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of you are always available to chat for a few minutes and provide us with feedback on what issues matter most to U.S. solar installers. We hear it all the time—at shows, in interviews— solar contractors are competitive with one another, but everyone is most interested in moving the industry forward. If you have a question about anything, call your solar neighbor. We do it often! That generous and supportive nature will help us get through the predicted small dip in the U.S. solar installation forecast for 2017. We’ll see most, if not all, of you back on this list next year when we’ll be ready to share even more good news with our audience. So, let’s celebrate another successful year! Thank you for being part of the extended Solar Power World family. You’re driving this industry into the future and we commemorate your efforts in the 2017 Top Solar Contractors list. Enjoy! SPW

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122 CONTRACTOR AWARDS We announce two new special awards this year

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Consumer protection is market protection

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North Carolinabased contractor Yes Solar Solutions (No. 341) received a call about a disabled veteran who wasn’t seeing the energy savings from his array as he was promised. Yes Solar Solutions hadn’t done the installation but took a look anyway. “The system was installed completely wrong and facing north,” said CEO Kathy Miller. So Yes Solar Solutions worked with another local contractor to redo the system. “We are friendly with most of our competitors. We work on industry task forces with them, Solarize programs and utility issues,” Miller said. “But we do find occasional misrepresentation.” She’s heard of installers claiming that a utility is threatening to stop net metering in order to push the sale; overestimating production on a shady, north-facing roof; and dramatically oversizing a system. Sometimes there’s even fraud, such as including energy efficiency measures in the tax credit deduction for solar. When our industry is still just trying to educate consumers about solar, such negative experiences can seriously derail us.

“It takes a long time to build a sustainable market, and, overnight, it can be destroyed with poor-quality work or poor-quality products,” she said. “Nothing spreads quicker than bad news. You really need to make sure you have happy consumers. Today, a lot of people in the business are looking to grab the quick buck, to make the most sales, to shortcut important steps; that’s where we’re going to potentially fall on our face.” It’d be a shame to see solar fall when we’ve come so far and when most businesses are committed to quality and passionate about clean energy. But all hope is not lost. Weissman sees a solution in using consumer protection as a way to protect the solar market. IREC and SEIA have worked to create a culture of consumer protection within solar. IREC developed consumer protection tools, mostly for the residential market. And SEIA released a code of ethics for businesses and an online guide to educate consumers about solar power. SEIA also launched a solar purchase disclosure form this year that it encourages all companies to use to help consumers better understand solar transactions.

It takes a long time to build a sustainable market, and, overnight, it can be destroyed with poor-quality work or poor-quality products Just this year, several other contractors have mentioned similar concerns of unethical competitors to me. I discussed this in a podcast with Jane Weissman, recently retired president and CEO of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). IREC is a non-profit that seeks to empower consumers to make clean energy investments with confidence, so Weissman shared concerns over bad customer experiences.

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IREC was also part of the early effort to create a quality solar workforce, which led to the development of the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Obtaining NABCEP certification is a good way to legitimize your company to consumers. “That credential is not an easy one to get and it’s certainly not an easy one to keep,” Weissman said. “That is a real mark of competency…that

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encourages consumer confidence.” Yes Solar takes pride in its NABCEP certifications and company accreditation. It also supports associations and invests in memberships and sponsorships that serve to educate the consumer. “It is not a short-term return for the installer, but it is a long-term investment for the industry,” Miller said. Yes Solar Solutions also encourages customers to be smart consumers by: 1. Looking at customer surveys. Yes Solar uses GuildQuality, which surveys customers shortly after installation and asks them to rate the company and say whether they would recommend it. Yes Solar is proud to boast 100% of customers would recommend it.

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2. Understanding the financing. There are many good options for home or business owners to finance systems, but financing is an easy way for solar installers to bury information. Yes Solar encourages the customer to know the price per watt, the total cost and amount being financed, products used and expected payback. 3. Checking the Better Business Bureau. Beware of claims of being the biggest or best. Yes Solar suggests solar shoppers look for proof of a company’s quality and not fall for the hype. “We explain to customers that solar has only gotten more affordable. There are many good solar installation companies, easily identified with the suggestions above,” Miller said. “Despite the variations of incentives and legislation—of the ‘solar coaster’ ride—solar isn’t going away. The warranties are long and the support is wide. Go ahead, go solar!” SPW

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installation companies, the big guys seem to get all the glory. National brands have the budgets to market themselves to a larger audience. Once they’ve established themselves as the loudest and “best” company to work with, they can get away with charging more for systems. That extra money funnels back into the marketing budget. And on and on. With recent failures (Sungevity) and scalebacks (SolarCity), it’s the perfect time for local installers to step out of the shadows. Customers are probably as confused now as ever, so education and transparency are key to rebuilding solar’s good image. Getting your name out there, even in small ways, can help communities trust solar and your company over national brands. EnergySage CEO and founder Vikram Aggarwal is a big believer in price transparency to win customers and get ahead. EnergySage released its fourth Solar Marketplace Intel Report

this April, which used national survey data to analyze consumer behavior, demographics and preferences. The report found that today’s solar customers are getting three or four quotes before choosing an installer. They’re not trusting that first quote, and they want online transparency to learn more. “We’re not going to turn back the clock and go back to how shopping used to work in the past,” Aggarwal said. “Consumers are becoming more sophisticated. We have to get ready for that if this industry wants to be around for the next 10, 15 years.” Customers may be choosing bigger names because they’re easier to understand and research, not necessarily because they’re better. “Local installers are offering better equipment at a lower price,” Aggarwal said. “It all goes back to helping the consumer understand that larger companies may be selling you Hondas at Mercedes prices while the local installers are offering you Mercedes at a potentially discounted Mercedes price.” EnergySage’s intel report found that customers who received five or more quotes in 2016 were eight times more likely to buy solar than those who only had one quote. Hard sells are a thing of the past. It’s time for more transparency online so customers can shop around before eating into installers’ acquisition budgets. Get your message out It’s one thing to know you do quality work, but how do you build customer trust? Ratings and reviews go a long way, but outside marketing and

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community sponsorships can help bring awareness to your brand. Legend Solar (No. 167) does a lot of traditional marketing—radio, billboards, mailers, online advertisements—and has found particular branding success with athletic and community sponsorships. “Branding is very important to us as well as general marketing to bring leads and customers,” said co-founder Shaun Alldredge. “We like to support teams or organizations that people also support, if we also believe in them.” The regional installer recently signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Legend Solar gets home-game visibility on signs around the arena, and billboards in the area are co-branded with the company’s logo. Legend Solar also gets a booth during games, and Alldredge said more people are stopping by with questions. “We do get more recognition,” he said. “But it’s more of a visibility thing. We do get some leads, but it’s more of a community outreach thing.” SunEnergy1 (No. 27) has also found branding success in sports sponsorships. The national developer may not get solar contracts from its NASCAR and other auto racing sponsorships, but the company has become a de-facto solar educator to an unfamiliar audience. “We get a lot of attention being a solar company in racing,” said SunEnergy1 CEO and president Kenny Habul. “We have a lot of people at the tracks ask about solar. We have information and things that we hand out. It’s fun, and it’s good for the industry too.” Habul said just having a solar company in a prominent sponsorship spot of any kind is a great branding tool for the entire industry.

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“We’re waving the flag for solar, like everyone should be in the industry,” he said. “It’s been a long, hard battle to get the general population to understand that coal is coming to an end. Getting that message spread across the country is helping all of us.”

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Washington pivots from reducing the impacts of climate change to “bringing back” fossil fuels like coal, solar power is on the rise. It’s inspiring to see some of our Top Solar Contractors finding ways to expand access into underserved Photos courtesy of SouthWest Sun Solar communities. SouthWest Sun Solar (No. 115) has a mission to provide solar for all. Founder Hieu Nguyen wanted the business to become a “solar company that spoke to all minorities.” When Nguyen came to the United States from Vietnam, he was interested in solar but didn’t find any companies that process and benefits to them in their own spoke to him as an ethnic minority. So he started languages through the frame of their cultures, his own company to fill the vacuum. they are more likely to buy into it. He initially served mostly Vietnamese Nguyen saw other local solar companies customers, but then expanded to other minority knocking on hundreds of doors, and he chose markets as interest increased. to take a different marketing route. SouthWest “Part of our success is because the markets Sun Solar instead advertises on local radio haven’t been touched, and we hire the salespeople stations or TV stations in the target audience’s who speak the same language to go in there to native language. explain the benefits of solar,” Nguyen said. “That’s Nguyen’s advice for other installers: “I think how we started.” they should pay more attention to minorities. He’s found many communities are skeptical Don’t underestimate the small communities.” of solar at first, but once his team explains the

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Diversity within companies While Nguyen caters to minority customers, other Top Solar Contractors focus on hiring a diverse set of employees. Eco Estates International (No. 337) employs veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, women, African Americans, Asian Americans and Latino Americans, according to president David Pham. “Most people want to do good, contribute to society and support their family. Our company will hire the best right people for the positions in our company,” he said. Meanwhile, SunOn Energy (No. 410) gives back to the community by prioritizing hiring military veterans. It is a veteran-owned company, and employees have family members who have served, according to Jerret Goodale, CRO. “It’s a great way for us to give back to those who have given so much to us,” said Goodale. He also mentioned the business has multiple women in management positions. Community outreach Still, other Top Solar Contractors give their time and talents to communities in need.

