Full Title: The True Value of Solar
Author(s): Steven Fine, Ankit Saraf, Kiran Kumaraswamy, and Alex Anich
Publisher(s): ICF International
Publication Date: October 1, 2014
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Description (excerpt):
In this paper, we look at the current state of value of solar (VOS) analysis and propose a more holistic methodology that can be consistently applied across various utility service areas. We recommend factors for inclusion and exclusion in the calculation and consider the most appropriate way to construct each variable, keeping in mind our base view that distributed resources need to be evaluated in the same light as other generating resources on the grid, not just a decrement to load.