Dive Summary:
- The top 10 utilities integrating solar energy into the grid increased their contribution to 73% in 2012, up from 2011, the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) reported in its annual ranking.
- Here are the full rankings of the top distributors of solar energy in megawatts:
- Pacific Gas & Electric Company
- Southern California Edison
- Public Service Electric & Gas Co. in New Jersey
- Arizona Public Service
- NV Energy
- Jersey Central Power & Light
- Tucson Electric Power Co.
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Hawaiian Electric Co.
- Progress Energy Carolinas
From the article:
"The SEPA Top 10 Solar Watts Per Customer rankings take into account the number of customers each utility serves relative to their solar megawatts installed, giving small utilities a more competitive opportunity to measure their solar energy capacity. Leading the Solar Watts Per Customer rankings are many municipal utilities including the City of St. Mary’s, Ohio, Kauai Island Utility Coop in Hawaii and Bryan Municipal Utilities in Ohio." ...