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GenPro Energy Solutions (No. 450) has been working since 2014 with SunPower and Mosaic on a project Photos courtesy of GRID Alternatives in one of the poorest communities in the country. It installed panels at Thunder Valley CDC, a community organization on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Thunder Valley’s mission is “empowering Lakota youth and families to improve the health, culture and environment of our community, through the healing and strengthening of cultural identity,” according to Thunder Valley CDC’s Facebook page. GenPro not only donated time and materials to the project, but also trained residents to install solar so they can help construct future installations. Another contractor, GRID Alternatives (No. 153), works diligently to educate communities that may have never heard of solar power. Adewale OgunBadejo works as the group’s workforce development manager and is committed to giving underserved communities a stake in the renewable revolution. He compares the growth of solar to the internet boom in the 1990s. “People in traditionally underserved communities did not have access until it was too late, so they weren’t able to capitalize off [the internet boom],” OgunBadejo said in an interview in April. “There are still communities that are not even aware that there’s a green revolution going on.” GRID Alternatives wants to change that. OgunBadejo said the company’s outreach and education work is twofold: It goes into traditionally underserved communities and installs solar through solar homes programs. Then, once curiosity is piqued, OgunBadejo and his team can get to work educating the community on the benefits of solar. Installers interested in contributing more to energy justice may feel overwhelmed about where to start. But just like every person can start small to reduce their environmental impact by recycling, using less water or eating less meat, installers can start small to advance solar equity. Some easy ways to begin: Make sure your job postings can be seen by a diverse range of prospects, explore philanthropic solar installation options or think of other new, creative ways to bring solar to those who need it most. If all of our Top Solar Contractors take small steps, we can make a big impact to advance energy justice for all. What will you do? SPW

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HONORING THE BEST OF THE INDUSTRY The 2017 class of Top Solar Contractors is dedicated to bringing solar to the United States. The following pages honor the hard-working efforts of 500 solar companies across the country.

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TOP 500 SOLAR CONTRACTORS I N T H E U N I T E D

S T A T E S

= UTILITY CONTRACTOR = RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR = COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTOR = EPC = INSTALLATION SUBCONTRACTOR = ELECTRICAL SUBCONTRACTOR = DEVELOPER

All kW numbers are in DC

= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR = ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works

RANK & STATE/ PRIMARY PRIMARY COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES MARKET TERRITORY SERVICE

TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

1

Blattner Energy

Avon

MN

1907

1500

2,374,000

1,419,000

2

Swinerton Renewable Energy

San Francisco

CA

1888

315

2,330,910

1,355,400

3

First Solar

Tempe

AZ

1999

5400

6,987,846

1,273,800

4

Mortenson Construction

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5000

2,693,200

1,169,400

5

SunPower

San Jose

CA

1985

7000

4,463,150

1,007,072

6

Rosendin Electric

San Jose

CA

1919

6000

2,200,331

978,000

7

Alternative Energy Development

Hasbrouck Heights

NJ

2002

250

1,829,000

965,000

8

Cypress Creek Renewables

Santa Monica

CA

2014

420

1,226,859

719,896

9

Baker Electric

Escondido

CA

1938

800

1,345,044

707,064

10

Amec Foster Wheeler

Atlanta

GA

1946

35000

1,282,600

646,800

11

McCarthy Building Cos.

St. Louis

MO

1864

1902

1,000,000

603,000

12

Arraycon

Sacramento

CA

2009

200

1,881,000

560,000

13

Helix Electric

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2100

1,878,000

503,000

14

Clark Bros.

Dos Palos

CA

1962

120

944,500

424,500

15

Signal Energy Constructors

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

1,413,527

424,463

16

Innovative Solar Systems

Asheville

NC

2011

30

756,000

414,000

17

AUI Partners

Fort Worth

TX

1983

28

565,000

337,000

18

Strata Solar

Chapel Hill

NC

2008

350

1,185,000

322,000

19

Solar Energy Company (SEC)

Wilmington

DE

2015

630

336,000

315,000

20

M+W Energy

Union

NJ

2009

130

729,400

284,500

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= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR = ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

Pie pieces represent all services and markets in which a company works RANK & STATE/ PRIMARY PRIMARY COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES MARKET TERRITORY SERVICE

TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

21

CSI Electrical Contractors

Santa Fe Springs

CA

1990

1000

1,231,825

281,805

22

E Light Electric Services

Englewood

CO

1998

255

1,752,050

276,430

23

Moss

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2004

600

790,015

244,015

24

Vivint Solar

Lehi

UT

2011

5000

680,000

221,500

25

DKD Electric

Albuquerque

NM

1978

129

370,120

220,400

26

Bombard Renewable Energy

Las Vegas

NV

1982

800

420,033

219,494

27

SunEnergy1

Mooresville

NC

2009

211

706,000

214,000

28

DEPCOM Power

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

84

390,000

205,000

29

Cantsink

Lilburn

GA

1988

50

416,000

197,387

30

CSW Contractors

Scottsdale

AZ

1982

350

1,669,000

195,000

31

HCS Renewable Energy

Round Rock

TX

2014

425

553,000

189,000

32

Primoris Renewable Energy

Denver

CO

2013

20

479,000

186,000

33

The Ryan Company

Greenwood Village

CO

1949

100

536,496

182,294

34

juwi

Boulder

CO

2008

60

420,000

182,089

35

ESA Renewables

Sanford

FL

2002

25

615,000

165,011

36

Hypower

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1991

450

425,000

165,000

37

J&B Solar

Cocoa

FL

2013

85

360,000

160,000

38

J. Ranck Electric

Mount Pleasant

MI

1986

275

169,337

137,709

39

Alpha Energy

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2000

500,000

135,000

40

Cupertino Electric

San Jose

CA

1954

2100

1,254,000

127,100

41

Origis Energy USA

Miami

FL

2008

30

147,480

123,000

42

A-C Electric Company

Bakersfield

CA

1945

280

224,832

101,999

43

Inovateus Solar

South Bend

IN

2008

40

314,700

95,000

44

Faith Technologies

Menasha

WI

1972

2139

115,000

86,000

45

Carolina Solar Energy

Durham

NC

2004

5

179,970

83,500

46

REC Solar

San Luis Obispo

CA

1997

124

262,266

75,730

47

Conti Solar

Edison

NJ

1906

550

230,000

71,800

48

Pro-Tech Energy Solutions

Moorestown

NJ

2008

36

207,390

67,179

49

O3 Energy

Dallas

TX

2011

33

69,200

57,300

50

Synergy Solar

Plymouth

MA

2013

32

169,054

56,272

51

Sunworks

Roseville

CA

2010

225

90,633

56,008

52

Blue Oak Energy

Davis

CA

2003

57

105,000

55,000

53

EC Company

Portland

OR

1946

1700

55,000

50,520

54

American Electric

Mililani

HI

1946

160

70,902

50,202

55

Cenergy Power

Merced

CA

2008

50

201,300

49,200

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= OFF-GRID CONTRACTOR = ROOFTOP CONTRACTOR

