Dive Summary:

• The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) recently released its annual report of top solar-deploying utilities.
• Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) nabbed the top ranking for the most installed solar megawatts (MW) for a fifth year in a row with 806 MW deployed in 2012. PG&E also ranked first in cumulative installed solar.
• Net energy metering or customer-sited solar accounted for 99% of newly installed projects, with the most growth concentrated in California, Hawaii, Arizona, and New Jersey.

The 10 U.S. utilities that installed the most solar in 2012 are:

1. Pacific Gas & Electric, CA, 805.6MW
2. Southern California Edison, CA, 194.6MW
3. Public Service Electric & Gas, Co. NJ, 144.5MW
4. Arizona Public Service, AZ, 123.5MW
5. NV Energy, NV, 102.3,MW
6. Jersey Central Power & Light , NJ, 98.1MW
7. Tucson Electric Power Co., AZ, 73.3MW
8. Progress Carolinas, NC, 69.5MW
9. Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA, 65.9MW
10. Hawaiian Electric Co., HI, 65.2MW