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2 local utilities make solar-powered top 5

By Staff Report August 14, 2012 1 min read

File photo by Allison Carter. A solar panel.

Two of the top five electric utilities that added the most solar power per capita last year are in the Tennessee Valley. For their size, the electricity suppliers with the top solar power additions in 2011 were:

1 Vineland Municipal Electric Utility in New Jersey, 768.5 solar watts per customer

2 Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corp. in Georgia, 192.4 solar watts per customer

3 Fayetteville Public Utilities In Tennessee, 147.6 solar watts per customer

4 Arizona Public Service in Arizona, 128.7 solar watts per customer

5 Xcel Energy in New Mexico, 115.5 solar watts per customer

Source: Solar Electric Power Association “2011 Utility Solar Rankings.”