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

56

Nexamp

Boston

MA

2007

70

102,951

47,951

57

Greenskies Renewable Energy

Middletown

CT

2008

61

106,792

47,583

58

Ecoplexus

San Francisco

CA

2008

52

221,289

45,889

59

M Bar C Construction

San Marcos

CA

2005

122

331,000

41,700

60

Wilson Electric

Tempe

AZ

1968

640

130,000

40,762

61

Vaughn Industries

Carey

OH

1963

592

356,668

39,086

62

Sunstall

Novato

CA

2011

28

251,000

37,000

63

Vanguard Energy Partners

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

100,000

35,000

64

PetersenDean Roofing and Solar

Fremont

CA

1984

2500

104,000

33,000

65

Baja Construction

Martinez

CA

1981

150

177,000

32,000

66

Peck Solar

South Burlington

VT

1972

130

82,090

31,500

67

AES Distributed Energy

Boulder

CO

2009

35

113,499

30,962

68

Cal-West Energy

Idaho Springs

CO

2014

60

30,000

30,000

69

Patriot Solar Group

Albion

MI

1993

25

130,000

29,000

70

CalCom Solar

Visalia

CA

2012

60

53,300

28,300

71

JKB Energy

Turlock

CA

1983

55

73,251

27,874

72

Watson Electrical Construction

Wilson

NC

1935

688

176,342

26,361

73

Solect Energy

Hopkinton

MA

2009

59

60,800

26,300

74

Namaste Solar

Boulder

CO

2005

157

73,057

25,900

75

Elite Electric

Riverside

CA

1979

134

171,040

23,440

76

ION Solar

Provo

UT

2013

425

53,569

22,781

77

S&C Electric Company

Chicago

IL

1911

2900

263,970

22,000

78

Renewable Assets

Alexandria

VA

2009

12

60,000

22,000

79

Solar Optimum

Glendale

CA

2008

80

72,204

21,532

80

Skyline Solar

Hamilton

NJ

2010

185

36,304

21,304

81

Horizon Solar Power

Temecula

CA

2008

675

53,598

20,350

82

Safari Energy

New York

NY

2008

40

85,000

20,000

83

Kuykendall Solar

Coarsegold

CA

2010

50

49,036

19,034

84

Innovative Power Systems

Roseville

MN

1991

25

25,780

18,550

85

Titan Solar Power

Gilbert

AZ

2013

175

39,791

17,987

86

Heartland Solutions

Camby

IN

2007

75

19,500

17,700

87

Riggs Distler

Cherry Hill

NJ

1909

1200

174,056

17,636

88

Hannah Solar

Atlanta

GA

2008

95

75,000

17,000

89

Baker Electric Solar

Escondido

CA

2007

162

45,058

16,107

90

EnterSolar

New York

NY

2005

50

63,000

15,800

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

91

Sun Solar Enery Solutions

Bakersfield

CA

2008

80

43,030

15,560

92

Semper Solaris

El Cajon

CA

2012

275

44,000

15,000

93

Momentum Solar

Metuchen

NJ

2009

400

20,000

15,000

94

Pickett Solar

Fresno

CA

1988

20

40,378

14,700

95

Standard Solar

Rockville

MD

2004

50

67,000

14,640

96

ACE Solar

North Andover

MA

2014

22

24,600

14,200

97

KDH Solar

New Orleans

LA

2011

40

49,600

13,960

98

Renewable Energy Massachusetts

Wenham

MA

2010

3

31,200

13,700

99

Auric Solar

West Valley City

UT

2010

222

38,000

13,466

100

Advanced Green Technologies

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1997

25

235,257

13,465

101

Shorebreak Energy Developers

Irvine

CA

2010

80

58,000

13,000

102

EnviroSolar

San Antonio

TX

2012

85

18,155

12,968

103

LightWave Solar

Nashville

TN

2006

30

29,260

12,787

104

Green Street Solar Power

Bronx

NY

2014

50

16,000

12,500

105

Newkirk Electric Associates

Muskegon

MI

1961

550

113,071

12,400

106

Premier Solar Solutions

Phoenix

AZ

2008

86

30,000

12,066

107

MC Power Companies

Lee's Summit

MO

2010

47

53,080

11,883

108

Solar Landscape

Neptune

NJ

2012

35

48,108

11,527

109

UGE

New York

NY

2008

50

300,000

11,000

110

PFMG Solar

Huntington Beach

CA

2009

25

62,550

10,670

111

Solar Energy World

Elkridge

MD

2009

100

30,000

10,500

112

Pfister Energy

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

60

65,000

10,000

113

Orion Carport Systems & Construction Los Angeles

CA

2015

20

20,000

10,000

114

Terra Steward Energy Group

San Diego

CA

2004

24

26,230

9,875

115

SouthWest Sun Solar

Garden Grove

CA

2014

100

14,850

9,850

116

Natural Power and Energy

Phoenix

AZ

2008

125

54,665

9,845

117

Newport Power

San Clemente

CA

2008

28

24,850

9,450

118

Sun Valley Solar Solutions

Chandler

AZ

2006

115

49,511

9,447

119

Blue Raven Solar

American Fork

UT

2014

302

15,052

9,284

120

Resolute Performance Contracting

Tempe

AZ

2011

65

52,478

9,142

121

RER Energy Group

Reading

PA

2009

15

24,273

9,123

122

Bithenergy

Baltimore

MD

2009

25

75,000

9,000

123

Sustineo

San Diego

CA

2007

27

150,133

8,903

124

Amergy Solar

Metuchen

NJ

2009

40

128,900

8,900

125

GCI Solar

Huntington Beach

CA

1986

160

60,000

8,600

32

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KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

126

CIR Electrical Construction

Buffalo

NY

1976

135

15,816

8,516

127

SunPower by Stellar Solar

Oceanside

CA

1998

75

40,100

8,362

128

Code Green Solar

Cherry Hill

NJ

2004

250

30,000

8,342

129

SolarMax Technology

Riverside

CA

2008

300

42,953

8,323

130

GEM Energy

Walbridge

OH

1955

1200

41,700

8,200

131

ReVision Energy

Portland

ME

2003

200

25,574

8,132

132

Powerhome Solar

Mooresville

NC

2014

90

38,226

8,066

133

Solar Topps

Phoenix

AZ

2009

70

40,000

8,000

134

Azimuth Energy

St. Louis

MO

2014

10

13,964

7,964

135

American Solar Direct

Anaheim

CA

2009

134

36,681

7,953

136

Apex Solar Power

Queensbury

NY

2007

100

58,179

7,879

137

Renova Energy

Palm Desert

CA

2006

151

30,855

7,854

138

Paradise Energy Solutions

Paradise

PA

2009

67

25,120

7,800

139

Ameresco

Framingham

MA

2000

1000

110,670

7,522

140

Solar Source

Largo

FL

1984

50

108,598

7,518

141

Aegis Renewable Energy

Waitsfield

VT

2011

9

8,246

7,316

142

Sun Solar

Springfield

MO

2012

115

14,740

7,310

143

Monolith Solar

Rensselaer

NY

2008

115

24,838

7,034

144

PermaCity

Los Angeles

CA

2003

12

50,000

7,000

145

West Coast Solar

Brentwood

CA

2007

29

20,000

7,000

146

Sylvester & Cockrum

Winston Salem

NC

1985

150

15,000

7,000

147

Intermountain Wind & Solar

Woods Cross

UT

2008

125

22,250

6,850

148

Sunstore Solar

Greer

SC

2005

26

12,500

6,800

149

Florida Solar One

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2008

25

37,330

6,750

150

CB Solar

Des Moines

IA

2013

11

11,454

6,687

151

NRG Clean Power

Canoga Park

CA

1987

120

19,000

6,500

152

Sunpro Solar

Mandeville

LA

2008

88

19,533

6,493

153

GRID Alternatives

Oakland

CA

2001

350

31,205

6,442

154

SunSystem Technology

Rancho Cordova

CA

2013

155

8,630

6,280

155

M.B. Herzog Electric

Paramount

CA

1974

220

39,245

6,245

156

Alternative Energy Systems

Chico

CA

2003

85

34,365

6,155

157

SUNation Solar Systems

Ronkonkoma

NY

2003

88

29,046

6,154

158

Milholland Electric

El Cajon

CA

1990

45

19,200

6,150

159

Freedom Solar

Austin

TX

2007

75

31,000

6,000

160

Casey Electric

Tell City

IN

2000

20

26,000

6,000

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KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

161

Axium Solar

Plano

TX

2008

70

21,400

6,000

162

Encore Renewable Energy

Burlington

VT

2007

7

16,609

5,926

163

Radiance Solar

Atlanta

GA

2007

41

58,478

5,871

164

Freedom Solar Services

Murrieta

CA

2011

120

11,500

5,800

165

LA Solar Group

Van Nuys

CA

2012

75

14,666

5,790

166

SolarFlair Energy

Ashland

MA

2007

67

24,920

5,787

167

Legend Solar

Washington

UT

2011

200

11,000

5,636

168

Infinity Energy

Rocklin

CA

2014

160

8,600

5,600

169

Kurios Energy

Manteca

CA

2010

80

15,240

5,500

170

Solar USA

Atlanta

GA

2010

35

10,520

5,500

171

Solar Technologies

San Ramon

CA

1998

65

25,000

5,400

172

SEM Power

Tampa

FL

2009

27

9,910

5,336

173

Harmon Electric

Phoenix

AZ

1975

100

29,723

5,289

174

Kasselman Solar

Albany

NY

2014

40

22,150

5,150

175

SunValley Solar

Walnut

CA

2007

22

15,840

5,010

176

Consolidated Solar Technologies

Albuquerque

NM

2008

62

32,750

5,000

177

New Energy

San Juan

PR

2008

140

20,000

5,000

178

Stronghold Engineering

Riverside

CA

1991

180

18,000

5,000

179

Southern Current

Charleston

SC

2015

36

5,844

4,955

180

Palomar Solar

Escondido

CA

2009

26

10,200

4,820

181

Got Electric

Gaithersburg

MD

2006

20

27,800

4,815

182

Sun First Solar

San Rafael

CA

1984

33

23,600

4,600

183

SunPower by Infinity Solar

Pearl River

NY

2008

54

13,250

4,580

184

Texas Green Energy

College Station

TX

2007

8

5,535

4,455

185

Boston Solar

Woburn

MA

2011

60

20,225

4,301

186

RevoluSun Smart Home

Honolulu

HI

2009

73

51,900

4,300

187

Smart Energy Solar

Corona

CA

2005

150

35,000

4,290

188

Sunny Energy

Tempe

AZ

2014

28

5,092

4,286

189

A&R Solar

Seattle

WA

2007

44

10,333

4,273

190

SunFusion Solar Electric

San Diego

CA

2010

32

15,025

4,250

191

Arise Solar

Fresno

CA

2007

63

18,419

4,200

192

SunPower by Positive Energy Solar

Santa Fe

NM

1997

85

18,000

4,128

193

Hannah Solar Government Services

Charleston

SC

2010

22

8,659

4,103

194

Granite State Solar

Boscawen

NH

2008

24

9,600

4,100

195

SunPower by EmPower Solar

Island Park

NY

2003

70

18,895

4,066

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

196

Maximo Solar Industries

Aguadilla

PR

2009

95

16,070

4,046

197

Island Pacific Energy

Honolulu

HI

2007

14

39,000

4,000

198

Sun Integration

Sherman Oaks

CA

2002

15

26,000

4,000

199

Kopp Electric Company

Toms River

NJ

1994

62

10,890

3,950

200

American Sentry Solar

Bel Air

MD

1993

52

8,850

3,900

201

Maxum Energy

Westlake Village

CA

2007

44

247,000

3,800

202

All Energy Solar

St. Paul

MN

2009

85

9,700

3,800

203

Solar Solution

Washington

DC

2008

40

12,861

3,788

204

Connector Electric (CE Solar)

