[[c31;lAVsLCM Cost of PV System Size of System in kw Est KWhr/year Production BPV? Green Building? REClncom_, Utilitylncome MeterFee Operations & Maintenance nsurance REC Value % Green Building Tax Credit MACRS, Bonus, or 179? 5% SYSTEM DETALS nitial Cash nvestment Taxpayer s Federal Marginal Tax Rate Taxpayers State Marginal Tax Rate Federal Tax Credit (3%) Rebate Program DEPRECATON NFORMATON [8ii i8n11(j1qlh TAX DETALS SYSTEM ASSUMPTONS Percent 8% 11% Dollars $1,891 This model should not be used as tax advice You should consult an accounting professional to determine if your specific circumstances allow you to be eligible for all of the credits/benefits demonstrated above 1,14 1,174 1,6 1,81 1,75 1,14 6,7471 7,8711 1,174 9,44 1,6 1,711 1,81 11,551 P 1,339 1,891