state solar jobs 2013: all state profiles
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STATE SOLAR JOBS 2013
ALL STATE PROFILES
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 42 (-2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +210*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 49 (+1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 22
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 18 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 30
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
ALABAMA420 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 51 (-4)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: -50*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 51 (-19)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 13
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 51 (4.05 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 3
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: C
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from largermargins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 StateSolar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICYINFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
N/A
ALASKA50 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 2 (0)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: -1242
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 4(-3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 288
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 1 (6.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 2 (~180091 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 18
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2025
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 4.5% by 2025
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
ARIZONA8,558 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 43 (+1)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +270*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 48 (+1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 13
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 24 (5.2 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 47
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
N/A
ARKANSAS400 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 1 (0)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +3523
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 5 (-1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 1672
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 2 (6.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 1 (~898548 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 5
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 33% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
CALIFORNIA47,223 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 9 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: - 0
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 10 (-3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 328
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 8 (6.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 7 (~56694 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 19
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 30% by 2020 (IOUs); 20% by 2020 (co-ops &
large munis)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 3.0% DG by 2020; 1.5% customer-sited by 2020
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
COLORADO3,600 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 28 (-2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +420
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 29 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 108
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 38 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 20 (~5615 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 4
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 27% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
CONNECTICUT1,100 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 41 (-9)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +150*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 15 (-3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 41
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 33 (4.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 18 (~5326 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 15
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2026
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 3.5% by 2026
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
OTHER
MANUFACTURING
DELAWARE510 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 7 (+5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1500
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 39 (-11)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 309
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 14 (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 11 (~20299 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 17
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: D
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
FLORIDA4,000 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 16 (+7)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1800
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 32 (+10)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 146
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 18 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 21 (~3255 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 22
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: F
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
GEORGIA2,600 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 16 (+1)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1000
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 2 (+1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 88
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 5 (6.64 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 8 (~57689 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 1
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 40 % by 2030
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
MANUFACTURING
HAWAII2,600 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 38 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +240*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 21 (+2)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 33
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 10 (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 48
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
IDAHO540 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 19 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +400
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 43 (-14)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 189
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 34 (4.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 19 (~6241 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 44
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2025
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 1.5% PV by 2025
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
INSTALLATION
ILLINOIS2,100 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 25 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +960
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 35 (+6)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 50
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 35 (4.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 35 (~421 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 37
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 10% by 2025
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
INDIANA1,500 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 35 (+5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +470*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 37 (+8)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 34
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 30 (4.77 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 42
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 105 MW
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
IOWA680 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 40 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +250*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 41 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 21
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 11 (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 21
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
N/A
KANSAS530 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 36 (-6)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +170*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 47 (-14)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 37
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 31 (4.77 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 33 (~410 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 50
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: F
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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INSTALLATION
OTHER
KENTUCKY640 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 26 (+5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +960
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 28 (+9)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 43
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 20 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 26 (~1437 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 43
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: C
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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OTHER
LOUISIANA1,400 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 34 (+4)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +520*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 14 (+5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 40
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 39 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 36 (~553 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 12
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 30% by 2000; 10% New RE by 2017
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
OTH
N
MAINE790 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 20 (-5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +100
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 20 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 132
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 32 (4.77 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 14 (~12916 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 13
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% by 2022
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 2% by 2020
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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MARYLAND2,000 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 4 (0)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1900
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 6 (+2)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 283
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 40 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 6 (~51618 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 8
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 22.1% by 2020: 15% New RE by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 400 MW by 2020
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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MASSACHUSETTS6,400 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 14 (-5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: -300
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 31 (-14)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 176
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 47 (4.34 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 25 (~2775 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 14
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 10% & 1,100 MW by 2015
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: Triple credit for solar PV
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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MICHIGAN2,700 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 31 (-2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +364*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 45 (-7)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 90
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 41 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 29 (~1672 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 23
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: C
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2025 (Xcel: 30% by 2020)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 1.5% BY 2020 (10% Must be met by DG)
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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MINNESOTA864 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 49 (-10)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +20*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 50 (-7)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 10
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 21 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 28
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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MISSISSIPPI240 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 12 (+8)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1600
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 17 (+3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 70
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 27 (4.92 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 23 (~2664 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 30
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: C
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2021
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.3% PV by 2021
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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MISSOURI2,800 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 38 (+8)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +440*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 16 (+19)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 29
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 25 (5.20 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 37 (~267 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 38
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: C
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: C
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2015
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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N/A
MONTANA540 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 48 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +160*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 46 (0)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 16
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 13 (5.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 36
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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N/A
NEBRASKA280 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 18 (-5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: 0
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 8 (-3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 79
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 3 (6.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 4 (~63960 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 32
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2025
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 1.5% by 2025; 2.4-2.45 multiplier for PV
