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THE FIRST WORD

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In solar, it’s easy to get consumed by big numbers and splashy headlines. It’s a good problem. Records are being broken. Huge projects are getting commissioned. More efficient technologies are arriving every day. The U.S. president regularly highlights our industry’s success. In his most recent State of the Union address, Barack Obama said this about solar: On rooftops from Arizona to New York, solar is saving Americans tens of millions of dollars a year on their energy bills and employs more Americans than coal [extraction]—in jobs that pay better than average. With all of this attention on our industry, it’s easy to forget that really big numbers—like the 29.3 GW of total solar installed in the U.S. today—come from the small, unpublicized achievements of individual people following an unwavering passion. Sometimes we’re asked why we publish the Top 500 Solar Contractors list. We do it for the individual companies that build the solar industry one panel at a time. We do it to recognize the contributions of many.

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We’re always astonished by the true passion for renewable energy exhibited by the leaders and staff of solar companies. We think they would all agree that a 4-kW solar installation on a house is as important a contribution to the future as a 400-MW installation in the desert. Robert F. Kennedy once said: Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. The 2016 Top 500 Solar Contractors list recognizes the contractors coast to coast, in the United States and Canada, who are working hard, growing their businesses and contributing positively to the environment. This fifth edition of the list is our way of saying thank you and congratulations. We can’t wait for you to flip through this issue, which is packed full of stories and opinions, new companies to the list and veterans. We even feature 38 companies that have appeared on the list all five years—a special congratulations to them! Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you at SPI. SPW

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The Top 500 Solar Contractors drive industry growth

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Tom Kimbis is the interim president of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a co-sponsor of the annual Top 500 Solar Contractors gala.

Each year, the solar industry seems to outdo itself. It sets the bar ever higher, and then exceeds expectations. We’re in another recordsmashing year, and our accomplishments would not be possible if it weren’t for the Top 500 Solar Contractors. There are now more than 1 million solar energy systems installed in the U.S., a mark that is both historic and a testament to the hard work of the 209,000+ people working in the industry. As solar jobs continue to increase, the number of installations do as well. For perspective, it took 40 years of work to reach our first 1 million installations, and yet it will take just two more to

Last year, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) successfully lobbied for an extension of the 30% solar investment tax credit (ITC). hit 2 million. It’s also worth noting that utility scale solar projects make up the lion’s share of new solar capacity additions. The latest Solar Market Insight report shows that last quarter, three-quarters of all new capacity are utility scale projects. The more than 29 GW of solar capacity installed in the United States is enough to power roughly 6 million households, and that capacity will more than triple to nearly 100 GW by the year 2020. Just a few years ago, this growth rate was inconceivable, and now with the effort of people across the supply chain, the potential for solar is higher than ever. Last year, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) successfully lobbied for an extension of the 30% solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The ITC encourages future growth and lays the foundation for lasting innovation and forwardthinking public policy. Solar now injects more than $16 billion into the U.S. economy annually, validating smart policy choices such as the ITC.

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But our hard work is far from complete. In order to see this progress continue, we need the industry’s continued support as battles at both the state and federal level continue to ramp up. These battles address important land use and transmission issues. They involve expansion of renewable portfolio standards in states, and they tackle net energy metering policy across the country. Achieving policy wins translates to new jobs throughout the industry. By the end of this year, solar jobs will grow by nearly 15%, and by the end of 2020, jobs will double to 420,000. The industry’s growth is all the more impressive when you consider where it was

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a short time ago, and where it is going in the near future. I want to thank and congratulate the Top 500 Solar Contractors who work so hard to ignite this growth and make this industry so strong. SPW

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6 FIRST WORD 8 A MESSAGE FROM SEIA

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16 PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERTISE 116 AD INDEX

72 TOP DEVELOPERS 76 TOP ROOFTOP CONTRACTORS

50 TOP UTILITY CONTRACTORS

82 TOP CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

52 TOP COMMERCIAL CONTRACTORS

83 TOP ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTORS

58 TOP RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTORS

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It’s time for a communications check-up

Kathie Zipp Kathie Zipp is managing editor of Solar Power World. kzipp@wtwhmedia.com

During our annual reach-out for our Top Solar Contractors application, I had the pleasure of connecting with dozens of contractors throughout the country. Most of my calls were straight forward and enjoyable, but I still struggled to connect with many others. I kept thinking, what if I were a potential solar customer? This company would lose out on my business. Our team truly makes an effort to contact installers in every way possible—emailing, calling and engaging on social media. But making contact with some companies required an exhaustive effort. Here was my experience with one company: First, emails to its general address bounced back. Then a call to the main phone number revealed a disconnected line. The company had a social media presence, but its Twitter and Facebook accounts hadn’t been active since 2014. All signs signaled the company was out of business. As a last resort, I found an executive on LinkedIn who listed the company as his current position. When I messaged him, he responded that the company had recently moved and hadn’t yet updated its contact methods online. Wow! I had persevered to contact the company, but I doubt a potential customer would have made such an effort, resulting in a significant loss of business. Potential customers could be trying to contact you on multiple platforms. Have you performed a communications checkup lately? Below are some tips for making sure customers can get in touch.

representatives are always best, but at the very least, make sure general info or sales emails work and someone checks them. Consider setting up automatic email confirmations to assure the customer will get a response within a specified time. General contact forms can be impersonal, but if you’re going to use them, again make sure someone is answering in a timely manner. These are valuable leads. Phone Other than making sure your number on your website is correct and working, you’ll also want to ensure a smooth service experience when the customer calls. I, unfortunately, encountered some subpar phone systems. One number led me to a receptionist in a building that seemed to encompass more than one company. I had to repeat the word “solar” several times before she understood me, and then I never got a call back. Another company gave me the option for a dial-byname directory, which was great—except it didn’t work and kept taking me back to the main message. I also left many messages in general voicemail boxes without knowing if anyone would hear them, or I left messages for people with default or non-existent voicemail greetings that left me confused as to if I was reaching my contact. Customers want to talk to people, and if they get frustrated with your phone system, they won’t be trying you again.

Website When considering a new restaurant, you probably visit its website first. Solar customers do the same. There are many things to consider to ensure your website is up to par—see my previous column “Tips for a great solar business website” online—but an important one to ponder is how a customer contacts you online. Is your phone number listed clearly on your home page, and is it working? Email addresses to specific

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Email One of the main issues during my reach-out was not having the correct contact. I would repeatedly email without receiving a response, only to eventually find the person was no longer with the company and my emails were being lost in space. Often by the time I discovered this, there was little time for companies to apply for the Top Solar Contractors list before the deadline. We’ve also had people move on within our company, but forwarding these emails to another appropriate person’s inbox ensures they don’t go unanswered. Social media If you have social media accounts, when was the last time you engaged? If you have a LinkedIn, when was the last time you accepted connections or checked messages? Is your profile updated? I came across many people listed as currently working at a certain solar company, only to find when I messaged them they had moved on. An inactive account or incorrect profile information can be worse than not having an account at all. Make sure someone in your company is assigned to post to and check social media at least once a week. There are plenty of free programs like Hootsuite to help easily manage all your social accounts on one platform. Just as we at Solar Power World believe that surrounding our readers with content on multiple platforms is the best plan for engagement, so too can you surround your customers with options to engage with you. SPW

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It’s time to give solar software a try Would you install modules on a north-facing roof in Charlotte? Turns out, it’d probably be a smart economic decision, if the roof-pitch is 2/12 or shallower. I know this based on analysis run by Folsom Labs within its solar design software HelioScope. In minutes, founder Paul Grana could input specific information about a potential system and receive calculations about its viability. So when conventional knowledge would lead you to balk, denying your company additional revenue and your client more robust energy production, software stands to correct misconceptions—and mistakes.

solar workflow, LiDAR data, drone imagery, custom weather data and utility rate optimization. Moreover, software can help ensure quality installations, supporting the industry as a whole. Yet there are still thousands of installers using CAD programs and Excel to make important design decisions, according to ENACT CEO Deep Chakraborty. Why? I believe this is a common excuse: You’re a small organization and software will be too expensive to buy and too difficult to learn. More than 100 companies on this year’s Top Solar

Steven Bushong Steven Bushong is associate editor of Solar Power World. sbushong@wtwhmedia.com

The biggest suggestion I have for incorporating a new tool is to take old proposals that you’ve done in Excel, or what have you, and re-do them in the new tool, and then compare the results. That’s a powerful exercise for the average employee because they will really see the differences in where certain numbers are. Aurora Solar, for instance, accelerates permitting by checking system designs for NEC compliance. In seconds, it runs hundreds of checks and exports a single-line diagram for use in the permitting process. During design, shading analysis ensures that the celebrated oak tree in a customer’s front yard doesn’t obscure modules too much. Dozens of design variations can be made easily in Aurora and other software programs, leading to the design of a highly optimized system in a sliver of the time it would have taken without software. It’s a disservice to you and your customers if you haven’t at least investigated solar software. In the last two years, software innovation has exploded in the solar industry. The tools are getting better and more diverse, incorporating

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Contractors List employ 10 or fewer people, and a lot of solar software out there is specifically built for you, the busy, frugal solar company. “Ultimately, we want to deliver a really intuitive, easy-to-use software application that doesn’t sacrifice accuracy or rigor in the underlying calculations,” said Conlan O’Leary, CEO of Sighten. “That’s done through a painstaking design process and constant customer interaction, where we make sure everything is easy to use.”

