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* [[Photovoltaic plus combined heat and power]]
* [[Photovoltaic plus combined heat and power]]
* [[PV and CHP Literature_review]]
* [[PV and CHP Literature_review]]
* [[Policies to Overcome Barriers for Renewable Energy Distributed Generation: A Case Study of Utility Structure and Regulatory Regimes in Michigan]]
* [[Economic viability of captive off-grid solar photovoltaic and diesel hybrid energy systems for the Nigerian private sector]]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2017/01/new-utility-program-helps-customers-go-off-grid.html Vermont Utility helping customers leave the grid for fixed monthly fee]
* [http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2017/01/new-utility-program-helps-customers-go-off-grid.html Vermont Utility helping customers leave the grid for fixed monthly fee]
* [[Examining interconnection and net metering policy for distributed generation in the United State]]
* [[Examining interconnection and net metering policy for distributed generation in the United States]]
* [[Economic viability of captive off-grid solar photovoltaic and diesel hybrid energy systems for the Nigerian private sector]]
 
* http://www.utilityratewatch.org/


==In the News==
==In the News==
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* Could Rick Perry's grid plan spur 'utility death spiral'? -- [https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/11/17/stories/1060066883 EE News] 125993
* Could Rick Perry's grid plan spur 'utility death spiral'? -- [https://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2017/11/17/stories/1060066883 EE News] 125993
** [http://governorswindenergycoalition.org/could-rick-perrys-grid-plan-spur-utility-death-spiral/ Governors Wind Energy Coalition]
** [http://governorswindenergycoalition.org/could-rick-perrys-grid-plan-spur-utility-death-spiral/ Governors Wind Energy Coalition]
* Upper Peninsula groups see a bigger role for solar, efficiency-  [https://energynews.us/midwest/upper-peninsula-groups-see-a-bigger-role-for-solar-efficiency/ US Energy News]


* [https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/comments/7d4irv/subsidizing_coal_and_nuclear_power_could_drive/ Reddit]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/energy/comments/7d4irv/subsidizing_coal_and_nuclear_power_could_drive/ Reddit]

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Abstract

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High demand for photovoltaic (PV), battery, and small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) technologies are driving a virtuous cycle of technological improvements and cost reductions in off-grid electric systems that increasingly compete with the grid market. Using a case study in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, this paper quantifies the economic viability of off-grid PV+battery+CHP adoption and evaluates potential implications for grid-based utility models. The analysis shows that already some households could save money by switching to a solar hybrid off-grid system in comparison to the effective electric rates they are currently paying. Across the region by 2020, 92% of seasonal households and ~75% of year-round households are projected to meet electricity demands with lower costs. Furthermore, ~65% of all Upper Peninsula single-family owner-occupied households will both meet grid parity and be able to afford the systems by 2020. The results imply that economic circumstances could spur a positive feedback loop whereby grid electricity prices continue to rise and increasing numbers of customers choose alternatives (sometimes referred to as a “utility death spiral”), particularly in areas with relatively high electric utility rates. Utility companies and policy makers must take the potential for grid defection seriously when evaluating energy supply strategies.

Keywords

Energy policy; Electric utility; Photovoltaic; Distributed generation; off-grid; Solar energy

See also

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