Upland

CA

1989

11

46,320

3,720

205

Jefferson Electric

Indianapolis

IN

2011

25

5,274

3,705

206

ecoSolargy

Irvine

CA

2009

25

7,326

3,676

207

North State Solar Energy

Forest Ranch

CA

2008

22

14,650

3,644

208

EcoMark Solar

Denver

CO

2010

125

10,965

3,615

209

Independence Solar

Cherry Hill

NJ

2007

7

25,000

3,600

210

Superior Solar Systems

Orlando

FL

1984

37

83,589

3,586

211

SunVest Solar

Pewaukee

WI

2009

10

15,000

3,581

212

SunGreen Systems

Pasadena

CA

2009

9

10,760

3,560

213

Sun Light & Power

Berkeley

CA

1976

84

23,500

3,500

214

Westcoast Solar Energy

Rohnert Park

CA

2009

18

10,000

3,500

215

Renewable Energy Partners

Corona

CA

2012

25

8,000

3,500

216

Simply Solar Systems

Hamlin

NY

2011

10

8,000

3,500

217

American Solar Power

Montrose

CA

2009

62

11,921

3,432

218

Sunline Energy

San Diego

CA

2011

45

12,820

3,240

219

Synergy Power

Murray

UT

1999

48

11,256

3,234

220

Ross Solar, a ConEdison Solutions Company Danbury

CT

2007

40

20,135

3,220

221

Greenbelt Solar

Austin

TX

2009

13

10,800

3,200

222

Northern Pacific Power Systems

Santa Rosa

CA

2008

20

15,143

3,175

223

SolarTech

El Cajon

CA

2001

55

11,153

3,153

224

Harvest Power Solar

Bay Shore

NY

2008

67

15,150

3,150

225

California Home Solar

Encino

CA

2012

20

5,750

3,150

226

RGS Energy

Denver

CO

1978

135

260,000

3,100

227

Sea Bright Solar

Ocean Township

NJ

2003

40

15,000

3,100

228

SunPower by Venture Solar

Brooklyn

NY

2015

67

4,214

3,072

229

SunRenu Solar

Scottsdale

AZ

2009

14

8,478

3,048

230

Power Installs

Oakland

NJ

2014

24

15,290

3,018

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

231

NATiVE

Austin

TX

2004

27

14,600

3,000

232

Renewvia Energy

Atlanta

GA

2008

14

14,000

3,000

233

Sun Source Electric

Martinez

CA

2006

25

12,860

2,980

234

Trinity Power

Fresno

CA

2005

19

21,457

2,973

235

Scudder Solar Energy Systems

Marina

CA

2007

25

9,100

2,900

236

Energy Concepts

Hudson

WI

1994

5

5,168

2,799

237

Renu Energy Solutions

Charlotte

NC

2010

25

23,750

2,785

238

Long Island Power Solutions

Islandia

NY

2009

36

8,822

2,712

239

A1A Solar Contracting

Jacksonville

FL

2010

41

10,102

2,679

240

Tennessee Solar Solutions

Chattanooga

TN

2007

23

11,300

2,650

241

Affiliate Solar

Lindon

UT

2014

130

5,942

2,631

242

CitiGreen

Auburn

CA

2010

10

14,600

2,540

243

PV Squared

Greenfield

MA

2002

46

10,000

2,500

244

Earthlight Technologies

Ellington

CT

2008

50

6,000

2,500

245

Pinnacle Exteriors

Allentown

PA

2011

18

6,940

2,470

246

Cosmic Solar

Vista

CA

2007

20

20,133

2,455

247

South Texas Solar Systems

San Antonio

TX

2007

30

4,267

2,438

248

Dovetail Solar and Wind

Cleveland

OH

1995

26

17,884

2,426

249

Eagle Point Solar

Dubuque

IA

2010

35

7,175

2,423

250

Puget Sound Solar

Seattle

WA

2001

30

8,400

2,403

251

CMI Solar Electric

Newark

DE

1998

20

17,061

2,383

252

Clean Solar

San Jose

CA

2007

44

10,200

2,378

253

Ellensburg Solar

Ellensburg

WA

2011

18

5,453

2,343

254

American Made Solar and Wind

Brownsville

TX

2005

25

7,300

2,300

255

Creative Energies

Lander

WY

2000

26

7,800

2,250

256

Sol Reliable

Valley Village

CA

2008

75

9,600

2,200

257

May Electric Solar

Hudson

FL

2007

11

6,500

2,200

258

RevoluSun

Burlington

MA

2012

49

6,300

2,200

259

Sunsense Solar

Carbondale

CO

1990

24

12,600

2,100

260

Simply Solar Of Maryland

Edgewood

MD

2009

15

5,600

2,100

261

Green Power Energy

Annandale

NJ

2009

35

6,899

2,054

262

PacificSky Solar

Canoga Park

CA

1994

50

12,000

2,052

263

NC Solar Now

Raleigh

NC

2010

27

5,205

2,050

264

Vis Solis

Franklin

TN

2010

4

13,300

2,000

265

Sun Wind Solutions

Fairfield

CT

2009

7

8,000

2,000

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KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

266

TVAEnergy

Fayetteville

TN

2016

4

2,000

2,000

267

Solaire Energy Systems

San Diego

CA

2007

50

8,481

1,949

268

SolarGaines

Baltimore

MD

2009

40

320,927

1,927

269

Solar West Electric

San Diego

CA

2007

30

7,040

1,900

270

Power Production Management

Gainesville

FL

2009

20

6,000

1,900

271

Electric Distribution & Design Systems Garland

TX

1982

10

9,620

1,894

272

StraightUp Solar

St. Louis

MO

2006

36

8,044

1,874

273

Northwest Electric & Solar

Seattle

WA

2011

36

3,110

1,830

274

Geoscape Solar

Florham Park

NJ

2008

60

10,000

1,824

275

Spectrum Energy Development

Elk Grove

CA

2002

6

16,000

1,800

276

AWS Solar

Los Angeles

CA

2007

16

5,000

1,800

277

Reliable Power and Solar

Howell

NJ

1992

20

8,400

1,750

278

COST LESS ENERGY

Yakima

WA

1979

24

4,940

1,740

279

Solarponics

Atascadero

CA

1975

43

8,537

1,737

280

Border Solar

El Paso

TX

2008

20

8,662

1,736

281

Progressive Power Solutions

American Fork

UT

2006

15

5,410

1,710

282

Windfree Solar

Chicago

IL

2009

10

7,000

1,700

283

Fresco Solar

Morgan Hill

CA

2006

20

4,800

1,700

284

Current Electric

Brookfield

WI

1983

60

3,525

1,625

285

SunRay Solar

Concord

NH

2009

30

4,330

1,620

286

Aztec Solar

Rancho Cordova

CA

1980

35

15,000

1,600

287

Source Energy Solutions

Davidson

NC

2016

8

1,600

1,600

288

Allterra Solar

Santa Cruz

CA

2004

36

6,344

1,589

289

Magic Sun Solar

Loomis

CA

2010

13

6,999

1,564

290

GreenBrilliance

Sterling

VA

2007

10

5,950

1,550

291

Renewable Construction Services

New Bedford

MA

2013

10

2,267

1,545

292

Harrimans

Venice

FL

1969

15

5,086

1,533

293

BriteStreet Energy Group

Denver

CO

2012

20

4,846

1,524

294

New Day Solar

Murrieta

CA

1997

24

20,500

1,500

295

SolareAmerica

Upper Darby

PA

2010

8

15,000

1,500

296

Pell Solar

Ontario

CA

2003

26

8,200

1,500

297

Alder Energy Systems

Charleston

SC

2008

21

6,500

1,500

298

PowerLutions Solar

Lakewood

NJ

2008

25

6,500

1,500

299

Sunlight Solar Energy

Bend

OR

1998

50

5,000

1,500

300

Smart Energy Today

Olympia

WA

2008

45

3,300

1,500

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KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

301

ARiES Energy

Knoxville

TN

2011

18

2,277

1,482

302

Third Sun Solar

Athens

OH

2000

39

12,020

1,480

303

A.M. Sun Solar

Paso Robles

CA

2012

42

8,467

1,467

304

Sunergy Systems

Seattle

WA

2005

18

8,230

1,466

305

Sundurance Solar

Ocala

FL

2015

20

1,992

1,436

306

New England Clean Energy

Hudson

MA

2006

40

7,218

1,430

307

Advanced Energy Systems

Eugene

OR

2004

18

12,520

1,425

308

ECS Solar Energy Systems

Gainesville

FL

1977

15

21,000

1,400

309

ecojiva

Troy

MI

2007

10

5,000

1,400

310

Solar Dad and Sons

Islandia

NY

2008

23

4,800

1,400

311

Iowa Wind and Solar

Fairfield

IA

2008

17

2,200

1,400

312

NW Wind & Solar

Seattle

WA

1972

120

5,735

1,381

313

PhotonWorks Engineering

Honolulu

HI

2009

50

15,365

1,365

314

Home Energy Systems

San Diego

CA

2001

16

6,960

1,350

315

Artisan Electric

Seattle

WA

2007

32

5,650

1,350

316

Coastal Solar Power

Hinesville

GA

2011

6

1,392

1,342

317

1 Source Solar

Ankeny

IA

2015

12

2,323

1,327

318

SolarHut

Placerville

CA

2009

8

3,145

1,325

319

Renovus Solar

Ithaca

NY

2003

65

4,000

1,320

320

Altenergy

Charlottesville

VA

2004

34

5,114

1,305

321

Highlight Solar

San Jose

CA

2010

12

6,500

1,300

322

Icon Solar Power

Milford

OH

2009

15

5,200

1,300

323

IQ Power

Sanford

FL

2009

32

3,420

1,300

324

Empire Renewable Energy

Phoenix

AZ

2010

15

22,668

1,288

325

Restore Solar

Salt Lake City

UT

2016

12

1,424

1,279

326

Sol-Up USA

Las Vegas

NV

2009

20

3,472

1,272

327

Southern Light Solar

New Bedford

MA

2013

15

1,770

1,255

328

Ace LLC Solar

Pulaski

TN

2009

23

3,970

1,230

329

3D Solar

Odessa

FL

2013

17

3,150

1,230

330

Cool Blew Electric & Solar

Peoria

AZ

2010

20

1,963

1,229

331

SunWatt Solar

Pawtucket

RI

2013

18

4,126

1,224

332

Ideal Energy

Fairfield

IA

2009

27

3,242

1,217

333

Built Well Solar

Wantagh

NY

2001

18

8,200

1,200

334

Cromwell Solar

Lawrence

KS

1982

25

5,000

1,200

335

Solar Solution AZ

Tucson

AZ

2012

50

3,500

1,200

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

336

Energy Consultants Group

Anamosa

IA

2008

8

3,000

1,200

337

Eco Estates International

Austin

TX

2010

69

5,950

1,190

338

Western Solar

Bellingham

WA

2006

11

4,671

1,186

339

Solar-Ray

Orlando

FL

2003

14

7,668

1,168

340

California Solar Electric Co.