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Most software providers offer a free trial run of their programs, which are based on the cloud through a subscription model and do not require physical software. This is their grab at you, to get you hooked with the ease and power of modern computing. And once you’re addicted, subscriptions can be as low as $100 per month for several users. Dozens of software engineers go to work every day, inputting data and developing impossibly complex algorithms so your job can be simple: sell more solar. I’d encourage you to give software a try. Mike Dershowitz, founder and managing director of MODsolar, said it takes a typical user one to two hours of training and about 10 real-world proposals before they’re comfortable. “The biggest suggestion I have for incorporating a new tool is to take old proposals that you’ve done in Excel, or what have you, and re-do them in the new tool, and then compare the results,” Deshowitz said. “That’s a powerful exercise for the average employee because they will really see the differences in where certain numbers are.” MODsolar is part of a new breed of software that includes functionalities cutting across the range of company needs, from customer relations to system design to operations management. These programs can be customized and ultimately aim to make the sales process smoother. I believe in the power of solar software, and you should, too. SPW

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Public relations expertise is a must-have for every solar company

Kelly Pickerel is associate editor of Solar Power World. kpickerel@wtwhmedia.com

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your audience know what’s happening? The goal is to build and sustain momentum. After seeing your name again and again, potential customers will take notice, and industry media (like me!) will, too. It may seem obvious, but I’m more likely to include companies in promotional opportunities if I’m familiar with them. Adding public relations to your company is relatively easy. Sincovich suggested reaching out to a PR consultant or agency with experience in solar. To find one, you can ask for referrals from local PR association chapters or see what connections your local college has developed. The cost of PR help can be surprisingly low. PR firms can work on a project-by-project basis, or you could hire them on retainer, paying a monthly rate. If a firm’s outreach on behalf of your company lands editorial placements, it doesn’t cost you any extra. We at Solar Power World love seeing material with a true news value, and we’re happy to share it with our vast audience on multiple platforms. Experienced PR professionals will know what type of content we want, will know how to reach us and, depending on the quality of their pitch, may be able to get your news published. All you do is pay for their services. A1A Solar Contracting (No. 208) first enlisted the help of a public relations professional when fighting local net-metering and solar policy changes. The

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Kelly Pickerel

Public relations might seem like an unnecessary addition to your company’s marketing repertoire, especially if you’re a five-person organization far too busy installing new solar arrays each week. But I would ask you to reconsider. Even setting aside a small PR budget helps with marketing your company, building community awareness and encouraging growth so you can build more projects, hire more employees and make more money. Robert Sincovich of R.J. Sincovich Communications recently penned an online piece for Solar Power World dispelling myths associated with public relations and providing steps to get even the smallest solar contractor started. The biggest misconception is that PR is limited to Fortune 500 companies going through a crisis. Instead, PR is a positive, impact-driving tool, Sincovich said, for reaching targeted audiences and producing credible, relevant and attentiongrabbing information. Through PR, you can get a higher level of exposure to attract customer attention and make sales. Think you have nothing worthwhile to share with the masses? Solar PR isn’t limited to announcing new product partnerships or finished projects. It’s a chance to figure out what’s special about your company, pat yourself on the back and share the news with your community. Did you hire a new installer who is a military veteran? Tell us a little about him or her. Did you represent your town at an industry conference? Share what you learned and how it relates to the clean-energy future in your area. Here’s something you could share today: Did you appear on the Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors list? News outlets love it when local businesses succeed, and this is a prime example of success. You might overlook these things as day-today events, but if you don’t share them, how will

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company wanted to be sure the utility’s Board of Directors knew these changes would affect the entire community and not just solar customers. “We turned to [a PR firm] because we knew they would be our best bet in drawing the media’s attention to the matter,” said Shellie Thies, A1A’s marketing manager. “We hoped that if the media heard enough about what was going on, we would get the issue in front of the public, and if the public heard enough about it, then they would show up at the board meetings.” The PR company helped A1A’s president appear in local news coverage

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and in industry publications, and Thies said the community feedback was big and loud. The utility commented on the vast public turnout, and the proposed solar policy changes were not passed. Thies said she was so impressed with the work of the PR firm during this special case that A1A continued the partnership. “I saw the types of connections they had and the outlets that they could regularly access. They do a great job, and it’s less of a hassle than trying to do it myself,” she said. “Yes, I could probably do things like write my own press releases and email them, but I certainly wouldn’t be able to do it as efficiently or

as well as a professional can. I use a PR company for the same reason I hire any professional: They can do the job faster, better and probably even cheaper overall than I could on my own.” There really is little to lose by exploring public relations as part of your marketing efforts. As Sincovich wrote, when you see news of your company highlighted prominently throughout various media channels reaching your customers, you’ll see the value you can add to your overall business pursuits. Solid PR efforts worked for A1A Solar Contracting and can help get the word out about your company, too. SPW

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BY THE NUMBERS Leading Solar States

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

The following states lead our rankings for most companies appearing on the Top Solar Contractors list. See leaders lists for each of these states in later pages.

16

22

WASHINGTON

13

130 CALIFORNIA

21

UTAH

ARIZONA

19

11 PENNSYLVANIA

22 COLORADO

NEW YORK

NEW JERSEY

22

22

TENNESSEE

NORTH CAROLINA

21

32

TEXAS

FLORIDA

VITAL STATISTICS NABCEP Certified The number of companies with at least one NABCEP-certified principal on staff.

VITAL STATISTICS

Traveling Installers

Top Solar Contractors reported securing the majority of their business within these ranges from headquarters.

355

Distance

0 0 1 2 5

YES

145 NO

0 0 0 0 0

miles miles miles miles miles

COUNTRYWIDE

Engineers on Staff The number of companies with an electrical, mechanical or civil engineer on staff.

344 YES

VITAL STATISTICS

156 NO

5% 22% 24% 25% 9% 15%

Project Location 77% of contractors report doing most of their business within the state of a company’s headquarters.

VITAL STATISTICS

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% of Installers

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Energy Storage

52%

Top Solar Contractors reported a preference for the following battery types.

46%

42%

11%

LEAD ACID

LITHIUM-ION

(INCLUDING AGM AND SALT WATER)

Where Energy Storage is Used

52% percentage of Top Solar Contractors reported adding or integrating storage to solar projects in 2015. This figure is down 5% from last year.

Contractors reported installing storage on the following types of projects.

3% 5% 26% 58% 70%

TECHNOLOGY

Representing O&M Costs

TECHNOLOGY

Contractors reported a preference for the following types of inverter technology in projects.

43% 11% 44% SOMETIMES

TECHNOLOGY Sloped-Roof Mounting Contractors reported a preference for the following types of sloped-roof mounting in projects.

Contractors reported whether they include future O&M costs, including equipment replacement, in project proposals.

LARGE UTILITY (> 50 MW) SMALL UTILITY COMMERCIAL OFF-GRID RESIDENTIAL

STRING INVERTERS W/ POWER OPTIMIZERS

Inverter Technology

YES

OTHER

TECHNOLOGY

5%

NO

TECHNOLOGY

Battery Preference

38% 27%

STRING INVERTERS

12%

CENTRAL INVERTERS

23%

MICRO INVERTERS

RAIL-LESS OR MICRO-RAILS SHARED RAIL UNANSWERED

11% 4% 83%

TRADITIONAL RAILS

TECHNOLOGY 20

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2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

Software Contractors reported using the following number of solar software platforms in day-to-day business.

The 170 contractors polled said they use software for the following purposes.

THREE+ 37% TWO 28% ONE

13%

21%

ZERO

BUSINESS PRACTICES Leading Concerns Contractors reported the following as their biggest concerns facing the industry.

BUSINESS PRACTICES

1. UTILITIES

2. NET ENERGY METERING

3. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

4. CHANGING POLICIES

5. FINANCING

6. EQUIPMENT COSTS

7. CHANGING REGULATIONS

8. LABOR

9. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION

10. EDUCATION

11. SRECS

12. MUNICIPALITIES

Utility Relationships

54 GREAT

BUSINESS PRACTICES

Software Usage

60 GOOD

$

115

$$$

SYSTEM DESIGN

$ $ $

FINANCING

$? 98

39

51

33

CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT

UTILITY DATA PROCUREMENT

SALES PROPOSAL LEAD GENERATION MANAGEMENT

Contractors reported the following as the status of their relationships with utilities.

46 AVERAGE

BUSINESS PRACTICES

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HONORING THE BEST OF THE INDUSTRY Top Solar Contractors are dedicated to bringing renewable energy to North America. The following pages honor the efforts of 500 solar companies and celebrate their success.

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA = UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

1

Mortenson Construction

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5,459

2,460.62

1,653.46

2

First Solar

Tempe

AZ

1999

6,350

5,958.05

1,455.40

3

SolarCity

San Mateo

CA

2006

14,000

2,184.00

870.00

4

Arraycon

Sacramento

CA

2009

200

1,091.00

790.00

5

Cupertino Electric

San Jose

CA

1954

1,975

1,127.75

689.45

6

CSW Contractors

Scottsdale

AZ

1982

500

1,474.00

670.00

7

Swinerton Renewable Energy

San Francisco

CA

1888

2,385

1,114.00

560.00

8

Rosendin Electric

San Jose

CA

1919

4,500

1,222.33

475.74

9

Baker Electric

Escondido

CA

1938

650

614.20

421.76

10

Signal Energy Constructors

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

989.07

377.34

11

E Light Electric Services

Englewood

CO

1998

575

1,577.00

370.81

12

Strata Solar

Chapel Hill

NC

2008

300

840.00

333.00

13

Helix Electric

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2,000

1,468.00

318.00

14

CSI Electrical Contractors

Santa Fe Springs CA

1990

1,000

950.02

273.61

15

M+W Energy

Springfield

NJ

2009

100

555.91

260.50

16

NRG Energy

Princeton

NJ

1989

10,468

1,489.00

242.00

17

Innovative Solar Systems

Asheville

NC

2011

4

636.00

240.00

18

Vivint Solar

Lehi

UT

2011

4,000

458.90

230.80

19

FLS Energy

Asheville

NC

2006

70

322.00

224.00

20

SunEnergy1

Mooresville

NC

2009

206

492.00

218.00 * AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE ON STAFF

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA = UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

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STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

21

Moss Solar

Fort Lauderdale FL

2004

621

546.00

214.00

22

Amec Foster Wheeler

Atlanta

GA

1946

40,000

783.00

188.00

23

Cypress Creek Renewables

Santa Monica

CA

2014

180

288.00

169.00

24

J&B Solar

Merritt Island

FL

2014

22

200.00

161.00

25

DEPCOM Power

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

65

156.00

140.00

26

Cantsink

Lilburn

GA

1988

50

200.00

139.00

27

Northern Energy and Power

Thornton

CO

2012

200

175.00

135.00

28

Brahma Hunt

Salt Lake City

UT

2015

1,400

685.00

133.60

29

McCarthy Building Cos.

St. Louis

MO

1864

1,698

800.00

123.60

30

Alpha Energy

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2,000

350.00

120.00

31

Sunnova

Houston

TX

2012

220

150.22

119.31

32

Watson Electrical Construction

Wilson

NC

1935

700

152.06

119.06

33

juwi

Boulder

CO

2008

65

215.00

101.00

34

ESA Renewables

Sanford

FL

2002

25

450.00

100.00

35

Phoenix Solar

San Ramon

CA

2010

40

137.20

82.00

36

Clark Bros.

