realize an immediate net positive cash flow from the investment. PV system performance can be optimized by taking roof … orientation, shading, and other structural factors into account in the design of new homes. Building-integrated photovoltaics … in system design and installation. Finally, the ability to install PV as a standard feature in new developments - like …

design efforts going forward, we examine the approaches to encouraging PV system performance - including, but not limited to …Some stakeholders continue to voice concerns about the performance of customer-sited photovoltaic (PV) systems … much remains to be understood about the extent and specific causes of poor PV system performance, several studies of the …

integrating human factors as part of intelligent control systems design and implementation. It is argued that system resilience is …Human performance and human decision making is counted upon as a crucial aspect of overall system resilience. Advanced …

, which has resulted in a renewed emphasis on the need for careful market design and market monitoring in wholesale and retail … external market monitors, performance metrics and indices to aid in market analysis, issues associated with access to … of corrective actions on the market, though scope and implementation differ across the ISOs. Likewise, current practices …

performance. To provide a point of reference for assessing the current state of the art, and to inform program design efforts … factors that affect performance, and describe key implementation details. Based on this review, we then offer recommendations …-funded incentive programs has heightened concerns about the long-term performance of these systems. Given the barriers that customers …

This document reports the findings and implementation recommendations of the Price Reasonableness Working Group to the … related to pricing and fair and reasonable price determination in federal energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). This … officers (price competition based on the government's design and specifications, in particular) are generally not applicable to …

manufacturers have stimulated innovations and improved the performance of existing technologies. With this resurgence, Sandia …

This document provides an empirically based performance model for grid-connected photovoltaic inverters used for system … performance (energy) modeling and for continuous monitoring of inverter performance during system operation. The versatility and … from a recognized testing laboratory. An initial database of inverter performance parameters was developed based on …

The process evaluation reports on the implementation of Orange and Rockland Utilities demand-side bidding program in …

implementation of various statewide incentives; emphasis will be given to the recommendations of the Oregon Alternate Energy …