Grass Valley

CA

2000

26

5,520

1,150

341

Yes Solar Solutions

Cary

NC

2009

22

5,370

1,150

342

SunPeak

Madison

WI

2014

10

2,756

1,143

343

YellowLite

Cleveland

OH

2009

32

3,320

1,130

344

Energy Independent Solutions (EIS Solar) Pittsburgh

PA

2008

19

4,697

1,127

345

EPo Energy

Columbus Junction

IA

2013

15

6,223

1,125

346

Convergence Energy

Lake Geneva

WI

2008

3

2,433

1,123

347

All American Solar

Orange City

FL

2015

17

1,367

1,121

348

Allegiant Electric

Las Vegas

NV

2015

10

3,630

1,104

349

Hawaii Energy Smart

Wailuku

HI

2009

10

15,480

1,100

350

Skytech Solar

San Francisco

CA

2008

11

6,540

1,100

351

iDEAL Energies

Minneapolis

MN

2010

20

6,400

1,100

352

Sol Luna Solar

Dixon

NM

1991

15

2,800

1,100

353

Imagine Energy

Portland

OR

2003

23

5,590

1,092

354

GreenForm

Chattanooga

TN

2012

32

3,856

1,086

355

Mass Renewables

Bellingham

MA

2009

15

4,020

1,040

356

Southard Solar & Construction

Denver

CO

2005

12

3,811

1,031

357

National Solar

Seattle

WA

2009

19

7,210

1,020

358

Elemental Energy

Portland

OR

2010

15

2,275

1,015

359

Solar Rising

Mashpee

MA

2009

8

2,331

1,013

360

Solora Solar

Yakima

WA

2011

12

1,985

1,005

361

Green Electric Solar Solutions

San Diego

CA

1997

23

4,500

1,000

362

Solar Help Hawaii

Honolulu

HI

2007

12

4,000

1,000

363

Sunergy Construction

Riverside

CA

2015

75

1,690

1,000

364

Solar Chief

Columbia

SC

2015

16

1,000

1,000

365

Solar Ground-N-Pound

Hamlin

NY

2016

10

1,000

1,000

366

Alba Energy

Austin

TX

2013

20

2,041

999

367

Solar Impact

Gainesville

FL

2007

10

8,733

993

368

SolTerra

Seattle

WA

2008

38

5,250

950

369

Pure Power Solutions

Healdsburg

CA

1993

14

5,738

938

370

True South Solar

Ashland

OR

2010

17

2,894

934

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

371

Solar CenTex

Harker Heights

TX

2012

15

2,199

931

372

KC Green Energy

Lancaster

PA

2009

12

6,912

912

373

Southern Solar Systems

Huntsville

AL

2007

10

3,760

911

374

Osceola Energy

Albuquerque

NM

2009

15

2,060

905

375

AMECO Solar

Paramount

CA

1974

20

12,490

890

376

GES Solar

Knoxville

TN

2008

12

3,783

883

377

Morton Solar

Evansville

IN

2003

8

2,530

870

378

Independent Power Systems

Boulder

CO

1996

28

10,009

865

379

Green Street Solar

Selbyville

DE

2008

12

3,064

864

380

Southern Energy Management

Morrisville

NC

2001

70

23,422

862

381

South Sound Solar

Olympia

WA

2008

18

3,160

861

382

Moore Energy

Southampton

PA

2008

20

5,140

850

383

Solar Grid USA

Hayward

CA

2014

25

1,700

850

384

Taitem Engineering

Ithaca

NY

1989

47

2,181

833

385

Ag Technologies

Rochester

IN

2011

6

2,873

819

386

Newport Renewables

Providence

RI

2011

13

1,272

808

387

EvenGreen Technology

Meridian

ID

2009

15

2,000

800

388

Solar Smart Living

Sunland Park

NM

2008

17

7,792

792

389

Mountain View Solar

Berkeley Springs

WV

2009

25

6,500

755

390

Planet Earth Solar

San Clemente

CA

2012

4

5,759

755

391

Missouri Solar Applications

Jefferson City

MO

2008

20

4,500

750

392

Urban Solar Group

Boca Raton

FL

2001

33

2,000

750

393

Bob Heinmiller Solar

Orlando

FL

1990

23

1,003

739

394

Roof Power Solar

Rich Hill

MO

2012

3

2,290

714

395 SolarNorcal

Meadow Vista

CA

2008

8

2,110

710

396

Solar States

Philadelphia

PA

2008

20

2,030

700

397

South Mountain Company

West Tisbury

MA

1975

36

2,698

698

398

North Wind Renewable Energy

Stevens Point

WI

2007

11

2,200

690

399

Accelerate Solar

Charlotte

NC

2012

48

2,090

686

400

Good Energy Solutions

Lawrence

KS

2007

20

1,822

672

401

Solar Kinetics

Hampton

GA

2011

9

1,213

663

402

Sunbridge Solar

Vancouver

WA

2010

8

2,160

662

403

Thames Solar Electric

Denver

CO

1981

4

3,280

650

404

Bold Alternatives

Cleveland

OH

2007

10

2,800

650

405

Robco Electric

Las Vegas

NV

1997

49

6,675

645

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

406

Solar Five

Lexington

MA

2008

20

664

645

407

srinergy

Novi

MI

2010

12

2,134

635

408

Renewable Energy Corporation

Timonium

MD

2002

35

2,980

630

409

Exact Solar

Yardley

PA

2005

8

1,827

604

410

SunOn Energy

Stevensville

MT

2016

20

692

604

411

Atlasta Solar Center

Grand Junction

CO

1979

15

5,000

600

412

Kaitanna Solar

Mullica Hill

NJ

2008

15

1,776

600

413

Pennsylvania Solar Energy

Canonsburg

PA

1999

8

6,346

590

414

Michigan Solar Solutions

Commerce

MI

2008

11

2,500

588

415

Unique Solar

San Diego

CA

2012

10

1,414

584

416

Maryland Solar Solutions

Owings Mills

MD

2008

12

1,815

570

417

PurePoint Energy

Norwalk

CT

2007

8

2,149

569

418

Solar Watt Solutions

Carlsbad

CA

2009

10

2,000

550

419

Energy Solution Providers

Florence

AZ

2002

10

5,040

540

420

Cape Fear Solar Systems

Wilmington

NC

2007

15

2,670

540

421

Solar Planet Group

Dubuque

IA

2010

15

3,000

528

422

Adaptive Solar

Houston

TX

2010

8

3,549

523

423

Brightstar Solar

Marlborough

MA

2009

8

1,807

515

424

Custom Solar and Leisure

Tucson

AZ

2007

9

2,196

506

425

Sunshine Solar Services

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2007

6

2,032

502

426

E2 Solar

Bend

OR

2005

8

2,500

500

427

R and C Construction Solar

Greer

SC

2007

5

1,000

500

428

SunWork Renewable Energy Projects

Milpitas

CA

2005

8

2,040

490

429

The Solar Store

Tucson

AZ

1998

17

3,544

478

430

Laibach Solar

El Dorado Hills

CA

2014

3

2,615

470

431

Tick Tock Energy

Effingham

IL

2006

6

1,263

453

432

Ultra Solar & Wind Solutions

Ocean City

MD

2008

7

3,370

450

433

Sun City Solar Energy

Little Rock

AR

2006

10

3,368

449

434

Aquilla Solar

Wabasha

MN

2014

2

548

442

435

SOLARgeneration

Kingston

NY

2005

8

2,060

440

436

California Solar Electric

Ojai

CA

2001

21

5,594

436

437

Solar-Fit

Holly Hill

FL

1975

30

2,762

432

438

Green Energy EPC

San Diego

CA

2011

12

1,780

430

439

Solar Direct

Sarasota

FL

1985

30

7,948

422

440

Blue Sky Solar

Dubuque

IA

2012

3

1,385

421

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

441

Main Street Solar

Fincastle

VA

2008

8

1,198

408

442

Belmont Solar

Lancaster

PA

2002

7

10,601

401

443

GC Solar

Bellevue

WA

1992

10

2,300

400

444

RBS Solar

Los Angeles

CA

2010

3

1,500

400

445

Ecohouse Solar

Columbus

OH

2008

4

1,000

400

446

Cinnamon Solar

Campbell

CA

2012

9

610

398

447

Helios Solar

Kalamazoo

MI

2009

5

1,820

395

448

Alternative Energy Southeast

Lilburn

GA

2007

15

926

386

449

A1 Solar Source

Kansas City

MO

2014

14

2,040

383

450

GenPro Energy Solutions

Piedmont

SD

2003

27

2,180

380

451

Solar Service

Niles

IL

1977

14

2,680

367

452

Stellar Energy Contractors

Denver

CO

2008

20

1,997

357

453

SunBlue Energy

Sleepy Hollow

NY

2009

10

2,000

350

454

Solar Connection

Rochester

MN

2010

10

1,700

350

455

Ocean Solar

Cape May Court House NJ

2011

5

1,054

348

456

Earth Electric

San Jose

CA

2009

6

1,241

347

457

King Solar

Yoder

KS

1982

4

997

347

458

Vasco Solar

Fountain Valley

CA

1990

9

1,046

346

459

PPC Solar

Taos

NM

1979

9

9,000

330

460

Carlson Electric

Hayward

WI

2004

12

730

328

461

Powell Energy and Solar

Moorestown

NJ

2008

10

1,921

321

462

Whole Sun Designs

Evansville

IN

2011

4

806

321

463

Sustainable Technologies

Alameda

CA

1999

8

1,000

320

464

Alien Fuel

Langhorne

PA

2007

4

2,300

315

465

Clayco Electric

San Diego

CA

2010

7

1,230

312

466

Sugar Hollow Solar

Asheville

NC

2010

12

705

305

467

Florida Renewable Energy

Avon Park

FL

2014

5

1,800

300

468

CalSun Electric & Solar Systems

Paso Robles

CA

2010

7

1,101

297

469

Clean Energy Design

Osterville

MA

1996

7

2,613

293

470

Carolina Energy Conservation

Myrtle Beach

SC

2008

