Still not anywhere near as to investments from the private sector, not only as to solar but all alternatives, upgrading the grids, infrastructure, more, as to the ideology sold with the free market capitalism, i.e. ronnynomics, and hyped on wall street to garner investment dollars that aren't invested in growth in the economy just the portfolio's of the already wealthy as they use the masses small investments to build their own.
09 June 2011 - Which U.S. electric utilities are using the most solar? In ranking utilities by their totals of newly installed solar power, the fourth annual Utility Solar Rankings report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) reveals several striking trends.
These key takeaways recap a record-setting 2010 for the industry and provide cues for the future of the utility solar power market.
1. Utilities' solar portfolios are growing rapidly.
The report highlights the myriad ways that utilities can incorporate PV and concentrating solar power (CSP) into their portfolios - including through power purchase agreements, small distributed customer-owned systems, or projects that they develop and own themselves.
Regardless of the way the solar power is procured, the results are positive: The top 10 utilities integrated a total of 561 MW of solar last year, which represents 100% year-over-year growth.
"Solar power is becoming recognized as an important element in the energy supply planning and customer energy management of utilities nationwide," the report says.
2. It's not all about California anymore. {continued}
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