Implementation of the US utility industry's TEAM-UP commercialization initiative

TEAM-UP is a partnership program of the US electric utility industry and the US Department of Energy to help develop utility PV markets. TEAM-UP is a utility-directed program to significantly increase utility PV experience by promoting installations of utility PV power systems. Two primary program areas are proposed for TEAM-UP: (1) grid-independent applications (GIA)-an initiative to aggregate utility purchases of small-scale, grid-independent applications; and (2) grid-connected applications-an initiative to identify and competitively award cost-sharing contracts for grid-connected PV power systems with high market growth potential, or collective purchase programs involving multiple buyers. This paper describes these programs and outlines the schedule, the procurement status, and the results of surveys, public review workshops, and notices that are part of the TEAM-UP process.