DG Interest Survey

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We would appreciate your thoughts about DG, its prospects, and what you might use it for. Your response will be anonymously compiled with other respondent's views and will be used to help shape the future of the DG industry.

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Have DG technologies and their economics evolved far enough to be of interest to you? 

Strong interest

Moderate interest

Interested only if economics improve further

Limited interest

No further interest at this time

Which technology(ies) most appeal to you?

Reciprocating engines

Small combustion turbines

Microturbines

Fuel cells

Hybrid gas turbine/fuel cell

Wind

Solar

Small scale hydropower

Any form of renewable

Other

Other

Which DG application(s) are of most interest to you?

Continuous power generation

Cogeneration (power plus thermal load)

Generating during peak price periods

Selling excess power back to the grid

Standby or emergency power generation

Improved power quality 

Improved power reliability

"Green" power

Remote power

Serving residential market

Other

Other

How do you plan to acquire access to a DG unit? 

Finance

Lease

Third party ownership

Self finance

How much extra would you be willing to pay for a kWh generated by DG if it also offered significant environmental emission and/or low noise level benefits?

None

1%

2%

3%

4-6%

7-10%

11-15%

>15%

How much extra would you be willing to pay for a kWh generated by DG if it also offered increased reliability and/or improved power quality?

None

1%

2%

3%

4-6%

7-10%

11-15%

>15%

How much extra would you be willing to pay for a kWh generated by DG if it also offered increased security such as powering emergency lighting or critical systems?

None

1%

2%

3%

4-6%

7-10%

11-15%

>15%

How would DG technologies and their economics have to change for you to consider applying DG?

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