Fresno

CA

1958

75

520.00

75.00

37

Borrego Solar Systems

San Diego

CA

1985

170

232.00

72.25

38

Sunstall

Novato

CA

2011

28

214.00

63.00

39

NARENCO

Charlotte

NC

2009

35

102.00

55.00

40

DKD Electric

Albuquerque

NM

1978

212

149.72

53.92

41

groSolar

White River

VT

1998

55

200.00

50.00

42

NOVA Consultants

Novi

MI

1992

50

100.00

50.00

43

Trinity Solar

Wall

NJ

1994

962

171.20

48.26

44

Advanced Green Technologies

Fort Lauderdale FL

2007

25

221.79

47.66

45

PowerSecure Solar

Wake Forest

NC

2000

1,044

99.49

46.56

46

A-C Electric (A-C Solar)

Bakersfield

CA

1945

200

121.16

45.86

47

Safari Energy

New York

NY

2008

35

65.00

45.00

48

Cenergy Power

San Diego

CA

2008

50

152.10

44.60

49

The Conti Group

Edison

NJ

1906

560

145.00

40.40

50

M Bar C Construction

San Marcos

CA

2005

85

250.00

39.00

51

S&C Electric Company

Chicago

IL

1911

2,500

241.67

36.53

52

Zia Energy Group

Albuquerque

NM

2010

185

55.00

36.50

53

Smart Energy USA

Corona

CA

2005

160

56.00

36.00

54

Inovateus Solar

South Bend

IN

2008

34

209.70

32.70

55

Bombard Renewable Energy

Las Vegas

NV

1982

300

200.00

32.00

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA = UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

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STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

56

Greenskies Renewable Energy

Middletown

CT

2008

65

71.93

30.14

57

J. Ranck Electric

Mt. Pleasant

MI

1986

275

52.63

29.85

58

Power Home Solar

Mooresville

NC

2014

23

30.16

28.87

59

Vanguard Energy Partners

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

87.00

26.00

60

Renewable Assets

Alexandria

VA

2009

24

80.00

25.00

61

Baker Renewable Energy

Raleigh

NC

2009

30

104.00

24.00

62

Elite Electric

Riverside

CA

1979

134

147.60

23.20

63

Riggs Distler

Cherry Hill

NJ

1909

1,000

153.00

23.00

64

UGE

New York

NY

2008

60

280.37

22.37

65

EnterSolar

New York

NY

2006

37

37.50

20.20

66

Baja Construction

Martinez

CA

1981

100

145.00

20.00

67

Peck Solar

South Burlington VT

1972

120

50.59

19.65

68

Radiance Solar

Atlanta

GA

2007

36

50.67

19.59

69

CalCom Solar

Visalia

CA

2012

51

25.00

19.00

70

GEM Energy

Walbridge

OH

2009

1,000

33.50

18.50

71

Direct Energy Solar

Columbia

MD

2008

500

60.00

18.34

72

UNISUN Solar

Roseville

CA

1994

250

150.00

18.00

73

Horizon Solar Power

Temecula

CA

2008

650

33.25

16.99

74

Standard Solar

Rockville

MD

2004

55

51.50

16.24

75

REC Solar

San Luis Obispo CA

1997

156

191.41

16.20

76

Baker Electric Solar

Escondido

CA

2007

757

50.18

15.30

77

Sun Solar Energy Solutions

Bakersfield

CA

2008

98

27.47

15.06

78

Kuykendall Solar

Coarsegold

CA

2010

50

30.00

14.65

79

Newkirk Electric Associates

Muskegon

MI

1961

500

98.80

14.40

80

Kasselman Solar

Albany

NY

2014

35

17.00

13.75

81

Hannah Solar

Atlanta

GA

2008

85

60.60

13.70

82

Carolina Solar Energy

Durham

NC

2004

5

102.90

13.50

83

SUNworks

Roseville

CA

2010

250

34.63

13.05

84

RGS Energy (Real Goods Solar)

Louisville

CO

1978

100

264.00

13.01

85

Vision Solar

Provo

UT

2013

350

22.89

12.89

86

Pickett Solar

Fresno

CA

1988

18

32.76

12.36

87

Amergy Solar

Piscataway

NJ

2009

165

120.00

12.00

88

Blue Oak Energy

Davis

CA

2003

59

50.00

12.00

89

Sullivan Solar Power

San Diego

CA

2004

163

46.03

11.83

90

Power Installs

Oakland

NJ

2014

28

12.11

11.52

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= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

91

Inman Solar

Atlanta

GA

2009

12

32.49

11.41

92

Solect Energy

Hopkinton

MA

2009

50

31.20

11.31

93

Sunline Energy

San Diego

CA

2013

48

37.00

11.00

94

Namaste Solar

Boulder

CO

2005

130

47.16

10.48

95

Haleakala Solar

Kahului

HI

1977

160

74.05

10.21

96

KDH Solar

New Orleans

LA

2011

5

35.64

10.04

97

RES (Renewable Energy Systems Americas) Broomfield

CO

1997

500

281.00

10.00

98

Pfister Energy

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

46

55.00

10.00

99

Shorebreak Energy Developers

Irvine

CA

2010

70

45.00

10.00

100

Casey Electric

Tell City

IN

2000

20

20.00

10.00

101

PFMG Solar

Huntington Beach CA

2009

25

51.88

9.85

102

Skyline Solar

Hamilton

NJ

2010

120

15.00

9.72

103

Green State Power

Greensboro

NC

2008

5

9.87

9.22

104

TMI Electrical Contractors

Cincinnati

OH

1983

45

21.90

9.20

105

Hanwha Q CELLS USA

Irvine

CA

1999

46

190.90

8.70

106

Clean Energy Collective

Louisville

CO

2009

107

23.22

8.67

107

Clean Footprint

Cape Canaveral FL

2012

10

8.51

8.40

108

Solar Source

Largo

FL

1984

51

101.08

8.27

109

GCI Solar

Huntington Beach CA

1986

170

30.00

8.00

110

Freedom Solar

Austin

TX

2007

80

25.00

8.00

111

Nexamp

Boston

MA

2007

45

55.00

7.87

112

American Electric

Mililani

HI

1946

160

20.70

7.80

113

Boston Solar

Woburn

MA

2011

85

17.22

7.65

114

Auric Solar

Salt Lake City

UT

2010

140

14.50

7.49

115

Resolute Performance Contracting Tempe

AZ

2011

55

43.34

7.44

116

The Solar Company

Castro Valley

CA

2004

150

35.10

7.44

117

Natural Power and Energy

Scottsdale

AZ

2008

6

44.82

7.38

118

M.B. Herzog Electric

Paramount

CA

1974

200

33.00

7.30

119

Sustineo

San Diego

CA

2007

20

141.23

7.23

120

Florida Solar One

Fort Lauderdale FL

2008

49

30.58

7.22

121

Solar Topps

Phoenix

AZ

2009

80

32.00

7.00

122

SunPower by Alternative Energy Systems Chico

CA

2004

85

28.21

6.98

123

SolarFlair Energy

Ashland

MA

2007

63

19.14

6.93

124

Vista Solar

Santa Clara

CA

2008

42

20.27

6.69

125

RER Energy Group

Reading

PA

2009

15

15.15

6.65

30

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= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

126

Hawaii Energy Connection

Aiea

HI

2007

83

29.20

6.60

127

Efficient Energy of Tennessee

Knoxville

TN

2009

17

21.66

6.53

128

SUNation Solar Systems

Ronkonkoma

NY

2003

75

19.60

6.40

129

Intermountain Wind & Solar

Woods Cross

UT

2008

109

17.05

6.28

130

SolBright Renewable Energy

Charleston

SC

2009

10

26.20

6.20

131

American Solar Direct

Los Angeles

CA

2009

345

29.56

6.11

132

Apex Solar Power

Queensbury

NY

2007

135

50.30

6.10

133

LA Solar Group

Los Angeles

CA

2012

44

11.00

6.10

134

PermaCity Construction Corp.

