Installations of PV systems have been expanding at a rapid pace in recent years. In the United States, the market for … in the U.S. PV market, the vast majority of the systems in the data sample are located in California (83%, by capacity …

's fourth largest PV market in 2009, behind Germany, Italy, and Japan. The market for PV in the United States is driven by …

States was the world's third largest PV market in terms of annual capacity additions in 2008, behind Spain and Germany; 335 … additions are currently modest in the context of the overall electric system. The market for PV in the U.S. is driven by …

-based incentives. The future growth, and size, of the rooftop market is highly dependent on continued PV cost reductions, financing … options, net metering policy, carbon prices and future incentives. Several PV market penetration models, sharing a similar … structure and methodology, have been developed over the last decade to quantify the impacts of these factors on market growth …

) market data that can be used by utilities as a benchmark for gauging the relative success of their green pricing programs …

(CAA) is of great interest due to the innovative nature of this market incentive approach. However, it may be a mistake to … allowances issued by the federal government or provided as forward market contracts in private market transactions involving non …

This paper deals with the market for SO{sub 2} emission allowances over time and electric utility compliance choices … or other potential speculators in the allowance market are not expected to bank allowances. The allowances will be banked …

renewable portfolio standards (RPS), federal and state financial incentives, and integrated resource planning; as well as market … drivers, such as consumer demand for green power, natural gas price volatility, and wholesale market rules. …