Abstract: . . .  customers need during peak demand periods. DER U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Internet: www.eren.doe.gov/femp/ George Marsh/PIX11017 to install a photovoltaic (PV) DER system at the USPS Marina Processing and Distribution Center in Marina del Rey, California. In this collaborative project, the agencies were assisted by a national . . .
. . .  Federal DER projects. States like California, which offer significant rebates and state public benefit funds for DER projects, are excellent places for Federal agencies to focus on DER projects. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy By the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a DOE national laboratory DOE/GO-102002-1602 . . .
. . .  the USPS saved almost 80% of the initial cost of a similar system funded without rebates or other support. The Marina Center system cost just under $2/W, a bargain price for a PV DER system. This shows the considerable economic benefit that can be obtained by using all available incentives and assistance in carrying out Federal DER projects. States like California, . . .
. . .  reduce the air emissions associated with many forms of energy use. Project Summary The USPS began by conducting a roof assessment at the Marina Center, which indicated that the roof could easily withstand the load of a solar energy system. The size of the PV system was restricted to less than 1 MW, primarily to keep expenses within project funding limits. Next, with . . .
. . .  Phone: 510-486-5229 Fax: 510-486-6996 WHGolove@lbl.gov Lessons Learned By taking advantage of valuable utility rebates, as well as the assistance offered by DOE FEMP and LBNL, the USPS saved almost 80% of the initial cost of a similar system funded without rebates or other support. The Marina Center system cost just under $2/W, a bargain price for a PV DER system. This . . .
. . .  94720 Phone: 510-486-5229 Fax: 510-486-6996 WHGolove@lbl.gov Lessons Learned By taking advantage of valuable utility rebates, as well as the assistance offered by DOE FEMP and LBNL, the USPS saved almost 80% of the initial cost of a similar system funded without rebates or other support. The Marina Center system cost just under $2/W, a bargain price for a PV DER system. . . .
. . .  a 10% reduction in its current 1.2-MW peak demand. F E D E R A L E N E R G Y M A N A G E M E N T P R O G R A M The new DER PV system at the Marina Center should save the USPS up to $25,000 per year through peak shaving. Peak-shaving devices provide power for high-demand periods, eliminating excessive demand and time-of-use charges and helping to avoid community-wide . . .
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