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Record numbers of energy customers switching to solar, California utilities commission reports
https://www.chicoer.com/2019/07/03/record-numbers-of-energy-customers-switching-to-solar-cpuc-says/<snip>
According to the California Solar Initiative report for 2019 by the commission, approximately 7,228 megawatts of solar capacity was installed at 835,252 customer sites in the large investor-owned utilities through the end of 2018, exceeding the state’s goal of 3,000 megawatts by about 241%.
The commission reported that as of Dec. 31, 2018, the California Solar Initiative General Market Program had installed 1,895.6 megawatts, exceeding the program goal of installing 1,750 megawatts.
Through the end of 2018, approximately 7,228 megawatts of solar capacity has been installed at 835,252 customer sites in PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison territories. The report also shows that in 2018, 1,217 megawatts of solar was installed in these territories, a 5.2% increase in annual installed capacity compared to 2017.
These systems are also getting cheaper to install over time. From 2007 through 2018, the average cost of installed residential systems decreased about 53%, from $9.61 per watt to $4.55 per watt, while non-residential solar system costs decreased about 60%.
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