Los Angeles

CA

2003

8

43.00

6.00

135

Pennoni Associates

Philadelphia

PA

1966

1,250

25.00

6.00

136

ReVision Energy

Portland

ME

2003

133

16.00

6.00

137

Sunpro Solar

Mandeville

LA

2003

40

13.00

6.00

138

Terra Steward

Cheyenne

WY

2004

24

11.42

5.93

139

Zing Solar

American Fork

UT

2007

175

7.90

5.90

140

Kurios Energy

Manteca

CA

2009

43

10.68

5.68

141

Axium Solar

Plano

TX

2008

70

16.37

5.61

142

Solar Energy World

Elkridge

MD

2009

65

20.00

5.50

143

Sunstore Solar

Greenville

SC

1976

28

12.50

5.50

144

Paradise Energy Solutions

Gap

PA

2009

65

18.00

5.26

145

Milholland Electric

El Cajon

CA

1990

72

14.00

5.20

146

Maximo Solar Industries

Aguadilla

PR

2009

72

11.60

5.10

147

Alternate Energy

Honolulu

HI

1993

100

27.85

5.09

148

Ray Angelini

Sewell

NJ

1974

250

100.00

5.00

149

Island Pacific Energy

Honolulu

HI

2007

10

35.00

5.00

150

Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants P.C. Mountainville

NY

1986

500

30.00

5.00

151

Premier Solar Solutions

Phoenix

AZ

2003

85

20.00

5.00

152

SunPower by Positive Energy Solar Santa Fe

NM

1997

80

18.00

5.00

153

Renova Solar

Palm Desert

CA

2006

130

11.75

5.00

154

C-TEC SOLAR

Bloomfield

CT

2010

40

8.00

5.00

155

Southwest Sun Solar

Westminster

CA

2014

80

8.00

5.00

156

GRID Alternatives

Oakland

CA

2001

300

23.46

4.79

157

Alternative Energy Services

Sanford

FL

2007

12

10.78

4.78

158

Joule Energy

New Orleans

LA

2009

60

11.94

4.73

159

O3 Energy Solutions

Dallas

TX

2011

15

11.90

4.70

160

Stronghold Engineering

Riverside

CA

1991

185

20.06

4.59

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TOTAL INSTALLED MW

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161

Greenbelt Solar

Austin

TX

2009

13

7.60

4.50

162

Sunvalley Solar

Walnut

CA

2007

19

10.83

4.36

163

OneRoof Energy

San Diego

CA

2010

180

27.04

4.32

164

Revolve Solar

Austin

TX

2012

85

12.59

4.26

165

RevoluSun Smart Home

Honolulu

HI

2009

115

47.60

4.21

166

Newport Power

San Clemente

CA

2008

25

15.40

4.20

167

Dovetail Solar and Wind

Cleveland

OH

1995

25

15.55

4.15

168

Monolith Solar Associates

Rensselaer

NY

2009

72

16.28

4.14

169

Azimuth Energy

St. Louis

MO

2009

10

6.00

4.14

170

Solar USA

Atlanta

GA

2010

25

5.02

4.12

171

West Coast Solar

Brentwood

CA

2007

55

9.60

4.10

172

CIR Electrical Construction

Buffalo

NY

1976

124

7.30

4.07

173

Harmon Electric

Phoenix

AZ

1975

100

24.43

4.00

174

Got Electric

Gaithersburg

MD

2006

18

23.00

4.00

175

LightWave Solar

Nashville

TN

2006

52

20.68

4.00

176

Sunsmart Technologies

Gladstone

MO

2012

50

20.00

4.00

177

Sun First Solar

San Rafael

CA

1984

28

15.00

3.95

178

Legend Solar

Washington

UT

2012

140

4.86

3.86

179

SunPower by Infinity Solar Systems Pearl River

NY

2008

60

9.00

3.80

180

Clean Focus

Sunnyvale

CA

2008

20

44.00

3.75

181

Arise Solar

Clovis

CA

2007

67

13.42

3.64

182

SolareAmerica

Upper Darby

PA

2010

8

13.54

3.54

183

Hawaii Energy Smart

Wailuku

HI

2009

9

11.94

3.54

184

EcoSolargy

Irvine

CA

2008

12

3.65

3.48

185

A&R Solar

Seattle

WA

2007

41

6.12

3.47

186

Air Wind and Solar

Stephenville

TX

2010

36

14.00

3.40

187

North State Solar Energy

Forest Ranch

CA

2002

28

11.80

3.20

188

Sunsense Solar

Carbondale

CO

1990

28

10.50

3.20

189

Solar Solution

Washington

DC

2009

30

8.50

3.20

190

Ross Solar Group

Danbury

CT

2007

36

18.13

3.15

191

SunPower by Hooked On Solar

Auburn

CA

2010

50

6.87

3.15

192

SunPower by EmPower Solar

Island Park

NY

2003

70

15.69

3.11

193

American Sentry Solar

Bel Air

MD

1993

72

4.95

3.10

194

Spectrum Energy Development

Elk Grove

CA

2002

16

14.00

3.06

195

Missouri Sun Solar

Houston

MO

2012

90

7.43

3.06

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TOTAL INSTALLED MW

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196

EcoMark Solar

Denver

CO

2010

89

7.35

3.01

197

SunFusion Solar Electric

San Diego

CA

2010

20

11.25

3.00

198

Granite State Solar

Boscawen

NH

2008

20

5.50

3.00

199

River City Solar

West Sacramento CA

2003

12

2.00

3.00

200

Solar Choice Solutions

Westlake Village CA

2007

53

240.00

2.95

201

American Solar Power

Montrose

CA

2009

51

8.49

2.92

202

SunGreen Systems

Irwindale

CA

2009

10

7.20

2.87

203

All Energy Solar

Saint Paul

MN

2009

60

5.92

2.82

204

Momentum Solar

Metuchen

NJ

2009

115

5.00

2.80

205

Nova West Solar

Fresno

CA

2005

25

10.44

2.76

206

Consolidated Solar Technologies

Albuquerque

NM

2008

60

27.75

2.75

207

Harvest Power Solar

Bay Shore

NY

2008

65

12.00

2.75

208

A1A Solar Contracting

Jacksonville

FL

2010

50

5.04

2.63

209

SkyFire Energy

Calgary

AB

2001

18

6.52

2.60

210

Solaris Energy

Idaho Falls

ID

2006

38

4.20

2.58

211

Green Air

Concord

CA

2007

10

14.20

2.56

212

Infinity Energy

Rocklin

CA

2014

135

3.00

2.54

213

Renewable Energy Massachusetts Cambridge

MA

2010

3

17.00

2.50

214 gvelop

San Juan

PR

2011

13

10.00

2.50

215

Renewable Energy Partners

Corona

CA

2012

10

6.00

2.50

216

A.M. Sun Solar

Atascadero

CA

2012

25

4.50

2.50

217

Solar Energy Management (SEM Power) Tampa

FL

2009

15

4.50

2.50

218

Sun Light & Power

Berkeley

CA

1976

65

19.60

2.49

219

Solare Energy

San Diego

CA

1989

40

6.76

2.49

220

Lifestyle Solar

Fresno

CA

2008

30

8.45

2.45

221

Ellensburg Solar

Ellensburg

WA

2011

21

3.11

2.42

222

Superior Solar Systems

Altamonte Springs FL

1984

27

80.00

2.41

223

Independent Energy Solutions

Vista

CA

1998

44

29.32

2.41

224

NATiVE

Austin

TX

2007

35

12.00

2.40

225

Palomar Solar

Escondido

CA

2009

27

5.40

2.40

226

Innovative Power Systems

St. Paul

MN

1991

18

7.23

2.28

227

Clean Solar

San Jose

CA

2007

42

7.79

2.26

228

Geoscape Solar

Livingston

NJ

2008

50

7.70

2.25

229

Solar Tech

El Cajon

CA

2003

50

8.00

2.20

230

Scudder Solar Energy Systems

Marina

CA

2007

25

6.20

2.20

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TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

231

South Texas Solar Systems

San Antonio

TX

2007

15

4.00

2.20

232

SolarGaines

Baltimore

MD

2009

40

3.19

2.20

233

Sunpro Solar

Wildomar

CA

2008

60

8.25

2.19

234

Puget Sound Solar

Seattle

WA

2001

32

5.90

2.19

235

Magic Sun Solar

Loomis

CA

2010

13

5.43

2.11

236

Sun Integration

Los Angeles

CA

2002

15

22.40

2.10

237

Kopp Electric Company

Toms River

NJ

1994

50

6.94

2.10

238

Bella Energy

Boulder

CO

2006

10

14.59

2.09

239

CBS Solar

Copemish

MI

1992

15

30.00

2.00

240

PacificSky Solar

Canoga Park

CA

1994

50

16.00

2.00

241

Northern Pacific Power Systems

Santa Rosa

CA

2008

20

10.00

2.00

242

Longhorn Solar

Austin

TX

2009

40

7.78

2.00

243

LuxLight Solar Energy

Lodi

CA

2001

12

7.00

2.00

244

American Made Solar & Wind

Brownsville

TX

2005

75

5.00

2.00

245

Sun Source Electric

Martinez

CA

2005

15

4.00

2.00

246

Affiliate Solar

Lindon

UT

2014

50

3.00

2.00

247

SunPower by New York State Solar Farm Gardiner

NY

2008

30

4.85

1.95

248

NC Solar Now

Raleigh

NC

2010

25

3.20

1.90

249

Creative Energies

Salt Lake City

UT

2000

20

6.72

1.85

250

Photonworks Engineering

Honolulu

HI

2009

50

14.00

1.84

251

PEP Solar

Phoenix

AZ

1978

22

9.10

1.80

252

Solarponics

Atascadero

CA

1975

45

6.80

1.80

253

EPo Energy

Columbus Junction IA

2013

10

5.09

1.78

254

Solar Symphony

Escondido

CA

2012

36

4.12

1.77

255

Synergy Power

Salt Lake City

UT

1999

55

4.00

1.75

256

Robco Electric

Las Vegas

NV

1997

49

6.03

1.73

257

American Solar & Roofing

Tempe

AZ

2001

55

30.60

1.70

258

SolTerra

Seattle

WA

2008

101

4.30

1.70

259

Progressive Power Solutions

American Fork

UT

2006

15

3.70

1.70

260

Sunergy Systems

Seattle

WA

2005

20

6.53

1.63

261

SunRenu Solar

Scottsdale

AZ

2008

18

5.43

1.63

262

Lighthouse Solar Texas

Austin

TX

2006

35

7.20

1.60

263

EC Company

Portland

OR

1946

1,500

5.00

1.60

264

Border Solar

Border Solar

TX

2008

15

6.93

1.58

265

Southern Energy Management

Morrisville

NC

2001

60

22.56

1.56

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TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