28

420

290

471

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) Backus

MN

2000

10

1,789

289

472

California Sun Systems

Los Angeles

CA

2006

5

4,080

285

473

Abender

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2007

4

1,480

280

474

Living Solar

Durango

CO

1995

4

1,773

273

475

SOLEX

Pacific Grove

CA

1982

10

1,270

270

50

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TOTAL INSTALLED KILOWATTS

KILOWATTS ALL ALL INSTALLED SERVICES MARKETS IN 2016 OFFERED SERVED

476

Green Air

Concord

CA

2008

11

3,000

268

477

Save a Lot Solar

Oakland

CA

2008

5

1,204

268

478

ES Electric & Solar

Penryn

CA

1998

5

1,180

259

479

Green Sun Energy Services

Middletown

NJ

2010

6

857

255

480

Addy Electric

Redding

CA

2012

11

2,000

253

481

Sunlight Enterprises

Orlando

FL

2003

10

3,285

250

482

Eco Solar Solutions

Elkton

MD

2010

4

1,623

246

483

LuxLight Solar Energy

Lodi

CA

2001

7

1,440

240

484

Solar Barn Raising

Durango

CO

2016

0

240

240

485

High Noon Solar

Grand Junction

CO

2005

8

6,630

230

486

Wright-Way Solar Technologies

Tyler

TX

2009

25

999

211

487

Arizona Energy Pros

Phoenix

AZ

1977

10

2,717

210

488

Enterprise Electric and Rental

Enterprise

OR

1970

8

1,550

210

489

Green Water and Power

Los Angeles

CA

2009

5

364

208

490

A1 Sun

Berkeley

CA

2007

10

1,500

207

491

Peak Solar Designs

Salida

CO

2004

4

1,500

200

492

Emerald Energy

Raleigh

NC

2009

3

416

196

493

Complete Energy Solutions

Arvada

CO

2002

27

1,740

190

494

Premier Solar Solutions

Deer Park

NY

2012

10

434

189

495

YouVee Solar

Ridgecrest

CA

2011

3

440

180

496

Silver Lining Solar

Chappaqua

NY

2015

3

282

171

497

SWT Energy

Lincoln

NE

2006

2

1,150

160

498

Collegiate Builders

Buffalo

NY

2011

6

329

158

499

Ailey Solar Electric

Chicago

IL

2012

8

247

157

500

Lifetime Solar Solutions

Denver

CO

2016

15

153

153

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Are you seeing more utilities demanding storage? We are fielding more project requests that include a storage component and noticing that some utilities are adding small storage projects (pilot or research projects) to understand their use and functionality. As with other renewable sources, specifically wind and solar, the installed price for storage is beginning to decline. We will continue to see storage penetration as utilities and developers unravel value stream options that exist and manufacturing of key material ramps up. It is the economies of scale that will lead to substantial cost reductions.

— Stephen Jones, vice president of solar for Blattner Energy (No. 1 overall)

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TOTAL KILOWATTS STATE/ UTILITY OVERALL COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY RANK RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

52

1

Blattner Energy

1

Avon

MN

1907

1500

2,374,000

1,419,000

2

Swinerton Renewable Energy

2

San Francisco

CA

1888

315

2,330,910

1,355,400

3

First Solar

3

Tempe

AZ

1999

5400

6,987,846

1,273,800

4

Mortenson Construction

4

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5000

2,693,200

1,169,400

5

Rosendin Electric

6

San Jose

CA

1919

6000

2,200,331

978,000

6

Cypress Creek Renewables

8

Santa Monica

CA

2014

420

1,226,859

719,896

7

Baker Electric

9

Escondido

CA

1938

800

1,345,044

707,064

8

Amec Foster Wheeler

10

Atlanta

GA

1946

35000

1,282,600

646,800

9

McCarthy Building Cos.

11

St. Louis

MO

1864

1902

1,000,000

603,000

10

Arraycon

12

Sacramento

CA

2009

200

1,881,000

560,000

11

Helix Electric

13

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2100

1,878,000

503,000

12

Signal Energy Constructors

15

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

1,413,527

424,463

13

Innovative Solar Systems

16

Asheville

NC

2011

30

756,000

414,000

14

AUI Partners

17

Fort Worth

TX

1983

28

565,000

337,000

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TOTAL KILOWATTS STATE/ UTILITY OVERALL COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY RANK RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

15

Strata Solar

18

Chapel Hill

NC

2008

350

1,185,000

322,000

16

Solar Energy Company (SEC)

19

Wilmington

DE

2015

630

336,000

315,000

17

M+W Energy

20

Union

NJ

2009

130

729,400

284,500

18

CSI Electrical Contractors

21

Santa Fe Springs

CA

1990

1000

1,231,825

281,805

19

E Light Electric Services

22

Englewood

CO

1998

255

1,752,050

276,430

20

Moss

23

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2004

600

790,015

244,015

21

Bombard Renewable Energy

26

Las Vegas

NV

1982

800

420,033

219,494

22

SunEnergy1

27

Mooresville

NC

2009

211

706,000

214,000

23

DEPCOM Power

28

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

84

390,000

205,000

24

Cantsink

29

Lilburn

GA

1988

50

416,000

197,387

25

CSW Contractors

30

Scottsdale

AZ

1982

350

1,669,000

195,000

26

HCS Renewable Energy

31

Round Rock

TX

2014

425

553,000

189,000

27

Primoris Renewable Energy

32

Denver

CO

2013

20

479,000

186,000

28

The Ryan Company

33

Greenwood Village

CO

1949

100

536,496

182,294

29

juwi

34

Boulder

CO

2008

60

420,000

182,089

30

ESA Renewables

35

Sanford

FL

2002

25

615,000

165,011

31

J&B Solar

37

Cocoa

FL

2013

85

360,000

160,000

32

J. Ranck Electric

38

Mount Pleasant

MI

1986

275

169,337

137,709

33

Alpha Energy

39

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2000

500,000

135,000

34

Cupertino Electric

40

San Jose

CA

1954

2100

1,254,000

127,100

35

Origis Energy USA

41

Miami

FL

2008

30

147,480

123,000

36

Inovateus Solar

43

South Bend

IN

2008

40

314,700

95,000

37

Carolina Solar Energy

45

Durham

NC

2004

5

179,970

83,500

38

Conti Solar

47

Edison

NJ

1906

550

230,000

71,800

39

Synergy Solar

50

Plymouth

MA

2013

32

169,054

56,272

40

Blue Oak Energy

52

Davis

CA

2003

57

105,000

55,000

41

EC Company

53

Portland

OR

1946

1700

55,000

50,520

42

Ecoplexus

58

San Francisco

CA

2008

52

221,289

45,889

43

Vaughn Industries

61

Carey

OH

1963

592

356,668

39,086

44

Patriot Solar Group

69

Albion

MI

1993

25

130,000

29,000

45

Watson Electrical Construction

72

Wilson

NC

1935

688

176,342

26,361

46

S&C Electric Company

77

Chicago

IL

1911

2900

263,970

22,000

47

Renewable Assets

78

Alexandria

VA

2009

12

60,000

22,000

48

Heartland Solutions

86

Camby

IN

2007

75

19,500

17,700

49

Riggs Distler

87

Cherry Hill

NJ

1909

1200

174,056

17,636

50

Renewable Energy Massachusetts

98

Wenham

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2010

3

31,200

13,700

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1

SunPower

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San Jose

CA

1985

7000

4,463,150

1,007,072

2

Alternative Energy Development

7

Hasbrouck Heights

NJ

2002

250

1,829,000

965,000

3

Clark Bros.

14

Dos Palos

CA

1962

120

944,500

424,500

4

DKD Electric

25

Albuquerque

NM

1978

129

370,120

220,400

5

Hypower

36

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1991

450

425,000

165,000

6

A-C Electric Company

42

Bakersfield

CA

1945

280

224,832

101,999

7

Faith Technologies

44

Menasha

WI

1972

2139

115,000

86,000

8

REC Solar

46

San Luis Obispo

CA

1997

124

262,266

75,730

9

Pro-Tech Energy Solutions

48

Moorestown

NJ

2008

36

207,390

67,179

10

O3 Energy

49

Dallas

TX

2011

33

69,200

57,300

11

Sunworks

51

Roseville

CA

2010

225

90,633

56,008

12

Cenergy Power

55

Merced

CA

2008

50

201,300

49,200

13

Nexamp

56

Boston

MA

2007

70

102,951

47,951

14

Greenskies Renewable Energy

57

Middletown

CT

2008

61

106,792

47,583

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TOTAL KILOWATTS STATE/ OVERALL COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

