Electric Utility Industry – Solar Rankings

The Best in Utility-Scale Solar

Every year, we utilized the data provided by the electrical utility industry for our annual Utility Solar Market Snapshot. We also identify the top 10 utility companies that are excelling in utility-scale solar and smart energy operations.

2015 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customer for 2015
1 Village of Minster, Ohio
2,104 W/C 1 System
2 Dominion North Carolina Power 1,946 W/C 45 Systems
3 City of Palo Alto Utilities 1,846 W/C 861 Systems
4 Carey Municipal Power & Light 1,351 W/C 1 System
5 Guam Power Authority 661 W/C 565 Systems
6 Roseville Electric Utility 629 W/C 709 Systems
7 Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 591 W/C 802 Systems
8 City of Okolona, Mississippi Electric Dep. 495 W/C 3 Systems
9 Maui Electric 386 W/C 2,149 Systems
10 Duke Energy Progress 354 W/C 664 Systems
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2015
1 Southern California Edison
1,258 MW 68,189 Systems
2 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 787 MW 56,649 Systems
3 Duke Energy Progress 461 MW 664 Systems
4 San Diego Gas & Electric 441 MW 27,236 Systems
5 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power 247 MW 5,083 Systems
6 Dominion North Carolina Power 232 MW 45 Systems
7 NV Energy 224 MW 12,099 Systems
8 Rocky Mountain Power 194 MW 3,181 Systems
9 Georgia Power Company 189 MW 218 Systems
10 National Grid - Massachusetts 154 MW 12,192 Systems
MW = Megawatt

2014 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customer for 2014
1 Pickwick Electric Co-op (TN)
1679 W/C Co-op
2 Farmers Electric Coop - (IA) 1158 W/C Co-op
3 City of St. George Energy Services Department (UT) 751 W/C Public
4 Kauai Island Utility Co-op (HI) 503 W/C Co-op
5 San Diego Gas & Electric Company (CA) 307 W/C IOU
6 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (CA) 281 W/C IOU
7 Southern California Edison (CA) 211 W/C IOU
8 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HI) 192 W/C IOU
9 Maui Electric Company Ltd (HI) 191 W/C IOU
10 Tucson Electric Power Company (AZ) 178 W/C IOU
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2014
1 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (CA)
1504.5 MW IOU
2 Southern California Edison (CA) 1043.4 MW IOU
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Company (CA) 430 MW IOU
4 Duke Energy Progress (NC, SC) 161.1 MW IOU
5 National Grid Massachusetts Electric Co. (MA) 123.1 MW IOU
6 Arizona Public Service (AZ) 91 MW IOU
7 Jersey Central Power & Light (NJ) 85.7 MW IOU
8 Tucson Electric Power Company (AZ) 72.9 MW IOU
9 NV Energy (NV) 70.6 MW IOU
10 El Paso Electric Co. (NM, TX) 62.9 MW IOU
MW = Megawatt

2013 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customer for 2013
1 Sterling Municipal Light Dept (MA).
830.5 W/C Public
2 San Diego Gas & Electric Company (CA) 461.5 W/C IOU
3 Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara (CA) 426.8 W/C Public
4 Arizona Public Service (AZ) 368.1 W/C IOU
5 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HI) 328.7 W/C IOU
6 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (CA) 280.6 W/C IOU
7 Hawaii Electric Light Company (HI) 182.1 W/C IOU
8 Maui Electric Company Ltd (HI) 177.6 W/C IOU
9 Kauai Island Utility Co-op (HI) 166.5 W/C Co-op
10 Imperial Irrigation District (CA) 158.8 W/C Public
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2013
1 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (CA)
1470.6 MW IOU
2 San Diego Gas & Electric Company (CA) 642.5 MW IOU
3 Arizona Public Service (AZ) 416.8 MW IOU
4 Southern California Edison (CA) 373 MW IOU
5 Duke Energy Progress (NC, SC) 137.4 MW IOU
6 National Grid (MA, RI) 111.0 MW IOU
7 Public Service Electric & Gas Company (NJ) 102.7 MW IOU
8 Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HI) 97.8 MW IOU
9 Georgia Power Company (GA) 59.0 MW IOU
10 Duke Carolinas (NC, SC) 57.8 MW IOU
MW = Megawatt