266

New England Clean Energy

Hudson

MA

2006

33

5.79

1.51

267

SunHarvest Solar

Phoenix

AZ

2009

15

15.20

1.50

268

Cosmic Solar

Vista

CA

2007

20

12.00

1.50

269

Renewvia Energy

Atlanta

GA

2009

6

8.40

1.50

270

Solar Direct

Sarasota

FL

1986

30

6.50

1.50

271

Cromwell Solar

Lawrence

KS

1982

25

3.50

1.50

272

Southard Solar & Construction

Denver

CO

2008

12

2.78

1.50

273

Solar-Ray

Orlando

FL

2003

14

8.93

1.43

274

Eagle Point Solar

Dubuque

IA

2010

35

5.20

1.42

275

NW Wind & Solar

Seattle

WA

1972

110

4.32

1.42

276

Solar Electric Power Company (SEPCO) Stuart

FL

1994

12

9.80

1.40

277

PPC Solar

Taos

NM

1979

8

9.00

1.40

278

Sol Reliable

Valley Villiage

CA

2008

50

7.20

1.40

279

GreenBrilliance

Sterling

VA

2007

25

4.40

1.40

280

Go Solar Group

Salt Lake City

UT

2011

25

3.20

1.40

281

Simply Solar Of Maryland

Edgewood

MD

2009

15

3.10

1.40

282

California Home Solar

Encino

CA

2012

20

2.60

1.40

283

Sundance Power Systems

Weaverville

NC

1995

30

8.41

1.39

284

Encore Renewable Energy

Burlington

VT

2007

5

10.80

1.37

285

Patriot Solar Group

Albion

MI

2005

50

9.00

1.35

286

Yes! Solar Solutions

Cary

NC

2009

26

4.22

1.32

287

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Yakima

WA

1979

21

3.20

1.32

288

New Day Solar

Murrieta

CA

1997

25

19.00

1.30

289

SunVest Solar

Pewaukee

WI

2009

4

9.80

1.30

290

Pell Solar

Ontario

CA

2010

35

6.00

1.30

291

ReNu Energy Solutions

Charlotte

NC

2010

26

2.61

1.28

292

Sustainable Energy Developments Ontario

NY

2002

30

20.00

1.25

293

A National Electric Service

Pompano Beach FL

1999

4

5.00

1.25

294

Lighthouse Solar Hudson Valley

New Paltz

NY

2009

10

3.98

1.24

295

Altenergy

Charlottesville

VA

2004

30

4.01

1.23

296

Smart Energy Today

Olympia

WA

2008

110

1.75

1.22

297

Icon Solar Power

Milford

OH

2009

15

3.90

1.21

298

Vis Solis

Franklin

TN

2010

5

11.00

1.20

299

Energy Concepts

Hudson

WI

2007

10

6.00

1.20

300

Alder Energy Systems

Mount Pleasant SC

2008

25

5.00

1.20

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TOTAL INSTALLED MW

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301

Artisan Electric

Seattle

WA

2007

30

4.30

1.20

302

Highlight Solar

San Jose

CA

2011

12

4.30

1.20

303

Able Energy

Oakdale

MN

2010

35

3.50

1.20

304

Simply Solar Systems

Hamlin

NY

2010

10

3.35

1.20

305

AWS Solar

Los Angeles

CA

2007

16

3.20

1.20

306

Green Power Energy

Annandale

NJ

2009

25

3.90

1.19

307

Independent Power Systems

Boulder

CO

1996

35

10.00

1.18

308

CB Solar

Des Moines

IA

2013

12

5.45

1.16

309

Tennessee Solar Solutions

Chattanooga

TN

2007

19

8.65

1.15

310

Skytech Solar

San Francisco

CA

2008

19

3.78

1.14

311

Western Solar

Bellingham

WA

2006

13

3.63

1.14

312

Sol-Up USA

Las Vegas

NV

2009

20

2.20

1.14

313

Built Well Solar

Wantagh

NY

2001

18

7.10

1.10

314

Sunlight Solar Systems

Salt Lake City

UT

2008

8

6.10

1.10

315

Solar Solution AZ

Tucson

AZ

2012

90

2.50

1.10

316

3D Solar

Odessa

FL

2013

13

1.92

1.10

317

iDEAL Energies

Minneapolis

MN

2010

13

3.70

1.05

318

Windfree Solar

Chicago

IL

2008

12

2.55

1.05

319

Ace LLC Solar

Pulaski

TN

2009

20

2.74

1.04

320

Planet Earth Solar

San Clemente

CA

2012

5

5.04

1.02

321

StraightUp Solar

St. Louis

MO

2006

24

6.17

1.01

322

Capital City Solar

Roseville

CA

2002

20

9.00

1.00

323

Sun City Solar Energy

Little Rock

AR

2005

10

6.00

1.00

324

Bonterra Solar

Honolulu

HI

2009

15

5.00

1.00

325

Fresco Solar

Morgan Hill

CA

2006

17

5.00

1.00

326

PowerLutions Solar

Lakewood

NJ

2008

15

5.00

1.00

327

1 Source Solar

Ankeny

IA

2015

15

4.00

1.00

328

Southern Current

Charleston

SC

2015

25

2.00

1.00

329

Universal Solar

Orlando

FL

2013

17

1.00

0.98

330

Empire Renewable Energy

Phoenix

AZ

2010

15

20.47

0.97

331

Solarado Energy

Salida

CO

1997

23

3.98

0.97

332

Eco Estates International

Austin

TX

2013

69

4.76

0.96

333

Texas Solar Outfitters

Houston

TX

2010

25

4.20

0.96

334

Energy Consultants Group

Anamosa

IA

2008

7

2.05

0.95

335

Evergreen Power

Lindsay

ON

2010

22

20.34

0.92

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

336

AMECO Solar

Paramount

CA

1974

20

11.60

0.92

337

Energy Conservation Solutions

Mooresville

NC

2011

30

2.07

0.92

338

Imagine Energy

Portland

OR

2003

23

4.50

0.90

339

US Renewable Energy Development Las Vegas

NH

2009

10

2.75

0.90

340

Ecohouse Solar

Columbus

OH

2008

5

1.50

0.90

341

Advanced Energy Systems

Eugene

OR

2002

20

15.90

0.87

342

SunSystem Technology

Rancho Cordova CA

2013

65

0.87

0.87

343

Mountain View Solar

Berkeley Springs WV

2009

23

7.50

0.86

344

That Solar Guy

Murrieta

CA

2011

12

3.10

0.86

345

El Paso Green Energies

Colorado Springs CO

2009

9

2.46

0.86

346

Mass Renewables

Bellingham

MA

2009

11

4.00

0.85

347

Eco Solar Solutions

Elkton

MD

2010

3

1.05

0.85

348

Interconnection Systems

Central City

NE

1996

10

1.60

0.80

349

California Solar Electric

Grass Valley

CA

2000

21

4.37

0.78

350

Energy Independent Solutions (EIS Solar) Pittsburgh

PA

2008

13

3.57

0.77

351

Green Earth Solar

Knoxville

TN

2008

12

2.90

0.77

352

GreenForm Construction & Solar

Chattanooga

TN

2012

22

2.00

0.77

353

Sunbridge Solar

Vancouver

WA

2010

9

1.54

0.77

354

KC Green Energy

Lancaster

PA

2009

12

6.00

0.76

355

Atlasta Solar Center

Grand Junction CO

1979

15

11.00

0.75

356

iSpot Solar

El Cajon

CA

2008

10

10.00

0.75

357

Missouri Solar Applications

Jefferson City

MO

2008

20

3.75

0.75

358

Hire Electric

The Dalles

OR

1935

20

2.26

0.75

359

Great Canadian Solar

Edmonton

AB

2009

10

2.00

0.75

360

Sunny Energy

Tempe

AZ

2014

14

0.85

0.75

361

Moore Energy

Southampton

PA

2008

20

4.29

0.74

362

Solar-Fit

Holly Hill

FL

1975

28

2.33

0.73

363

IQ Power

Sanford

FL

2009

32

2.12

0.72

364

PurePoint Energy

Norwalk

CT

2007

10

1.82

0.72

365

South Sound Solar

Olympia

WA

2008

16

1.80

0.71

366

Solar Smart Living

Sunland Park

NM

2008

17

7.00

0.70

367

YellowLite

Cleveland

OH

2009

10

1.90

0.70

368

Shaw Solar

Durango

CO

2006

11

2.28

0.68

369

Black Rock Solar

San Francisco

CA

2008

15

6.63

0.65

370

2K Solar

Middletown

NY

2007

11

2.60

0.65

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= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

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STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

371

Cape Fear Solar Systems

Wilmington

NC

2007

19

2.13

0.65

372

Roof Power Solar

Rich Hill

MO

2011

5

1.56

0.65

373

Green Energy EPC

San Diego

CA

2011

16

1.35

0.65

374

Solar Impact

Gainesville

FL

2007

9

7.74

0.64

375

True South Solar

Ashland

OR

2010

14

1.96

0.64

376

Green Street Solar

Selbyville

DE

2008

12

2.20

0.61

377

All in One Solar

Riverside

CA

2011

6

2.40

0.60

378

Greenwired

Redway

CA

2004

10

2.25

0.60

379

Powell Energy and Solar

Moorestown

NJ

2008

10

1.60

0.60

380

Florida Renewable Energy

Avon Park

FL

2014

10

1.50

0.60

381

Ocean Solar

Cape May Court House NJ

2011

3

0.83

0.59

382

Thames Solar Electric

Denver

CO

1981

3

2.65

0.57

383

Northwest Electric & Solar

Seattle

WA

2011

32

1.20

0.57

384

Inner City Skyline

Los Angeles

CA

1989

200

4.85

0.55

385

Harrimans

Venice

FL

1969

15

4.33

0.55

386

Clean Energy of America

Woodland Hills

CA

2013

20

2.50

0.55

387

Solar USA

Fremont

CA

2015

10

0.75

0.53

388

ECS Solar Energy Systems

Gainesville

FL

1977

15

20.48

0.53

389

SolarNorcal

Meadow Vista

CA

2007

7

1.40

0.52

390

Elemental Energy

Portland

OR

2010

15

1.26

0.51

391

Sierra Solar Systems

Reno

NV

2005

10

10.00

0.50

392

Arizona Energy Pros

Phoenix

AZ

1977

11

7.00

0.50

393

The Solar Store

Tucson

AZ

1998

13

3.07

0.50

394

Renewable Energy Corporation

Timonium

MD

2002

40

2.35

0.50

395

American Solar Install

Brooklyn

NY

2012

15

1.50

0.50

396

Exact Solar

Yardley

PA

2005

5

1.22

0.50

397

Solar Watt Solutions

Carlsbad

CA

2009

10

1.20

0.50

398

Solar CenTex

Harker Heights

TX

2012

15

1.12

0.50

399

Home Energy Systems

San Diego

CA

2001

18

0.50

0.50

400

Pure Power Solutions

Healdsburg

CA

1993

13

4.28

0.48

401

Solar States

Philadelphia

PA

2008

18

1.33

0.48

402

South Mountain Company

West Tisbury

MA

1975

33

2.00

0.47

403

Solarview

Dallas

TX

2014

10

0.47

0.47

404

Electric Distribution & Design Systems Garland

TX

1982

10

7.26

0.46

405

Energy Solution Providers

AZ

2002

11

4.50

0.45

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA = UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

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= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

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STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

406

Green Electric Solar Solutions

San Diego

CA

1997

21

3.50

0.45

407

High Noon Solar

Grand Junction CO

2005

9

6.39

0.44

408

Solar Service

Chicago

IL

1977

12

2.00

0.44

409

Ultra Solar & Wind Solutions

Ocean City

MD

2008

4

2.50

0.42

410

North Wind Renewable Energy

Stevens Point

WI

2008

11

1.70

0.42

411

Earth Wind And Solar Energy

Chicago

IL

2008

10

2.68

0.41

412

Custom Solar and Leisure

Tucson

AZ

2007

9

1.69

0.41

413

Power Production Management

Gainesville

FL

2009

15

4.00

0.40

414

SOLARgeneration

Kingston

NY

2005

8

1.70

0.40

415

GC SOLAR

Bellevue

WA

1992

8

1.60

0.40

416

Cool Blew Solar & Electric

Peoria

AZ

2006

49

1.25

0.40

417

Unique Solar

San Diego

CA

2012

14

0.83

0.40

418

Accelerate Solar

Charlotte

NC

2012

16

0.71

0.39

419

Alternative Energy Southeast

Lilburn

GA

2007

15

0.54

0.39

420

Michigan Solar Solutions

Commerce

MI

2007

7

2.07

0.38

421

Helios Solar

Kalamazoo

MI

2009

15

1.42

0.38

422

Brightstar Solar

Marlborough

MA

2009

8

1.29

0.38

423

SOLEX

Carmel Valley

CA

1982

10

1.00

0.38

424

Brilliant Harvest

Sarasota

FL

2009

8

0.93

0.38

425

Main Street Solar

Fincastle

VA

2008

9

0.79

0.38

426

Vasco Solar

Fountain Valley CA

1990

9

0.70

0.38

427

Ozark Solar

Springdale

AR

2007

6

1.72

0.37

428

Solora Solar

Yakima

WA

2011

10

0.98

0.36

429

Sugar Hollow Solar

Asheville

NC

2010

12

0.40

0.36

430

Southern Solar Systems

Huntsville

AL

2007

10

2.85

0.35

431

SunWork Renewable Energy Projects Milpitas

CA

2005

7

1.50

0.35

432

Urban Solar Group

Boca Raton

FL

2001

15

1.23

0.35

433

Good Energy Solutions

Lawrence

KS

2007

20

1.15

0.35

434

RBS Solar

Los Angeles

CA

2010

3

1.10

0.35

435

California Sun Systems

Los Angeles

CA

2006

6

3.80

0.34

436

Neil Kelly Solar

Portland

OR

1947

208

3.00

0.34

437

GenPro Energy Solutions

Piedmont

SD

2003

26

1.80

0.34

438

Stellar Energy Contractors

Denver

CO

2008

20

1.64

0.34

439

Sunshine Solar Services

Fort Lauderdale FL

2007

4

1.53

0.33

440

Newport Renewables

Providence

2011

11

3.80

0.32

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= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