15

M Bar C Construction

59

San Marcos

CA

2005

122

331,000

41,700

16

Wilson Electric

60

Tempe

AZ

1968

640

130,000

40,762

17

Sunstall

62

Novato

CA

2011

28

251,000

37,000

18

Vanguard Energy Partners

63

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

100,000

35,000

19

Baja Construction

65

Martinez

CA

1981

150

177,000

32,000

20

Peck Solar

66

South Burlington

VT

1972

130

82,090

31,500

21

AES Distributed Energy

67

Boulder

CO

2009

35

113,499

30,962

22

Cal-West Energy

68

Idaho Springs

CO

2014

60

30,000

30,000

23

CalCom Solar

70

Visalia

CA

2012

60

53,300

28,300

24

JKB Energy

71

Turlock

CA

1983

55

73,251

27,874

25

Solect Energy

73

Hopkinton

MA

2009

59

60,800

26,300

26

Namaste Solar

74

Boulder

CO

2005

157

73,057

25,900

27

Elite Electric

75

Riverside

CA

1979

134

171,040

23,440

28

Solar Optimum

79

Glendale

CA

2008

80

72,204

21,532

29

Safari Energy

82

New York

NY

2008

40

85,000

20,000

30

Kuykendall Solar

83

Coarsegold

CA

2010

50

49,036

19,034

31

Innovative Power Systems

84

Roseville

MN

1991

25

25,780

18,550

32

Hannah Solar

88

Atlanta

GA

2008

95

75,000

17,000

33

EnterSolar

90

New York

NY

2005

50

63,000

15,800

34

Pickett Solar

94

Fresno

CA

1988

20

40,378

14,700

35

Standard Solar

95

Rockville

MD

2004

50

67,000

14,640

36

Advanced Green Technologies

100

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1997

25

235,257

13,465

37

Shorebreak Energy Developers

101

Irvine

CA

2010

80

58,000

13,000

38

LightWave Solar

103

Nashville

TN

2006

30

29,260

12,787

39

Solar Landscape

108

Neptune

NJ

2012

35

48,108

11,527

40

UGE

109

New York

NY

2008

50

300,000

11,000

41

PFMG Solar

110

Huntington Beach

CA

2009

25

62,550

10,670

42

Pfister Energy

112

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

60

65,000

10,000

43

Orion Carport Systems & Construction

113

Los Angeles

CA

2015

20

20,000

10,000

44

Terra Steward Energy Group

114

San Diego

CA

2004

24

26,230

9,875

45

Natural Power and Energy

116

Phoenix

AZ

2008

125

54,665

9,845

46

Newport Power

117

San Clemente

CA

2008

28

24,850

9,450

47

Resolute Performance Contracting

120

Tempe

AZ

2011

65

52,478

9,142

48

RER Energy Group

121

Reading

PA

2009

15

24,273

9,123

49

Bithenergy

122

Baltimore

MD

2009

25

75,000

9,000

50

Sustineo

123

San Diego

CA

2007

27

150,133

8,903

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51

CIR Electrical Construction

126

Buffalo

NY

1976

135

15,816

8,516

52

Paradise Energy Solutions

138

Paradise

PA

2009

67

25,120

7,800

53

Ameresco

139

Framingham

MA

2000

1000

110,670

7,522

54

Solar Source

140

Largo

FL

1984

50

108,598

7,518

55

Aegis Renewable Energy

141

Waitsfield

VT

2011

9

8,246

7,316

56

Monolith Solar

143

Rensselaer

NY

2008

115

24,838

7,034

57

PermaCity

144

Los Angeles

CA

2003

12

50,000

7,000

58

Sylvester & Cockrum

146

Winston Salem

NC

1985

150

15,000

7,000

59

Florida Solar One

149

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2008

25

37,330

6,750

60

CB Solar

150

Des Moines

IA

2013

11

11,454

6,687

61

SunSystem Technology

154

Rancho Cordova

CA

2013

155

8,630

6,280

62

M.B. Herzog Electric

155

Paramount

CA

1974

220

39,245

6,245

63

Axium Solar

161

Plano

TX

2008

70

21,400

6,000

64

Encore Renewable Energy

162

Burlington

VT

2007

7

16,609

5,926

65

Radiance Solar

163

Atlanta

GA

2007

41

58,478

5,871

66

Solar USA

170

Atlanta

GA

2010

35

10,520

5,500

67

Solar Technologies

171

San Ramon

CA

1998

65

25,000

5,400

68

SEM Power

172

Tampa

FL

2009

27

9,910

5,336

69

SunValley Solar

175

Walnut

CA

2007

22

15,840

5,010

70

Stronghold Engineering

178

Riverside

CA

1991

180

18,000

5,000

71

Southern Current

179

Charleston

SC

2015

36

5,844

4,955

72

Got Electric

181

Gaithersburg

MD

2006

20

27,800

4,815

73

Texas Green Energy

184

College Station

TX

2007

8

5,535

4,455

74

Hannah Solar Government Services

193

Charleston

SC

2010

22

8,659

4,103

75

Island Pacific Energy

197

Honolulu

HI

2007

14

39,000

4,000

76

Sun Integration

198

Sherman Oaks

CA

2002

15

26,000

4,000

77

Maxum Energy

201

Westlake Village

CA

2007

44

247,000

3,800

78

ecoSolargy

206

Irvine

CA

2009

25

7,326

3,676

79

North State Solar Energy

207

Forest Ranch

CA

2008

22

14,650

3,644

80

Independence Solar

209

Cherry Hill

NJ

2007

7

25,000

3,600

81

SunVest Solar

211

Pewaukee

WI

2009

10

15,000

3,581

82

SunGreen Systems

212

Pasadena

CA

2009

9

10,760

3,560

83

Sun Light & Power

213

Berkeley

CA

1976

84

23,500

3,500

84

Westcoast Solar Energy

214

Rohnert Park

CA

2009

18

10,000

3,500

85

Renewable Energy Partners

215

Corona

CA

2012

25

8,000

3,500

86

American Solar Power

217

Montrose

CA

2009

62

11,921

3,432

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87

SunRenu Solar

229

Scottsdale

AZ

2009

14

8,478

3,048

88

Renewvia Energy

232

Atlanta

GA

2008

14

14,000

3,000

89

Sun Source Electric

233

Martinez

CA

2006

25

12,860

2,980

90

Scudder Solar Energy Systems

235

Marina

CA

2007

25

9,100

2,900

91

Energy Concepts

236

Hudson

WI

1994

5

5,168

2,799

92

Tennessee Solar Solutions

240

Chattanooga

TN

2007

23

11,300

2,650

93

CitiGreen

242

Auburn

CA

2010

10

14,600

2,540

94

Earthlight Technologies

244

Ellington

CT

2008

50

6,000

2,500

95

Dovetail Solar and Wind

248

Cleveland

OH

1995

26

17,884

2,426

96

Eagle Point Solar

249

Dubuque

IA

2010

35

7,175

2,423

97

CMI Solar Electric

251

Newark

DE

1998

20

17,061

2,383

98

American Made Solar and Wind

254

Brownsville

TX

2005

25

7,300

2,300

99

Sunsense Solar

259

Carbondale

CO

1990

24

12,600

2,100

100

Sun Wind Solutions

265

Fairfield

CT

2009

7

8,000

2,000

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1

Vivint Solar

24

Lehi

UT

2011

5000

680,000

221,500

2

American Electric

54

Mililani

HI

1946

160

70,902

50,202

3

PetersenDean Roofing and Solar

64

Fremont

CA

1984

2500

104,000

33,000

4

ION Solar

76

Provo

UT

2013

425

53,569

22,781

5

Skyline Solar

80

Hamilton

NJ

2010

185

36,304

21,304

6

Horizon Solar Power

81

Temecula

CA

2008

675

53,598

20,350

7

Titan Solar Power

85

Gilbert

AZ

2013

175

39,791

17,987

8

Baker Electric Solar

89

Escondido

CA

2007

162

45,058

16,107

9

Sun Solar Enery Solutions

91

Bakersfield

CA

2008

80

43,030

15,560

10

Semper Solaris

92

El Cajon

CA

2012

275

44,000

15,000

11

Momentum Solar

93

Metuchen

NJ

2009

400

20,000

15,000

12

ACE Solar

96

North Andover

MA

2014

22

24,600

14,200

13

KDH Solar

97

New Orleans

LA

2011

40

49,600

13,960

14

Auric Solar

99

West Valley City

UT

2010

222

38,000

13,466

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EnviroSolar

102

San Antonio

TX

2012

85

18,155

12,968

16

Green Street Solar Power

104

Bronx

NY

2014

50

16,000

12,500

17

Premier Solar Solutions

106

Phoenix

AZ

2008

86

30,000

12,066

18

Solar Energy World

111

Elkridge

MD

2009

100

30,000

10,500

19

SouthWest Sun Solar

115

Garden Grove

CA

2014

100

14,850

9,850

20

Sun Valley Solar Solutions

118

Chandler

AZ

2006

115

49,511

9,447

21

Blue Raven Solar

119

American Fork

UT

2014

302

15,052

9,284

22

Amergy Solar

124

Metuchen

NJ

2009

40

128,900

8,900

23

GCI Solar

125

Huntington Beach

CA

1986

160

60,000

8,600

24

SunPower by Stellar Solar

127

Oceanside

CA

1998

75

40,100

8,362

25

Code Green Solar

128

Cherry Hill

NJ

2004

250

30,000

8,342

26

SolarMax Technology

129

Riverside

CA

2008

300

42,953

8,323

27

ReVision Energy

131

Portland

ME

2003

200

25,574

8,132

28

Powerhome Solar

132

Mooresville

NC

2014

90

38,226

8,066

29

Solar Topps

133

Phoenix

AZ

2009

70

40,000

8,000

30

American Solar Direct

135

Anaheim

CA

2009

134

36,681

7,953

31

Apex Solar Power

136

Queensbury

NY

2007

100

58,179

7,879

32

Renova Energy

137

Palm Desert

CA

2006

151

30,855

7,854

33

Sun Solar

142

Springfield

MO

2012

115

14,740

7,310

34

West Coast Solar

145

Brentwood

CA

2007

29

20,000

7,000

35

Intermountain Wind & Solar

147

Woods Cross

UT

2008

125

22,250

6,850

36

Sunstore Solar

148

Greer

SC

2005

26

12,500

6,800

37

NRG Clean Power

151

Canoga Park

CA

1987

120

19,000

6,500

38

Sunpro Solar

152

Mandeville

LA

2008

88

19,533

6,493

39

GRID Alternatives

153

Oakland

CA

2001

350

31,205

6,442

40

Alternative Energy Systems

156

Chico

CA

2003

85

34,365

6,155

41

SUNation Solar Systems

157

Ronkonkoma

NY

2003

88

29,046

6,154

42

Milholland Electric

158

El Cajon

CA

1990

45

19,200

6,150

43

Freedom Solar

159

Austin

TX

2007

75

31,000

6,000

44

Freedom Solar Services

164

Murrieta

CA

2011

120

11,500

5,800

45

LA Solar Group

165

Van Nuys

CA

2012

75

14,666

5,790

46

SolarFlair Energy

166

Ashland

MA

2007

67

24,920

5,787

47

Legend Solar

167

Washington

UT

2011

200

11,000

5,636

48

Infinity Energy

168

Rocklin

CA

2014

160

8,600

5,600

49

Kurios Energy

169

Manteca

CA

2010

80

15,240

5,500

50

Harmon Electric

173

Phoenix

AZ

1975

100

29,723

5,289

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Kasselman Solar

174

Albany

NY

2014

40

22,150

5,150

52

Consolidated Solar Technologies

176

Albuquerque

NM

2008

62

32,750

5,000

53

New Energy

177

San Juan

PR

2008

140

20,000

5,000

54

Palomar Solar

180

Escondido

CA

2009

26

10,200

4,820

55

Sun First Solar

182

San Rafael

CA

1984

33

23,600

4,600

56

SunPower by Infinity Solar

183

Pearl River

NY

2008

54

13,250

4,580

57

Boston Solar

185

Woburn

MA

2011

60

20,225

4,301

58

RevoluSun Smart Home

186

Honolulu

HI

2009

73

51,900

4,300

59

Smart Energy Solar

187

Corona

CA

2005

150

35,000

4,290

60

Sunny Energy

188

Tempe

AZ

2014

28

5,092

4,286

61

A&R Solar

189

Seattle

WA

2007

44

10,333

4,273

62

SunFusion Solar Electric

190

San Diego

CA

2010

32

15,025

4,250

63

Arise Solar

191

Fresno

CA

2007

63

18,419

4,200

64

SunPower by Positive Energy Solar

192

Santa Fe

NM

1997

85

18,000

4,128

65

Granite State Solar

194

Boscawen

NH

2008

24

9,600

4,100

66

SunPower by EmPower Solar

195

Island Park

NY

2003

70

18,895

4,066

67

Maximo Solar Industries

196

Aguadilla

PR

2009

95

16,070

4,046

68

Kopp Electric Company

199

Toms River

NJ

1994

62

10,890

3,950

69

American Sentry Solar

200

Bel Air

MD

1993

52

8,850

3,900

70

All Energy Solar

202

St. Paul

MN

2009

85

9,700

3,800

71

Solar Solution

203

Washington

DC

2008

40

12,861

3,788

72

Connector Electric (CE Solar)

