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Firm Capabilities
E3
Energy and associated consultants areas of
expertise and capabilities:
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Battery Markets and revenues
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Existing markets for storage
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Storage market price/revenue forecasts
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Market forces affecting storage markets
including utility, regulator, legislative and ISO changes
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Alternative revenues from storage including:
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Customer sited storage revenue
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Distribution grid benefits
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Wholesale and transmission benefits
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Due diligence of battery revenues for
investment
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Financial modeling
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Back-up power benefits
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Solar + storage tax benefits
Battery
technology review and capex
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Cost of battery systems and components
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Evaluation of battery suppliers
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Evaluation of battery inverter manufacturers
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Cost element breakdown and review
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Performance and safety characteristics of
different battery chemistries
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Review and guidance on opex
and battery refurbishment times and costs
Project
EPC timeline and critical path review
Storage
project operations and dispatch
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Overview of storage operations service
providers and costs
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Communications protocols
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Dispatch hierarchy
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Back-up power operational conditions and
benefits
Legislative
and regulatory issues
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Review of FERC proceedings
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Overview of FERC directives on ISO storage
markets
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State storage incentive programs review and
advocacy
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Interventions at FERC and state regulatory
proceedings
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Identification of storage new market
opportunities related to legislative activities
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Interaction with local governments on
storage costs, benefits and safety
Contracts and Warranties
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Review of storage performance contracts
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Christopher Cook (Sr. Consultant) – Notable
Achievements & Expertise
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Founder or co-founder of four start-up companies all of which provided a return
on and a return of investor’s investments. Total capital increase of
all ventures is approximately $450 million.
• Author of two provisional patents: 1st patent filed for SunEdison and 1st
patent filed for Solar Grid Storage.
• Creator of the concept of the SREC (Solar Renewable
Energy Credit -- based on idea of RECs) which became the model incentive
structure for five states’ solar incentive programs.
• Created the first in the nation solar partnership
under the Clinton million solar roofs initiative.
• Created the platform for measuring state program
success for the Interstate Renewable Energy Council providing a letter
grade structure for each state. IREC has used the grading platform for the
last 18 years.
• Wrote the first solar PPA contract for
SunEdison which became a model contract for the solar industry.
• Wrote the first solar module power
production warranty for SunEdison which became the model solar module
warranty in the industry.
• Wrote a first of its kind battery warranty
for Solar Grid Storage.
• Developed the first model rules for net
metering which has been used by advocates in the majority of the US states.
• Developed the first model small generator
interconnection rules which were used by FERC in developing their initial
small generator rules.
• Identified the 2MW limit and “15
percent rule” as the key components of the model small generator
interconnection rules.
• Principal architect of the New Jersey solar
program which propelled the State to the second largest solar program in
the US after its adoption.
• Authored with assistance of SunEdison staff,
the law that created the Maryland solar program.
• Authored the first Maryland net metering law.
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