441

Earth Electric

San Jose

CA

2009

12

0.64

0.32

442

American Solar Energy

Lakeland

FL

2004

20

0.50

0.32

443

Current Electric

Brookfield

WI

1983

50

0.85

0.31

444

miEnergy

Saskatoon

SK

2000

12

0.70

0.31

445

Aegis Renewable Energy

Waitsfield

VT

2011

8

0.93

0.30

446

Independent Green Technologies Tallahassee

FL

2008

11

0.70

0.30

447

R and C Construction Solar

Greer

SC

2007

5

0.70

0.30

448

Collegiate Builders

Buffalo

NY

2009

17

0.46

0.30

449

E2 Solar

Bend

OR

2005

7

1.65

0.29

450

JEH Solar

Lafayette

LA

2008

8

10.28

0.28

451

Save a Lot Solar

Oakland

CA

2008

5

0.96

0.28

452

Morton Solar

Evansville

IN

2003

7

1.69

0.27

453

ES Electrical Construction

Penryn

CA

1998

5

0.92

0.26

454

Sun Commercial Solar

Cape Coral

FL

2004

3

2.00

0.25

455

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance

Backus

MN

2000

12

1.50

0.25

456

Carlson Electric

Hayward

WI

2004

5

0.60

0.25

457

King Solar

Yoder

KS

1982

3

0.65

0.24

458

Green Sun Energy Services

Middletown

NJ

2010

5

0.58

0.23

459

APS Solar

Sonora

CA

2002

4

1.29

0.22

460

AGILE Remodelers

Tustin

CA

2013

5

0.33

0.22

461

ARiES Energy

Knoxville

TN

2011

14

2.24

0.21

462

Solar Connexion

Blacksburg

VA

1993

6

1.31

0.21

463

Whole Sun Designs

Evansville

IN

2011

3

0.48

0.21

464

Belmont Solar

Gordonville

PA

2002

4

10.20

0.20

465

Bold Alternatives

Cleveland

OH

2007

5

2.00

0.20

466

Alien Fuel

Langhorne

PA

2007

4

2.00

0.20

467

Solar Electrical Systems

Westlake Village CA

1981

12

1.50

0.20

468

CalSun Electric & Solar Systems

Paso Robles

CA

2010

4

1.00

0.20

469

Tick Tock Energy

Effingham

IL

2006

3

0.81

0.20

470

New Dawn Energy Solutions

Markham

ON

2006

5

0.70

0.20

471

Run on Sun

Pasadena

CA

2006

3

0.70

0.19

472

Wray Electric

Ellensburg

WA

1991

6

0.56

0.19

473

Sun King

Maui

HI

1976

10

2.00

0.18

474

Solar Kinetics

Hampton

GA

2011

5

0.55

0.18

475

Greeniverse

Dallas-Fort Worth TX

2011

9

1.00

0.17

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THE 2016 TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS IN NORTH AMERICA = UTILITY CONTRACTOR = EPC

= RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR

= CONSTRUCTION FIRM

= COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL/GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR

=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

= DEVELOPER

2016 TO P S O L A R CO NT R AC TO R S

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

5th ANNUAL

= NABCEP CERTIFIED

= SOLAR HOT WATER

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & PRIMARY COMPANY CITY SERVICE

STATE/ PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES TERRITORY

PRIMARY MARKET

TOTAL INSTALLED MW

MW ALL ALL NABCEP INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS CERTIFIED IN 2015 OFFERED SERVED

476

Osceola Energy

Albuquerque

NM

2009

13

0.53

0.17

477

APEG

Hagatna

GU

1995

30

5.70

0.16

478

Solar Sales of Michigan

Davison

MI

2003

9

1.66

0.16

479

Complete Energy Solutions

Arvada

CO

2002

25

1.55

0.15

480

Living Solar

Durango

CO

1995

4

1.50

0.15

481

SolarSmith

Savannah

GA

2007

5

0.25

0.15

482

Upstate Alternative Energy

Baldwinsville

NY

2008

3

0.32

0.14

483

YouVee Solar

Ridgecrest

CA

2011

2

0.26

0.14

484

EFS Energy

St. Louis

MO

2011

14

0.68

0.13

485

Peak Solar Designs

Salida

CO

2006

4

1.10

0.12

486

Texas Green Energy

College Station

TX

2007

4

1.08

0.12

487

EcoLogical Energy Systems

Bristol

TN

2009

10

1.06

0.12

488

Emerald Energy

Raleigh

NC

2009

3

0.22

0.12

489

Distributed Clean Power

Los Angeles

CA

2013

8

0.17

0.12

490

Cinci Home Solar

Cincinnati

OH

2010

1

1.20

0.11

491

Wayne's Solar

Ormond Beach

FL

1983

20

0.40

0.11

492

Appalachian Renewable Resources Knoxville

TN

2010

1

1.45

0.10

493

Abender

Fort Lauderdale FL

2007

4

1.20

0.10

494

Construction Art

Afton

TN

1991

10

1.00

0.10

495

Winona Renewable Energy

Winona

MN

2009

2

0.64

0.10

496

Asheville Solar

Fletcher

NC

2012

6

0.31

0.10

497

Identita

Vaughan

ON

2004

23

0.25

0.10

498

Wright-Way Solar Technologies

Tyler

TX

1982

25

0.99

0.09

499

Sound Solar Systems

Kronau

SK

2010

4

0.35

0.09

500

Juapi Project Services

San Juan

PR

2015

1

0.09

0.09

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What does your company do to encourage employee development? The backbone of any successful business is its people. FLS Energy searches for and hires skilled individuals who believe in our mission of making solar mainstream. But we don’t just stop there. We believe in developing and mentoring our employees. FLS Energy uses a multitude of training classes to inform and keep our employees current. From CPR to advanced financials, our trainings are as diverse as the people we hire. You don’t have to know everything when you get here; you just have to be willing to learn.

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Mortenson Construction

1

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5,459

2,460.62

1,653.46

2

First Solar

2

Tempe

AZ

1999

6,350

5,958.05

1,455.40

3

Arraycon

4

Sacramento

CA

2009

200

1,091.00

790.00

4

Cupertino Electric

5

San Jose

CA

1954

1,975

1,127.75

689.45

5

CSW Contractors

6

Scottsdale

AZ

1982

500

1,474.00

670.00

6

Swinerton Renewable Energy

7

San Francisco

CA

1888

2,385

1,114.00

560.00

7

Rosendin Electric

8

San Jose

CA

1919

4,500

1,222.33

475.74

8

Baker Electric

9

Escondido

CA

1938

650

614.20

421.76

9

Signal Energy Constructors

10

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

989.07

377.34

10

E Light Electric Services

11

Englewood

CO

1998

575

1,577.00

370.81

11

Strata Solar

12

Chapel Hill

NC

2008

300

840.00

333.00

12

Helix Electric

13

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2,000

1,468.00

318.00

13

CSI Electrical Contractors

14

Santa Fe Springs

CA

1990

1,000

950.02

273.61

14

M+W Energy

15

Springfield

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2009

100

555.91

260.50

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15

NRG Energy

16

Princeton

NJ

1989

10,468

1,489.00

242.00

16

Innovative Solar Systems

17

Asheville

NC

2011

4

636.00

240.00

17

FLS Energy

19

Asheville

NC

2006

70

322.00

224.00

18

SunEnergy1

20

Mooresville

NC

2009

206

492.00

218.00

19

Moss Solar

21

Ft Lauderdale

FL

2004

621

546.00

214.00

20

Amec Foster Wheeler

22

Atlanta

GA

1946

40,000

783.00

188.00

21

Cypress Creek Renewables

23

Santa Monica

CA

2014

180

288.00

169.00

22

J&B Solar

24

Merritt Island

FL

2014

22

200.00

161.00

23

DEPCOM Power

25

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

65

156.00

140.00

24

Northern Energy and Power

27

Thornton

CO

2012

200

175.00

135.00

25

McCarthy Building Cos.

29

St. Louis

MO

1864

1,698

800.00

123.60

26

Alpha Energy

30

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2,000

350.00

120.00

27

Watson Electrical Construction

32

Wilson

NC

1935

700

152.06

119.06

28

juwi

33

Boulder

CO

2008

65

215.00

101.00

29

ESA Rewnables

34

Sanford

FL

2002

25

450.00

100.00

30

Clark Bros.

36

Fresno

CA

1958

75

520.00

75.00

31

NARENCO

39

Charlotte

NC

2009

35

102.00

55.00

32

DKD Electric

40

Albuquerque

NM

1978

212

149.72

53.92

33

NOVA Consultants

42

Novi

MI

1992

50

100.00

50.00

34

PowerSecure Solar

45

Wake Forest

NC

2000

1,044

99.49

46.56

35

The Conti Group

49

Edison

NJ

1906

560

145.00

40.40

36

S&C Electric Company

51

Chicago

IL

1911

2,500

241.67

36.53

37

Inovateus Solar

54

South Bend

IN

2008

34

209.70

32.70

38

Bombard Renewable Energy

55

Las Vegas

NV

1982

300

200.00

32.00

39

J. Ranck Electric

57

Mt. Pleasant

MI

1986

275

52.63

29.85

40

Renewable Assets

60

Alexandria

VA

2009

24

80.00

25.00

41

Baker Renewable Energy

61

Raleigh

NC

2009

30

104.00

24.00

42

Riggs Distler

63

Cherry Hill

NJ

1909

1,000

153.00

23.00

43

GEM Energy

70

Walbridge

OH

2009

1,000

33.50

18.50

44

Newkirk Electric Associates

79

Muskegon

MI

1961

500

98.80

14.40

45

Carolina Solar Energy

82

Durham

NC

2004

5

102.90

13.50

46

RES (Renewable Energy Systems Americas)

97

Broomfield

CO

1997

500

281.00

10.00

47

Casey Electric

100

Tell City

IN

2000

20

20.00

10.00

48

TMI Electrical Contractors

104

Cincinnati

OH

1983

45

21.90

9.20

49

Hanwha Q CELLS USA

105

Irvine

CA

1999

46

190.90

8.70

50

Azimuth Energy

169

St. Louis

MO

2009

10

6.00

4.14

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1

Cantsink

26

Lilburn

GA

1988

50

200.00

139.00

2

Brahma Hunt

28

Salt Lake City

UT

2015

1,400

685.00

133.60

3

Phoenix Solar

35

San Ramon

CA

2010

40

137.20

82.00

4

Borrego Solar Systems

37

San Diego

CA

1985

170

232.00

72.25

5

Sunstall

38

Novato

CA

2011

28

214.00

63.00

6

groSolar

41

White River

VT

1998

55

200.00

50.00

7

Advanced Green Technologies

44

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2007

25

221.79

47.66

8

A-C Electric (A-C Solar)

