CREST Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool: A Model for Developing Cost-based Incentives in the United States. User Manual Version 1

Gifford, Jason S.¹  Grace, Robert C.¹ 

[1] Sustainable Energy Advantage, LLC, Framingham, MA (United States)

关键词: CREST;    solar;    wind;    geothermal;    feed-in tariff;    FIT;    user manual;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219278
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR--6A20-50374
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219278
Others  :  Other: 5249

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This user manual helps model users understands how to use the CREST model to support renewable energy incentives, FITs, and other renewable energy rate-setting processes. It reviews the spreadsheet tool, including its layout and conventions, offering context on how and why it was created. It also provides instructions on how to populate the model with inputs that are appropriate for a specific jurisdiction???s policymaking objectives and context. And, it describes the results and outlines how these results may inform decisions about long-term renewable energy support programs.