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Dataquest Insight: Government Policy Plays a Big Role in U.S. Solar Market
29 September 2009
 
James F. Hines   Alfonso Velosa  

Photovoltaic vendors targeting the U.S. solar market must develop strategies to effectively operate within a complex and dynamic set of federal, state and local incentives and regulations.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Current Policy Environment

    
 Federal-Level Funding

    
 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
    
 Solar Investment Tax Credit
    
 State Level Funding
    
 California Leads the United States in Promoting Solar Energy

    
 Background and Context

    
 The Impact

    
 Conclusion

    
 Vendor Strategies

    
 Partner With Local Installers
    
 Influence Policy Development

    
 Lobbying With Respect to the Utilities
    
 Consistency of Perspective From a National to a Local Level

    
 Recommended Reading


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Figure 1. 
 Public Benefits Funding for Renewable Energy by State
 

Figure 2. 
 Top 10 Installers In California by MW Installed, 2008 (59 MW Basis)
 



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