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Environment & Energy

Finishline42

(1,161 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 06:37 AM Jul 2023

US solar capacity to add 41 GWs in next 12 months [View all]

I wonder how they track 'small scale solar'? I assume that's anything less than a field full of PV panels. When I installed my system, is it added to a publicly available amount kept by the local utility?

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US solar capacity to add 41 GWs in next 12 months [View all] Finishline42 Jul 2023 OP

The twitter link seems to be down... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author mopinko Jul 2023 #2

Twitter had issues yesterday and today OnlinePoker Jul 2023 #9

OK, thanks. I don't actually have an account, just look at links that people post. Think. Again. Jul 2023 #11

Here's the post OnlinePoker Jul 2023 #12

yes they do. mopinko Jul 2023 #3

So off-grid installations wouldn't be included in that total? Think. Again. Jul 2023 #4

didnt mean that. there's lots of measures. mopinko Jul 2023 #5

ok, I see, thanks! Think. Again. Jul 2023 #6

factory orders r also tracked. mopinko Jul 2023 #7

I had to register my system with the local utility Finishline42 Jul 2023 #8

my system is same as far as what com ed sees. mopinko Jul 2023 #10