2. ALABAMA
420 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
3. ALASKA
50 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
N/A
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 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)
4. ARIZONA
8,558 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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5. ARKANSAS
400 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
N/A
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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6. CALIFORNIA
47,223 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
7. COLORADO
3,600 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
8. CONNECTICUT
1,100 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
9. DELAWARE
510 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
OTHER
MANUFACTURING
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/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
10. FLORIDA
4,000 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
11. GEORGIA
2,600 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
12. HAWAII
2,600 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
MANUFACTURING
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
13. IDAHO
540 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
14. ILLINOIS
2,100 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
INSTALLATION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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15. INDIANA
1,500 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
16. IOWA
680 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
17. KANSAS
530 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
N/A
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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(http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight)
18. KENTUCKY
640 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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19. LOUISIANA
1,400 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
OTHER
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
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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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20. MAINE
790 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
OTH
N
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
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21. MARYLAND
2,000 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
OTHER
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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22. MASSACHUSETTS
6,400 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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
*Data from The Solar Foundation’s 2013 National Solar Jobs Census suggests there were at least 6,400 solar workers in Massachusetts as of late
2013. However, a more exhaustive survey of “clean energy workers” in Massachusetts conducted for MassCEC in mid-2013 found a total of 8,400
solar workers in the Commonwealth. That study included a broader sampling of both manufacturing, R&D and other services than did the TSF
Census. A comparison of the two data sets suggests that, if the TSF Census had used the broader sampling in Massachusetts, it would have
found 8,600 solar workers in the commonwealth, consistent with the earlier study.
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23. MICHIGAN
2,700 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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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24. MINNESOTA
864 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
OTHER
MANUFACTURING
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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25. MISSISSIPPI
240 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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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26. MISSOURI
2,800 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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27. MONTANA
540 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
N/A
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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28. NEBRASKA
280 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
N/A
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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29. NEVADA
2,400 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
MANUFACTURING
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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30. NEW HAMPSHIRE
860 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
MANUFACTURING
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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31. NEW JERSEY
6,500 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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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32. NEW MEXICO
1,900 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
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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33. NEW YORK
5,000 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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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34. NORTH CAROLINA
3,100 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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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35. NORTH DAKOTA
230 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
N/A
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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36. OHIO
3,800 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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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37. OKLAHOMA
630 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
N/A
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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38. OREGON
2,700 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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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INFORMATION (http://www.dsireusa.org/solar/)
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39. PENNSYLVANIA
2,900 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
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
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)
40. RHODE ISLAND
340 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
N/A
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
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)
41. SOUTH CAROLINA
1,000 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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
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)
42. SOUTH DAKOTA
290 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
N/A
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/)
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)
43. TENNESSEE
2,800 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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/)
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)
44. TEXAS
4,100 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
OTHER
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/)
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)
45. UTAH
910 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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/)
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)
46. VERMONT
1,300 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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/)
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)
47. VIRGINIA
1,900 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
MANUFACTURING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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/)
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)
48. WASHINGTON DC
810 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
OTHER
INSTALLATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
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/)
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)
49. WASHINGTON
2,000 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
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/)
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)
50. WEST VIRGINIA
370 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
INSTALLATION
SALES & DISTRIBUTION
OTHER
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)
51. WISCONSIN
1,800 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
MANUFACTURING
INSTALLATION
OTHER
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/)
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)
52. WYOMING
340 SOLAR JOBS
TOP 3 SOLAR
SUBSECTORS BY
EMPLOYMENT
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
INSTALLATION
N/A
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)
