When utilities encounter solar power, it's often looked at as a government-mandated charity effort that needs to be tolerated. That's cynical, but not far from the truth -- judging by the sentiments expressed by the leaders of the utility industry at the annual Edison Electric Institute convention this week in San Francisco. (More on that in an article tomorrow.) So, while electrical utilities celebrate dividend and tax rulings when they are amongst their brethren, they do their best to show off their solar assets when the opportunity presents itself. SEPA just released its Solar Electr...