grid-connected applications. With 335 MW of grid-connected PV capacity added in 2009, the United States was the world …'s fourth largest PV market in 2009, behind Germany, Italy, and Japan. The market for PV in the United States is driven by … that electricity suppliers purchase a certain amount of solar energy, and federal and state tax benefits. These programs …

in the U.S. PV market, the vast majority of the systems in the data sample are located in California (83%, by capacity …Installations of PV systems have been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years. In the United States, the market for …-based incentives, requirements that electricity suppliers purchase a certain amount of solar energy, and Federal and state tax benefits …

as compared to the low fuel use of the natural gas-powered LDVs that exited the market through attrition, many of which … business fundamentals such as site selection, projected customer counts, peak and off-peak fueling capacity needs and total … station throughput. Essentially, the nation's NGV fueling infrastructure has been--and will continue--going through a 'market …

market-based rates then prices are lower. (4) Customer response to real-time prices can lower the peak capacity requirements … can all play a role in the success or failure of the market. These factors along with the mix of generation capacity … would see lower rates) unless they have sufficient market power to raise their prices without losing significant market …

can all play a role in the success or failure of the market. These factors along with the mix of generation capacity … would see lower rates) unless they have sufficient market power to raise their prices without losing significant market … then prices are lower. (4) Customer response to real-time prices can lower the peak capacity requirements by around 9 …

developed SolarDS to examine the market competitiveness of PV based on regional solar resources, capital costs, electricity …, a PV market share calculator, and a regional aggregator. The model simulates a variety of installed PV capacity for a …The Solar Deployment System (SolarDS) model is a bottom-up, market penetration model that simulates the potential …

concerns, rising electricity and natural gas prices, and lean economic times that motivate states to look more aggressively for … improvements at state government facilities are viewed as a subset in the general category of building maintenance and construction … and also help arrange project financing. Between 1990 and 2006, U.S. ESCOs reported market activity of {approx}$28 Billion …

-needed demand response in electricity markets. However, in designing default service for competitive retail markets, demand response … initiated customer choice in the past 5-7 years reach an important juncture in retail market design. Most states with retail … responsive demand, creating an important link between wholesale and retail market transactions. This article, which draws from a …

generated in California and Nevada. The majority of geothermal capacity came on line during the 1980s when stable market … based on an avoided cost calculation that reflected the low fossil fuel-prices of the early 1990s. Today, market and non-market … wave of geothermal development that lasted until the early 1990s. However, by the mid-1990s, the market for new geothermal …

In the United States, there has been substantial recent growth in wind energy generating capacity, with growth … averaging 24 percent annually during the past five years. About 1,700 MW of wind energy capacity was installed in 2001, while … renewable portfolio standards (RPS), federal and state financial incentives, and integrated resource planning; as well as market …