204

Upland

CA

1989

11

46,320

3,720

73

Jefferson Electric

205

Indianapolis

IN

2011

25

5,274

3,705

74

EcoMark Solar

208

Denver

CO

2010

125

10,965

3,615

75

Superior Solar Systems

210

Orlando

FL

1984

37

83,589

3,586

76

Simply Solar Systems

216

Hamlin

NY

2011

10

8,000

3,500

77

Sunline Energy

218

San Diego

CA

2011

45

12,820

3,240

78

Synergy Power

219

Murray

UT

1999

48

11,256

3,234

79

Ross Solar, a ConEdison Solutions Company

220

Danbury

CT

2007

40

20,135

3,220

80

Greenbelt Solar

221

Austin

TX

2009

13

10,800

3,200

81

Northern Pacific Power Systems

222

Santa Rosa

CA

2008

20

15,143

3,175

82

SolarTech

223

El Cajon

CA

2001

55

11,153

3,153

83

Harvest Power Solar

224

Bay Shore

NY

2008

67

15,150

3,150

84

California Home Solar

225

Encino

CA

2012

20

5,750

3,150

85

RGS Energy

226

Denver

CO

1978

135

260,000

3,100

86

Sea Bright Solar

227

Ocean Township

NJ

2003

40

15,000

3,100

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TOTAL KILOWATTS STATE/ RES. OVERALL COMPANY CITY FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED TERRITORY RANK RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

87

SunPower by Venture Solar

228

Brooklyn

NY

2015

67

4,214

3,072

88

Power Installs

230

Oakland

NJ

2014

24

15,290

3,018

89

NATiVE

231

Austin

TX

2004

27

14,600

3,000

90

Trinity Power

234

Fresno

CA

2005

19

21,457

2,973

91

Renu Energy Solutions

237

Charlotte

NC

2010

25

23,750

2,785

92

Long Island Power Solutions

238

Islandia

NY

2009

36

8,822

2,712

93

A1A Solar Contracting

239

Jacksonville

FL

2010

41

10,102

2,679

94

Affiliate Solar

241

Lindon

UT

2014

130

5,942

2,631

95

PV Squared

243

Greenfield

MA

2002

46

10,000

2,500

96

Pinnacle Exteriors

245

Allentown

PA

2011

18

6,940

2,470

97

Cosmic Solar

246

Vista

CA

2007

20

20,133

2,455

98

South Texas Solar Systems

247

San Antonio

TX

2007

30

4,267

2,438

99

Puget Sound Solar

250

Seattle

WA

2001

30

8,400

2,403

100

Clean Solar

252

San Jose

CA

2007

44

10,200

2,378

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TOTAL KILOWATTS OVERALL RANK COMPANY CITY STATE FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

1

Blattner Energy

1

Avon

MN

1907

1500

2,374,000

1,419,000

2

Swinerton Renewable Energy

2

San Francisco

CA

1888

315

2,330,910

1,355,400

3

Mortenson Construction

4

Minneapolis

MN

1954

5000

2,693,200

1,169,400

4

Rosendin Electric

6

San Jose

CA

1919

6000

2,200,331

978,000

5

Amec Foster Wheeler

10

Atlanta

GA

1946

35000

1,282,600

646,800

6

McCarthy Building Cos.

11

St. Louis

MO

1864

1902

1,000,000

603,000

7

Helix Electric

13

Las Vegas

NV

1985

2100

1,878,000

503,000

8

Signal Energy Constructors

15

Chattanooga

TN

2005

127

1,413,527

424,463

9

Strata Solar

18

Chapel Hill

NC

2008

350

1,185,000

322,000

10

M+W Energy

20

Union

NJ

2009

130

729,400

284,500

11

Moss

23

Fort Lauderdale

FL

2004

600

790,015

244,015

12

Bombard Renewable Energy

26

Las Vegas

NV

1982

800

420,033

219,494

13

DEPCOM Power

28

Scottsdale

AZ

2013

84

390,000

205,000

14

Primoris Renewable Energy

32

Denver

CO

2013

20

479,000

186,000

15

The Ryan Company

33

Greenwood Village

CO

1949

100

536,496

182,294

16

juwi

34

Boulder

CO

2008

60

420,000

182,089

17

J. Ranck Electric

38

Mount Pleasant

MI

1986

275

169,337

137,709

18

Alpha Energy

39

Phoenix

AZ

1976

2000

500,000

135,000

19

Cupertino Electric

40

San Jose

CA

1954

2100

1,254,000

127,100

20

A-C Electric Company

42

Bakersfield

CA

1945

280

224,832

101,999

21

Faith Technologies

44

Menasha

WI

1972

2139

115,000

86,000

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REC Solar

46

San Luis Obispo

CA

1997

124

262,266

75,730

23

Conti Solar

47

Edison

NJ

1906

550

230,000

71,800

24

Pro-Tech Energy Solutions

48

Moorestown

NJ

2008

36

207,390

67,179

25

Sunworks

51

Roseville

CA

2010

225

90,633

56,008

26

Blue Oak Energy

52

Davis

CA

2003

57

105,000

55,000

27

Cenergy Power

55

Merced

CA

2008

50

201,300

49,200

28

Vaughn Industries

61

Carey

OH

1963

592

356,668

39,086

29

Vanguard Energy Partners

63

Branchburg

NJ

2008

35

100,000

35,000

30

Peck Solar

66

South Burlington

VT

1972

130

82,090

31,500

31

Cal-West Energy

68

Idaho Springs

CO

2014

60

30,000

30,000

32

CalCom Solar

70

Visalia

CA

2012

60

53,300

28,300

33

JKB Energy

71

Turlock

CA

1983

55

73,251

27,874

34

Namaste Solar

74

Boulder

CO

2005

157

73,057

25,900

35

Elite Electric

75

Riverside

CA

1979

134

171,040

23,440

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ION Solar

76

Provo

UT

2013

425

53,569

22,781

37

S&C Electric Company

77

Chicago

IL

1911

2900

263,970

22,000

38

Renewable Assets

78

Alexandria

VA

2009

12

60,000

22,000

39

Solar Optimum

79

Glendale

CA

2008

80

72,204

21,532

40

Safari Energy

82

New York

NY

2008

40

85,000

20,000

41

Titan Solar Power

85

Gilbert

AZ

2013

175

39,791

17,987

42

Hannah Solar

88

Atlanta

GA

2008

95

75,000

17,000

43

Momentum Solar

93

Metuchen

NJ

2009

400

20,000

15,000

44

Pickett Solar

94

Fresno

CA

1988

20

40,378

14,700

45

Standard Solar

95

Rockville

MD

2004

50

67,000

14,640

46

ACE Solar

96

North Andover

MA

2014

22

24,600

14,200

47

Auric Solar

99

West Valley City

UT

2010

222

38,000

13,466

48

Advanced Green Technologies

100

Fort Lauderdale

FL

1997

25

235,257

13,465

49

LightWave Solar

103

Nashville

TN

2006

30

29,260

12,787

MARKET

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Green Street Solar Power

104

Bronx

NY

2014

50

16,000

12,500

51

Newkirk Electric Associates

105

Muskegon

MI

1961

550

113,071

12,400

52

Premier Solar Solutions

106

Phoenix

AZ

2008

86

30,000

12,066

53

Pfister Energy

112

Hawthorne

NJ

2005

60

65,000

10,000

54

Orion Carport Systems & Construction

113

Los Angeles

CA

2015

20

20,000

10,000

55

Terra Steward Energy Group

114

San Diego

CA

2004

24

26,230

9,875

56

SouthWest Sun Solar

115

Garden Grove

CA

2014

100

14,850

9,850

57

Natural Power and Energy

116

Phoenix

AZ

2008

125

54,665

9,845

58

Blue Raven Solar

119

American Fork

UT

2014

302

15,052

9,284

59

Sustineo

123

San Diego

CA

2007

27

150,133

8,903

60

GCI Solar

125

Huntington Beach

CA

1986

160

60,000

8,600

61

Solar Topps

133

Phoenix

AZ

2009

70

40,000

8,000

62

Azimuth Energy

134

St. Louis

MO

2014

10

13,964

7,964

63

Paradise Energy Solutions

138

Paradise

PA

2009

67

25,120

7,800

MARKET

TOTAL KILOWATTS OVERALL RANK COMPANY CITY STATE FOUNDED EMPLOYEES INSTALLED INSTALLED RANK KILOWATTS IN 2016

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Solar Source

140

Largo

FL

1984

50

108,598

7,518

65

Aegis Renewable Energy

141

Waitsfield

VT

2011

9

8,246

7,316

66

Sun Solar

142

Springfield

MO

2012

115

14,740

7,310

67

West Coast Solar

145

Brentwood

CA

2007

29

20,000

7,000

68

Sylvester & Cockrum

146

Winston Salem

NC

1985

150

15,000

7,000

69

Intermountain Wind & Solar

147

Woods Cross