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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NEVADA2,400 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 32 (-4)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +350*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 12 (+1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 56
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 42 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 32 (~899 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 7
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: D
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 24.8% by 2025
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.3% by 2014
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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NEW HAMPSHIRE860 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 3 (0)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +800
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 9 (0)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 448
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 36 (4.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 3 (~164112 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 9
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20.38% by 2021
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 4.1% by 2028
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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NEW JERSEY6,500 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 22 (-1)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +800
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 7 (+3)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 83
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 4 (6.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 10 (~43701 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 24
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% by 2020 (IOUs); 10% by 2020 (co-ops)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 4% by 2020; 0.6% DG by 2020
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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NEW MEXICO1,900 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 5 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1700
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 33 (-7)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 411
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 43 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 12 (~30840 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 3
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 29% by 2015
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.4092% DG by 2015
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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NEW YORK5,000 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 10 (+8)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1700
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 25 (+2)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 137
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 22 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 5 (~36771 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 27
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: D
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 12.5% by 2021 (IOUs); 10% by 2018 (co-ops
& munis)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.2% by 2018
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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NORTH CAROLINA3,100 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 50 (-3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +150*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 22 (+9)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 7
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 23 (5.35 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 41
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: D
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 10% by 2015 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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N/A
NORTH DAKOTA230 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 8 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +900
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 23 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 185
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 48 (4.34 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 15 (~8498 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 26
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 12.5% by 2024
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.5% by 2025
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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OHIO3,800 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 37 (+6)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +460*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 42 (+6)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 20
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 9 (6.21 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 46
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: NOT ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: F
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2015 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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N/A
OKLAHOMA630 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 14 (-4)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: -200
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 11 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 122
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 15 (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 16 (~7246 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 39
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2025 (Large utilities); 5%-10% by
2025 (Smaller utilities)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 20 MW by 2020; double credit for PV
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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OREGON2,700 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 11 (-6)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: -1100
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 36 (-20)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 428
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 44 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 9 (~24644 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 20
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: ~18% by 2021
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 0.5% by 2021
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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PENNSYLVANIA2,900 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 45 (-5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +130*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 26 (-5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 17
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 45 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 38 (~328 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 10
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 16% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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RHODE ISLAND340 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 29 (+4)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +680
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 38 (+6)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 33
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 17 (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 34 (~415 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 29
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: F
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: F
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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SOUTH CAROLINA1,000 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 47 (+3)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +240*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 19 (+28)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 11
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 16 (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 34
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: C
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 10% by 2015 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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SOUTH DAKOTA290 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 12 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +500
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 18 (-4)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 133
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 26 (5.06 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 17 (~5766 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 25
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
TENNESSEE2,800 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 6 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +900
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 44 (-14)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 284
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 6 (6.64 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 13 (~12636 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 35
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: N/A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: D
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 5,880 MW by 2015
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: Double credit for non-wind (non-wind goal: 500 MW)
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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OTHER
TEXAS4,100 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 30 (+6)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +620
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 24 (+10)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 59
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 7 (6.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 31 (~1570 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 40
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% by 2025 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 2.4 multiplier for solar
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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UTAH910 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 27 (+7)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +990
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 1 (+10)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 46
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 49 (4.34 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 22 (~4803 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 6
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% RE & CHP by 2017 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
VERMONT1,300 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 22 (+2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +1160
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 34 (+5)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 123
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 28 (4.92 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 30 (~944 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 33
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: C
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2025 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
VIRGINIA1,900 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 33 (-8)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +90*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 3 (-1)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 93
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 37 (4.63 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 28 (~1899 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 11
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: ALLOWED
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 20% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: 2.5% by 2023
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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OTHER
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON DC810 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 20 (-1)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +700
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 30 (-8)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 102
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 29 (4.92 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 24 (~1904 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 51
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 15% by 2020
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: Double credit for DG
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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WASHINGTON2,000 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 44 (+5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +300*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 40 (+11)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 11
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 46 (4.49 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 45
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: A
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: B
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: 25% by 2025 (Goal)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: Various multipliers
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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OTHER
WEST VIRGINIA370 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 24 (-2)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +800
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 27 (-2)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 148
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 50 (4.34 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: 27 (~2249 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 16
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: D
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: D
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: ~10% by 2015 (varies by utility)
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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OTHER
WISCONSIN1,800 SOLAR JOBS
SOLAR JOBS RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 45 (+5)
CHANGE IN SOLAR JOBS SINCE 2012: +290*
SOLAR JOBS PER CAPITA RANK (CHANGE SINCE 2012): 13 (+27)
TOTAL SOLAR COMPANIES: 10
MAXIMUM SOLAR RESOURCE RANK: 12 (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
NUMBER OF HOMES POWERED BY SOLAR RANK: BOTTOM 25% (<150 HOMES)
ELECTRICITY PRICE RANK (MOST EXPENSIVE): 49
LEGAL STATUS OF THIRD-PARTY OWNERSHIP: UNCLEAR
NET METERING POLICY GRADE: B
INTERCONNECTION POLICY GRADE: N/A
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) TARGET: N/A
RPS SOLAR CARVE-OUT TARGET: N/A
*Job figures for the twenty states with the least amount of installed solar capacity may suffer from larger
margins of error due to a lack of in-state data. Changes in employment in these states from the 2012 State
Solar jobs Map may be due, in part, to a refined methodology and enhanced data collection for 2013.
Solar employment data as of: November 2013
VISIT THE DATABASE OF STATE INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLES & EFFICIENCY FOR MORE STATE SOLAR POLICY
INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
FOR MORE SOLAR INDUSTRY MARKET DATA SEE THE SEIA/GTM RESEARCH SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT REPORT
(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
TOP 3 SOLARSUBSECTORS BY
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INSTALLATION
N/A
WYOMING340 SOLAR JOBS