46

Bakersfield

CA

1945

200

121.16

45.86

9

Safari Energy

47

New York

NY

2008

35

65.00

45.00

10

Cenergy Power

48

San Diego

CA

2008

50

152.10

44.60

11

M Bar C Construction

50

San Marcos

CA

2005

85

250.00

39.00

12

Greenskies Renewable Energy

56

Middletown

CT

2008

65

71.93

30.14

13

Vanguard Energy Partners

59

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

87.00

26.00

14

Elite Electric

62

Riverside

CA

1979

134

147.60

23.20

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UGE

64

New York

NY

2008

60

280.37

22.37

16

EnterSolar

65

New York City

NY

2006

37

37.50

20.20

17

Baja Construction

66

Martinez

CA

1981

100

145.00

20.00

18

Peck Solar

67

South Burlington

VT

1972

120

50.59

19.65

19

Radiance Solar

68

Atlanta

GA

2007

36

50.67

19.59

20

CalCom Solar

69

Visalia

CA

2012

51

25.00

19.00

21

Standard Solar

74

Rockville

MD

2004

55

51.50

16.24

22

REC Solar

75

San Luis Obispo

CA

1997

156

191.41

16.20

23

Kuykendall Solar

78

Coarsegold

CA

2010

50

30.00

14.65

24

Hannah Solar

81

Atlanta

GA

2008

85

60.60

13.70

25

SUNworks

83

Roseville

CA

2010

250

34.63

13.05

26

Pickett Solar

86

Fresno

CA

1988

18

32.76

12.36

27

Blue Oak Energy

88

Davis

CA

2003

59

50.00

12.00

28

Inman Solar

91

Atlanta

GA

2009

12

32.49

11.41

29

Solect Energy

92

Hopkinton

MA

2009

50

31.20

11.31

30

Namaste Solar

94

Boulder

CO

2005

130

47.16

10.48

31

Pfister Energy

98

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

46

55.00

10.00

32

Shorebreak Energy Developers

99

Irvine

CA

2010

70

45.00

10.00

33

PFMG Solar

101

Huntington Beach

CA

2009

25

51.88

9.85

34

Green State Power

103

Greensboro

NC

2008

5

9.87

9.22

35

Clean Footprint

107

Cape Canaveral

FL

2012

10

8.51

8.40

36

Solar Source

108

Largo

FL

1984

51

101.08

8.27

37

Nexamp

111

Boston

MA

2007

45

55.00

7.87

38

Resolute Performance Contracting

115

Tempe

AZ

2011

55

43.34

7.44

39

Natural Power and Energy

117

Scottsdale

AZ

2008

6

44.82

7.38

40

M.B. Herzog Electric

118

Paramount

CA

1974

200

33.00

7.30

41

Sustineo

119

San Diego

CA

2007

20

141.23

7.23

42

Florida Solar One

120

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2008

49

30.58

7.22

43

Vista Solar

124

Santa Clara

CA

2008

42

20.27

6.69

44

RER Energy Group

125

Reading

PA

2009

15

15.15

6.65

45

Efficient Energy of Tennessee

127

Knoxville

TN

2009

17

21.66

6.53

46

SolBright Renewable Energy

130

Charleston

SC

2009

10

26.20

6.20

47

PermaCity Construction Corp.

134

Los Angeles

CA

2003

8

43.00

6.00

48

Pennoni Associates

135

Philadelphia

PA

1966

1,250

25.00

6.00

49

Terra Steward

138

Cheyenne

WY

2004

24

11.42

5.93

50

Kurios Energy

140

Manteca

CA

2009

43

10.68

5.68

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Axium Solar

141

Plano

TX

2008

70

16.37

5.61

52

Paradise Energy Solutions

144

Gap

PA

2009

65

18.00

5.26

53

Ray Angelini

148

Sewell

NJ

1974

250

100.00

5.00

54

Island Pacific Energy

149

Honolulu

HI

2007

10

35.00

5.00

55

Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants P.C.

150

Mountainville

NY

1986

500

30.00

5.00

56

Alternative Energy Services

157

Sanford

FL

2007

12

10.78

4.78

57

Joule Energy

158

New Orleans

LA

2009

60

11.94

4.73

58

O3 Energy Solutions

159

Dallas

TX

2011

15

11.90

4.70

59

Stronghold Engineering

160

Riverside

CA

1991

185

20.06

4.59

60

Sunvalley Solar

162

Walnut

CA

2007

19

10.83

4.36

61

Newport Power

166

San Clemente

CA

2008

25

15.40

4.20

62

Dovetail Solar and Wind

167

Cleveland

OH

1995

25

15.55

4.15

63

Monolith Solar Associates

168

Rensselaer

NY

2009

72

16.28

4.14

64

Solar USA

170

Atlanta

GA

2010

25

5.02

4.12

65

CIR Electrical Construction

172

Buffalo

NY

1976

124

7.30

4.07

66

Got Electric

174

Gaithersburg

MD

2006

18

23.00

4.00

67

LightWave Solar

175

Nashville

TN

2006

52

20.68

4.00

68

Clean Focus

180

Sunnyvale

CA

2008

20

44.00

3.75

69

SolareAmerica

182

Upper Darby

PA

2010

8

13.54

3.54

70

EcoSolargy

184

Irvine

CA

2008

12

3.65

3.48

71

North State Solar Energy

187

Forest Ranch

CA

2002

28

11.80

3.20

72

Sunsense Solar

188

Carbondale

CO

1990

28

10.50

3.20

73

Spectrum Energy Development

194

Elk Grove

CA

2002

16

14.00

3.06

74

Solar Choice Solutions

200

Westlake Village

CA

2007

53

240.00

2.95

75

American Solar Power

201

Montrose

CA

2009

51

8.49

2.92

76

SunGreen Systems

202

Irwindale

CA

2009

10

7.20

2.87

77

SkyFire Energy

209

Calgary

AB

2001

18

6.52

2.60

78

gvelop

214

San Juan

PR

2011

13

10.00

2.50

79

Renewable Energy Partners

215

Corona

CA

2012

10

6.00

2.50

80

Solar Energy Management (SEM Power)

217

Tampa

FL

2009

15

4.50

2.50

81

Sun Light & Power

218

Berkeley

CA

1976

65

19.60

2.49

82

Independent Energy Solutions

223

Vista

CA

1998

44

29.32

2.41

83

Innovative Power Systems

226

St. Paul

MN

1991

18

7.23

2.28

84

Scudder Solar Energy Systems

230

Marina

CA

2007

25

6.20

2.20

85

South Texas Solar Systems

231

San Antonio

TX

2007

15

4.00

2.20

86

Sun Integration

236

Los Angeles

CA

2002

15

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Bella Energy

238

Boulder

CO

2006

10

14.59

2.09

88

CBS Solar

239

Copemish

MI

1992

15

30.00

2.00

89

American Made Solar & Wind

244

Brownsville

TX

2005

75

5.00

2.00

90

Sun Source Electric

245

Martinez

CA

2005

15

4.00

2.00

91

Creative Energies

249

Salt Lake City

UT

2000

20

6.72

1.85

92

Photonworks Engineering

250

Honolulu

HI

2009

50

14.00

1.84

93

EPo Energy

253

Columbus Junction

IA

2013

10

5.09

1.78

94

SunRenu Solar

261

Scottsdale

AZ

2008

18

5.43

1.63

95

EC Company

263

Portland

OR

1946

1,500

5.00

1.60

96

Border Solar

264

Border Solar

TX

2008

15

6.93

1.58

97

Renewvia Energy

269

Atlanta

GA

2009

6

8.40

1.50

98

Eagle Point Solar

274

Dubuque

IA

2010

35

5.20

1.42

99

Encore Renewable Energy

284

Burlington

VT

2007

5

10.80

1.37

100

SunVest Solar

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Pewaukee

WI

2009

4

9.80

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14,000

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Vivint Solar

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Lehi

UT

2011

4,000

458.90

230.80

3

Sunnova

31

Houston

TX

2012

220

150.22

119.31

4

Trinity Solar

43

Wall

NJ

1994

962

171.20

48.26

5

Zia Energy Group

52

Albuquerque

NM

2010

185

55.00

36.50

6

Smart Energy USA

53

Corona

CA

2005

160

56.00

36.00

7

Power Home Solar

58

Mooresville

NC

2014

23

30.16

28.87

8

Direct Energy Solar

71

Columbia

MD

2008

500

60.00

18.34

9

UNISUN Solar

72

Roseville

CA

1994

250

150.00

18.00

10

Horizon Solar Power

73

Temecula

CA

2008

650

33.25

16.99

11

Baker Electric Solar

76

Escondido

CA

2007

757

50.18

15.30

12

Sun Solar Energy Solutions

77

Bakersfield

CA

2008

98

27.47

15.06

13

Kasselman Solar

80

Albany

NY

2014

35

17.00

13.75

14

RGS Energy (Real Goods Solar)

84

Louisville

CO

1978

100

264.00

13.01

15

Vision Solar

85

Provo

UT

2013

350

22.89

12.89

16

Amergy Solar

87

Piscataway

NJ

2009

165

120.00

12.00

17

Sullivan Solar Power

89

San Diego

CA

2004

163

46.03

11.83

18

Power Installs

90

Oakland

NJ

2014

28

12.11

11.52

19

Sunline Energy

93

San Diego

CA

2013

48

37.00

11.00

20

Haleakala Solar

95

Kahului

HI

1977

160

74.05

10.21

21

KDH Solar

96

New Orleans

LA

2011

5

35.64

10.04

22

Skyline Solar

102

Hamilton

NJ

2010

120

15.00

9.72

23

Clean Energy Collective

106

Louisville

CO

2009

107

23.22

8.67

24

GCI Solar

109

Huntington Beach

CA

1986

170

30.00

8.00

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=ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR

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RES. OVERALL COMPANY CITY RANK RANK

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STATE/ TOTAL MW PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY MW 2015