2012 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customers for 2012
1 City of St. Marys Municipal Electric System
562.8 W/C Muni
2 Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 282.1 W/C Co-op
3 Bryan Municipal Utilities 275.8 W/C Muni
4 Hawaiian Electric Co. 219.6 W/C IOU
5 Chickasaw Electric Cooperative-TVA 216.7 W/C Co-op
6 Maui Electric Co. 198.3 W/C IOU
7 Imperial Irrigation District 190.0 W/C Muni
8 Tucson Electric Power Co. 181.8 W/C IOU
9 City of Napoleon/Napoleon Light & Power 180.1 W/C Muni
10 Vineland Municipal Electric Utility 162.2 W/C Muni
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2012
1 Pacific Gas & Electric
805.6 MW IOU
2 Southern California Edison 194.6 MW IOU
3 Muni Service Electric & Gas Co. 144.5 MW IOU
4 Arizona Muni Service 123.5 MW IOU
5 NV Energy 102.3 MW IOU
6 Jersey Central Power & Light 98.1 MW IOU
7 Tucson Electric Power Co. 73.3 MW IOU
8 Progress Carolinas 69.5 MW IOU
9 Sacramento Municipal Utility District 65.9 MW IOU
10 Hawaiian Electric Co. 65.2 MW IOU
MW = Megawatt

2011 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customers for 2011
1 Vineland Municipal Electric Utility
768.5 W/C Muni
2 Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Corp. (TVA) 192.4 W/C Co-op
3 Fayetteville Public Utilities (TVA) 147.6 W/C Muni
4 Arizona Public Service 128.7 W/C IOU
5 Xcel Energy-NM 115.5 W/C IOU
6 Atlantic City Electric Co. 114.5 W/C IOU
7 Maui Electric Co. 100.2 W/C IOU
8 Sacramento Municipal Utility District 88.5 W/C Muni
9 Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 85.7 W/C IOU
10 Hawaiian Electric Co. 82.9 W/C IOU
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2011
1 Pacific Gas & Electric
287.7 MW IOU
2 Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 181.3 MW IOU
3 Arizona Public Service 144.4 MW IOU
4 Southern California Edison 138.5 MW IOU
5 Atlantic City Electric Co. 61.2 MW IOU
6 Jersey Central Power & Light 53.0 MW IOU
7 Sacramento Municipal Utility District 52.8 MW Muni
8 Xcel Energy-CO 51.3 MW IOU
9 Long Island Power Authority 46.9 MW Muni
10 Xcel Energy-NM 45.6 MW IOU
MW = Megawatt

2010 Winners

Top 10 Watts per Customers for 2010
1 Silicon Valley Power
39.9 W/C Muni
2 Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 35.2 W/C IOU
3 Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc. 33.2 W/C IOU
4 Xcel Energy-CO 30.9 W/C IOU
5 Pacific Gas & Electric 30.2 W/C IOU
6 Tucson Electric Power Co. 29.7 W/C IOU
7 Jacksonville Electric Authority-JEA 29.1 W/C Muni
8 Black Hills Energy Colorado Electric 28.2 W/C IOU
9 Atlantic City Electric Co. 27.9 W/C IOU
10 City of Banning 27.6 W/C Muni
W/C = Watts per customer
Top 10 Annual Megawatts for 2010
1 Pacific Gas & Electric
157.3 W/C IOU
2 Florida Power & Light Co. 87.2 MW IOU
3 Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 74.6 MW IOU
4 Southern California Edison 68.4 MW IOU
5 Xcel Energy-CO 42.0 MW IOU
6 Tri-State G&T Association 30.2 MW Co-op
7 Arizona Public Service 29.9 MW IOU
8 San Diego Gas & Electric 27.1 MW IOU
9 Jersey Central Power & Light 22.9 MW IOU
10 Duke Energy Carolinas 20.8 MW IOU
MW = Megawatt