CX-100146 Categorical Exclusion Determination

Virtual Net Metering Market Development Plan Award Number: DE-EE0006902 CX(s) Applied: A9, A11

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

December 12, 2014
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Virtual Net Metering Market Development Plan
Award Number: DE-EE0006902
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date:  12/12/2014
Location(s): CA
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to expand the awareness, effectiveness and use of the Virtual Net Energy Metering (NEMV) tariff in California and beyond.

The proposed project activities would include policy and tariff research; performing market potential assessments; creating and implementing a pilot program; conducting stakeholder interviews, surveys, focus groups and working groups; developing a marketing and outreach plan and collateral; and presenting research findings through a website, conferences, industry trainings and information sessions. The proposed project would be limited exclusively to intellectual, academic, or analytical activities and would use no physical materials beyond basic office supplies and software.