25

Freedom Solar

110

Austin

TX

2007

80

25.00

8.00

26

American Electric

112

Mililani

HI

1946

160

20.70

7.80

27

Boston Solar

113

Woburn

MA

2011

85

17.22

7.65

28

Auric Solar

114

Salt Lake City

UT

2010

140

14.50

7.49

29

The Solar Company

116

Castro Valley

CA

2004

150

35.10

7.44

30

Solar Topps

121

Phoenix

AZ

2009

80

32.00

7.00

31

SunPower by Alternative Energy Systems

122

Chico

CA

2004

85

28.21

6.98

32

SolarFlair Energy

123

Ashland

MA

2007

63

19.14

6.93

33

Hawaii Energy Connection

126

Aiea

HI

2007

83

29.20

6.60

34

SUNation Solar Systems

128

Ronkonkoma

NY

2003

75

19.60

6.40

35

Intermountain Wind & Solar

129

Woods Cross

UT

2008

109

17.05

6.28

36

American Solar Direct

131

Los Angeles

CA

2009

345

29.56

6.11

37

Apex Solar Power

132

Queensbury

NY

2007

135

50.30

6.10

38

LA Solar Group

133

Los Angeles

CA

2012

44

11.00

6.10

39

ReVision Energy

136

Portland

ME

2003

133

16.00

6.00

40

Sunpro Solar

137

Mandeville

LA

2003

40

13.00

6.00

41

Zing Solar

139

American Fork

UT

2007

175

7.90

5.90

42

Solar Energy World

142

Elkridge

MD

2009

65

20.00

5.50

43

Sunstore Solar

143

Greenville

SC

1976

28

12.50

5.50

44

Milholland Electric

145

El Cajon

CA

1990

72

14.00

5.20

45

Maximo Solar Industries

146

Aguadilla

PR

2009

72

11.60

5.10

46

Alternate Energy

147

Honolulu

HI

1993

100

27.85

5.09

47

Premier Solar Solutions

151

Phoenix

AZ

2003

85

20.00

5.00

48

SunPower by Positive Energy Solar

152

Santa Fe

NM

1997

80

18.00

5.00

49

Renova Solar

153

Palm Desert

CA

2006

130

11.75

5.00

50

C-TEC SOLAR

154

Bloomfield

CT

2010

40

8.00

5.00

51

Southwest Sun Solar

155

Westminster

CA

2014

80

8.00

5.00

52

GRID Alternatives

156

Oakland

CA

2001

300

23.46

4.79

53

Greenbelt Solar

161

Austin

TX

2009

13

7.60

4.50

54

OneRoof Energy

163

San Diego

CA

2010

180

27.04

4.32

55

Revolve Solar

164

Austin

TX

2012

85

12.59

4.26

56

RevoluSun Smart Home

165

Honolulu

HI

2009

115

47.60

4.21

57

West Coast Solar

171

Brentwood

CA

2007

55

9.60

4.10

58

Harmon Electric

173

Phoenix

AZ

1975

100

24.43

4.00

59

Sunsmart Technologies

176

Gladstone

MO

2012

50

20.00

4.00

60

Sun First Solar

177

San Rafael

CA

1984

28

15.00

3.95

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= DEVELOPER

RES. OVERALL COMPANY CITY RANK RANK

= ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

= SOLAR HOT WATER

STATE/ TOTAL MW PROVINCE/ FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY MW 2015

61

Legend Solar

178

Washington

UT

2012

140

4.86

3.86

62

SunPower by Infinity Solar Systems

179

Pearl River

NY

2008

60

9.00

3.80

63

Arise Solar

181

Clovis

CA

2007

67

13.42

3.64

64

Hawaii Energy Smart

183

Wailuku

HI

2009

9

11.94

3.54

65

A&R Solar

185

Seattle

WA

2007

41

6.12

3.47

66

Air Wind and Solar

186

Stephenville

TX

2010

36

14.00

3.40

67

Solar Solution

189

Washington

DC

2009

30

8.50

3.20

68

Ross Solar Group

190

Danbury

CT

2007

36

18.13

3.15

69

SunPower by Hooked On Solar

191

Auburn

CA

2010

50

6.87

3.15

70

SunPower by EmPower Solar

192

Island Park

NY

2003

70

15.69

3.11

71

American Sentry Solar

193

Bel Air

MD

1993

72

4.95

3.10

72

Missouri Sun Solar

195

Houston

MO

2012

90

7.43

3.06

73

EcoMark Solar

196

Denver

CO

2010

89

7.35

3.01

74

SunFusion Solar Electric

197

San Diego

CA

2010

20

11.25

3.00

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75

Granite State Solar

198

Boscawen

NH

2008

20

5.50

3.00

76

River City Solar

199

West Sacramento

CA

2003

12

2.00

3.00

77

All Energy Solar

203

Saint Paul

MN

2009

60

5.92

2.82

78

Momentum Solar

204

Metuchen

NJ

2009

115

5.00

2.80

79

Nova West Solar

205

Fresno

CA

2005

25

10.44

2.76

80

Consolidated Solar Technologies

206

Albuquerque

NM

2008

60

27.75

2.75

81

Harvest Power Solar

207

Bay Shore

NY

2008

65

12.00

2.75

82

A1A Solar Contracting

208

Jacksonville

FL

2010

50

5.04

2.63

83

Solaris Energy

210

Idaho Falls

ID

2006

38

4.20

2.58

84

Green Air

211

Concord

CA

2007

10

14.20

2.56

85

Infinity Energy

212

Rocklin

CA

2014

135

3.00

2.54

86

A.M. Sun Solar

216

Atascadero

CA

2012

25

4.50

2.50

87

Solare Energy

219

San Diego

CA

1989

40

6.76

2.49

88

Lifestyle Solar

220

Fresno

CA

2008

30

8.45

2.45

89

Ellensburg Solar

221

Ellensburg

WA

2011

21

3.11

2.42

90

Superior Solar Systems

222

Altamonte Springs

FL

1984

27

80.00

2.41

91

NATiVE

224

Austin

TX

2007

35

12.00

2.40

92

Palomar Solar

225

Escondido

CA

2009

27

5.40

2.40

93

Clean Solar

227

San Jose

CA

2007

42

7.79

2.26

94

Geoscape Solar

228

Livingston

NJ

2008

50

7.70

2.25

95

Solar Tech

229

El Cajon

CA

2003

50

8.00

2.20

96

SolarGaines

232

Baltimore

MD

2009

40

3.19

2.20

97

Sunpro Solar

233

Wildomar

CA

2008

60

8.25

2.19

98

Puget Sound Solar

234

Seattle

WA

2001

32

5.90

2.19

99

Magic Sun Solar

235

Loomis

CA

2010

13

5.43

2.11

100

Kopp Electric Company

237

Toms River

NJ

1994

50

6.94

2.10

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TOTAL MW OVERALL RANK COMPANY STATE FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED RANK CITY MW 2015

1

Mortenson Construction

1

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5,459

2,460.62

1,653.46

2

Cupertino Electric

5

San Jose

CA

1954

1,975

1,127.75

689.45

3

Swinerton Renewable Energy

7

San Francisco

CA

1888

2,385

1,114.00

560.00

4

Rosendin Electric

8

San Jose

CA

1919

4,500

1,222.33

475.74

5

Signal Energy Constructors

10

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

989.07

377.34

6

Helix Electric

13

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2,000

1,468.00

318.00

7

M+W Energy

15

Springfield

NJ

2009

100

555.91

260.50

8

Amec Foster Wheeler

22

Atlanta

GA

1946

40,000

783.00

188.00

9

DEPCOM Power

25

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

65

156.00

140.00

10

Brahma Hunt

28

Salt Lake City

UT

2015

1,400

685.00

133.60

11

McCarthy Building Cos.

29

St. Louis

MO

1864

1,698

800.00

123.60

12

Alpha Energy

30

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2,000

350.00

120.00

13

juwi

33

Boulder

CO

2008

65

215.00

101.00

14

Phoenix Solar

35

San Ramon

CA

2010

40

137.20

82.00

15

Borrego Solar Systems

37

San Diego

CA

1985

170

232.00

72.25

16

groSolar

41

White River

VT

1998

55

200.00

50.00

17

NOVA Consultants

42

Novi

MI

1992

50

100.00

50.00

18

Trinity Solar

43

Wall

NJ

1994

962

171.20

48.26

19

Advanced Green Technologies

44

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2007

25

221.79

47.66

20

PowerSecure Solar

45

Wake Forest

NC

2000

1,044

99.49

46.56

21

A-C Electric (A-C Solar)

46

Bakersfield

CA

1945

200

121.16

45.86

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TOTAL MW OVERALL RANK COMPANY STATE FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED RANK CITY MW 2015

22

Safari Energy

47

New York

NY

2008

35

65.00

45.00

23

Cenergy Power

48

San Diego

CA

2008

50

152.10

44.60

24

The Conti Group

49

Edison

NJ

1906

560

145.00

40.40

25

S&C Electric Company

51

Chicago

IL

1911

2,500

241.67

36.53

26

Zia Energy Group

52

Albuquerque

NM

2010

185

55.00

36.50

27

Bombard Renewable Energy

55

Las Vegas

NV

1982

300

200.00

32.00

28

Power Home Solar

58

Mooresville

NC

2014

23

30.16

28.87

29

Vanguard Energy Partners

59

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

87.00

26.00

30

Renewable Assets

60

Alexandria

VA

2009

24

80.00

25.00

31

Baker Renewable Energy

61

Raleigh

NC

2009

30

104.00

24.00

32

Peck Solar

67

South Burlington

VT

1972

120

50.59

19.65

33

Radiance Solar

68

Atlanta

GA

2007

36

50.67

19.59

34

CalCom Solar

69

Visalia

CA

2012

51

25.00

19.00

35

UNISUN Solar

72

Roseville

CA

1994

250

150.00

18.00

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36

Standard Solar

74

Rockville

MD

2004

55

51.50

16.24

37

Baker Electric Solar

76

Escondido

CA

2007

757

50.18

15.30

38

Newkirk Electric Associates

79

Muskegon

MI

1961

500

98.80

14.40

39

Hannah Solar

81

Atlanta

GA

2008

85

60.60

13.70

40

SUNworks

83

Roseville

CA

2010

250

34.63

13.05

41

Vision Solar

85

Provo

UT

2013

350

22.89

12.89

42

Pickett Solar

86

Fresno

CA

1988

18

32.76

12.36

43

Blue Oak Energy

88

Davis

CA

2003

59

50.00

12.00

44

Power Installs

90

Oakland

NJ

2014

28

12.11

11.52

45

Inman Solar

91

Atlanta

GA

2009

12

32.49

11.41

46

Solect Energy

92

Hopkinton

MA

2009

50

31.20

11.31

47

Namaste Solar

94

Boulder

CO

2005

130

47.16

10.48

48

Haleakala Solar

95

Kahului

HI

1977

160

74.05

10.21

49

RES (Renewable Energy Systems Americas)

97

Broomfield

CO

1997

500

281.00

10.00

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50

Pfister Energy

98

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

46

55.00

10.00

51

Green State Power

103

Greensboro

NC

2008

5

9.87

9.22

52

TMI Electrical Contractors

104

Cincinnati

OH

1983

45

21.90

9.20

53

Solar Source

108

Largo

FL

1984

51

101.08

8.27

54

Freedom Solar