ETE conducts economic feasibility studies for solar, energy storage, cogeneration, and a variety of other retail DER technologies. We use customer interval data, applicable rate tariffs, and modeled DER performance to build project pro-formas and calculate paybacks or other financial metrics.
ETE worked as a subcontractor to paleBLUEdot to provide technical expertise and financial analysis to the 150 community-based groups working to build community solar projects through the Solar In Your Community Challenge grant program. Funding was provided by a DOE grant and groups receiving awards could choose from a variety of solar service providers.
ETE was engaged to create a detailed analysis of the solar landscape in 10+ states with a significant agricultural industry. ETE’s work included a detailed summary of state solar policy, utility rates, net metering/PURPA tariffs, and solar incentives.
ETE was hired by Strategic Microgrid to help frame the economics of its PowerParasol® product across a range of C&I tariffs available from the major electric utilities in Arizona.
ETE was retained by a paper mill in central Massachusetts that was studying the replacement of its boiler with a cogeneration system fueled primarily with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). ETE modeled several potential future price scenarios for input natural gas prices, retail electricity prices, and revenues from the sale of MA Alternative Energy Credits (AECs).
