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2013 Utility Solar Market Report Survey

SEPA is conducting the seventh annual survey to provide data for its annual Utility Solar Rankings Briefing, released in April 2014, and our new Utility Solar Market Report, released in June 2014.

Past reports have garnered significant media attention from outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Renewable Energy World, Transmission & Distribution World, and Reuters. 

The annual survey collects utility data on solar electricity installations in the United States, both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP), on the customer and utility side of the meter.

Deadline

Please send your response by February 4th, 2014.  Early submissions are appreciated, and those submitting by the deadline will receive complimentary summary data.

A Word Document version of this survey is available by download at this link and can be sent to mmakhyoun@solarelectricpower.org.

Please note that holding companies or power agencies with multiple utilities should report the numbers separately for each distribution utility.  A spreadsheet is available at this link and can be sent to mmakhyoun@solarelectricpower.org.

General Utility Information
Utility and Contact Information
Please answer the following questions about the utility you are representing.
 *This question is required.

Survey Background

Eligible projects include:

  • Distributed solar projects located within your utility's service territory
  • Wholesale energy purchases - PPAs or similar contractual off-take obligations
  • Utility ownership located within your utility's service territory (see definition of eligible utility below)
*Note: SEPA is only tracking physical and contractual electricity purchases, regardless of renewable energy credit ownership.

Definitions

  • Eligible Utility - regulated investor-owned, municipal, or cooperative (or other public power) utilities; wires-only utilities; generation and transmission utilities, cooperatives, power agencies, or similar.
  • Residential - projects are usually less than 10 kW; sited at a residential location
  • Non-Residential - projects are usually less than 5,000 kW; sited at a commercial, government, educational or other non-residential location
  • Centralized - also commonly referred to as utility-scale projects; projects are usually 5,000 kW or larger; sited on utility, developer, local, state or federal land; utility or developer owned; typically ground mounted

Photovoltaic Technologies-Annual, 1/1/13-12/31/13
Please fill in the following two tables with solar project information for 2013 only 

Customer Side=Customer side of the meter

Utility Side=Utility side of the meter

Total MW *This question is required.
Space Cell Customer Side ResidentialCustomer Side
Non-Residential		Customer Side CentralizedUtility Side ResidentialUtility Side
Non-Residential		Utility Side CentralizedOff Grid
Number of Installations
Capacity MW
Fill in below.

Utility-owned Annual MW
Space Cell Customer Side ResidentialCustomer Side
Non-Residential		Customer Side CentralizedUtility Side ResidentialUtility Side
Non-Residential		Utility Side CentralizedOff Grid
Number of Installations
Capacity MW
Photovoltaic Technologies-Cumulative, All Years Through 12/31/13
Please fill in the following two tables with solar project information for all years (including 2013)

Customer Side= Customer Side of Meter

Utility Side=Utility Side of Meter

Total MW *This question is required.
Space Cell Customer Side ResidentialCustomer Side
Non-Residential		Customer Side CentralizedUtility Side ResidentialUtility Side
Non-Residential		Utility Side CentralizedOff Grid
Number of Installations
Capacity MW
Fill in below.

Utility-owned Cumulative MW
Space Cell Customer Side ResidentialCustomer Side
Non-Residential		Customer Side CentralizedUtility Side ResidentialUtility Side
Non-Residential		Utility Side CentralizedOff Grid
Number of Installations
Capacity MW
Please look at the attached table of CSP projects.


Please provide detailed information about these projects below.
Project name Capacity Year of installation Delivery Market
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Project 4
Project 5
What solar activities do you expect your utility to continue or implement in 2014? (Check as many as applicable)
Status If Currently Offering/Implementing More Details/Write-in Program
Solar Incentive for Customers (rebates, performance, etc)
Restructuring of rates or charges to manage net metering revenue impacts
Utility-managed community solar programs
Value of solar tariff (or similar feed-in tariff) programs or proposals as alternatives to net metering
Renewable/green programs for key account customers (commercial, industrial, educational, etc)
Utility integrated resource or RPS planning that indicates solar resource needs
Utility scale solar procurement
Other (write in)
Can you provide your utility's estimated or forecast proportion of solar energy systems on the customer and utility sides of the meter in your territory? If so, please fill in the table with what information you have available.
Contracted or In-Process (MW) Customer Side of the Meter Contracted or In-Process (MW) Utility Side of the Meter Planned or Forecast (MW) Customer Side of the Meter Planned or Forecast (MW) Utility Side of the Meter
2014
2015
2016
2017+
Undetermined
Please answer the following questions: *This question is required.
Space Cell YesNo
Do you report similar information to a state commission or similar agency? Does the data align with that reporting? *This question is required
Do you report similar information to the U.S. DOE EIA Forms 860 and/or 861? Does the data align with that reporting? *This question is required
Certification
I certify that the information provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.  I recognize that this information will be used as reported, and portions will be made public.  I have permission to share this information on behalf of my utility, and I provide consent for SEPA to use this information publicly. *This question is required.
Thank you. We will be in contact with you.
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