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Table 1.17.B. Net Generation from Solar Photovoltaic
by State, by Sector, Year-to-Date through March 2018 and 2017 (Thousand Megawatthours)

  All Sectors Electric Power Sector Commercial Sector Industrial Sector Residential Sector




Electric Utilities Independent
Power Producers



Estimated Generation From Utility and Small Scale Facilities Generation at Utility Scale Facilities Estimated Small Scale Generation Generation at Utility Scale Facilities Generation at Utility Scale Facilities Estimated Generation From Utility and Small Scale Facilities Generation at Utility Scale Facilities Estimated Small Scale Generation Estimated Generation From Utility and Small Scale Facilities Generation at Utility Scale Facilities Estimated Small Scale Generation Estimated Small Scale Generation
Census Division
and State		 March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD Percentage
Change		 March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD March 2018 YTD March 2017 YTD
New England 869 624 39.3% 297 195 572 430 15 14 281 179 325 242 NM NM 324 241 28 22 NM 0 28 22 220 167
Connecticut 115 88 31.5% 17 10 98 78 1 1 17 9 39 31 0 0 39 31 5 4 NM 0 5 4 54 43
Maine 14 10 40.8% NM NM 11 8 0 0 NM NM 4 3 0 0 4 3 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 7 5
Massachusetts 638 454 40.7% 241 158 397 295 4 NM 236 154 257 191 NM NM 256 190 21 16 0 0 21 16 120 90
New Hampshire 22 17 28.6% 0 0 22 17 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 6 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 14 11
Rhode Island 26 13 97.4% 7 NM 18 10 0 0 7 NM 10 5 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5
Vermont 54 43 26.3% 29 22 26 21 11 10 18 12 9 7 0 0 9 7 0.46 0.38 0 0 0.46 0.38 16 13
Middle Atlantic 1,071 853 25.5% 309 234 762 619 18 15 253 187 385 319 34 29 351 290 47 41 4 NM 43 38 367 291
New Jersey 632 517 22.4% 233 186 399 331 18 15 182 142 240 210 31 26 209 183 30 23 NM NM 28 21 163 126
New York 340 252 35.2% 58 35 282 217 0 0 57 34 115 79 NM NM 114 78 4 3 0 0 4 3 165 136
Pennsylvania 98 85 15.2% 17 14 81 71 0 0 14 11 31 30 NM NM 29 28 14 15 NM NM 12 14 39 29
East North Central 239 162 47.1% 149 98 90 64 53 27 94 70 56 40 NM NM 55 39 5 4 0.41 0.16 5 4 30 21
Illinois 27 19 45.6% 11 10 16 9 0.39 0.39 10 9 12 5 NM 0 11 5 0.04 0.04 0 0 0.04 0.04 6 4
Indiana 91 65 39.3% 75 60 16 5 30 22 45 38 10 2 0 0 10 2 1 0.24 0 0 1 0.24 5 3
Michigan 41 19 111.6% 26 4 15 16 20 4 5 0 8 10 0 0 8 10 0.23 0.17 0 0 0.23 0.17 7 6
Ohio 57 46 22.8% 28 22 29 24 NM NM 25 20 22 19 NM NM 21 18 2 1 0.41 0.16 1 1 6 5
Wisconsin 23 13 80.7% 9 NM 13 10 0 0 9 NM 5 3 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 3 2 6 4
West North Central 368 177 107.2% 279 106 88 72 5 NM 274 103 45 37 0.28 0.25 44 37 3 2 0 0 3 2 41 33
Iowa 26 17 55.0% NM NM 23 16 NM NM NM 0 14 10 0 0 14 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 5
Kansas 6 4 61.0% NM 0.39 4 3 0.20 0 NM 0.39 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Minnesota 266 102 159.8% 252 93 14 10 NM NM 251 92 5 4 0 0 5 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 7 5
Missouri 63 51 25.0% 18 9 46 42 1 0.11 17 8 23 22 0.28 0.25 23 22 0.23 0.26 0 0 0.23 0.26 23 20
Nebraska 6 3 74.2% 4 2 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0.31 0 0 1 0.31 0.12 0.04 0 0 0.12 0.04 1 1
North Dakota 0.06 0.06 0.8% 0 0 0.06 0.06 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0.05
South Dakota 1 1 8.1% NM NM 0.18 0.16 0 0 NM NM 0.08 0.08 0 0 0.08 0.08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.10 0.09
South Atlantic 3,092 1,958 57.9% 2,633 1,603 459 355 622 281 1,983 1,297 165 148 28 25 138 123 65 50 NM 0 64 50 257 182
Delaware 33 27 21.6% 11 9 22 18 NM NM 10 8 7 6 NM NM 7 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 14 11
District of Columbia 14 10 35.5% 0 0 14 10 0 0 0 0 8 6 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
Florida 598 221 170.4% 509 160 88 61 420 147 87 13 26 23 NM NM 25 22 3 2 NM 0 2 2 61 37
Georgia 503 461 9.3% 445 414 59 46 63 58 381 355 8 7 NM NM 7 7 48 36 0 0 48 36 4 3
Maryland 235 197 19.4% 69 59 166 138 NM NM 66 56 48 45 NM NM 47 43 7 7 0 0 7 7 112 88
North Carolina 1,352 939 44.0% 1,309 893 43 45 77 48 1,207 823 49 52 25 22 24 30 2 2 0 0 2 2 17 14
South Carolina 160 30 439.2% 113 8 47 22 0 0 113 8 12 5 0 0 12 5 4 2 0 0 4 2 31 15
Virginia 195 72 172.2% 177 59 18 13 58 25 119 34 6 5 0 0 6 5 0.34 0.07 0 0 0.34 0.07 11 8
West Virginia 2 2 25.4% 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.49 0.41 0 0 0.49 0.41 0.02 0.01 0 0 0.02 0.01 1 1
East South Central 217 88 147.5% 187 61 30 26 18 3 166 57 21 20 NM NM 20 18 3 0.23 NM 0 2 0.23 9 8
Alabama 75 34 124.0% 73 32 2 2 8 0 65 32 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 1 1
Kentucky 16 8 100.9% 10 3 6 5 10 3 NM 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 0.05 0.00 0 0 0.05 0.00 2 2
Mississippi 71 3 NM 67 NM 4 2 0 0 67 NM 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0.09 0 0 1 0.09 1 1
Tennessee 55 43 28.5% 36 25 19 18 0 0 34 24 15 14 NM NM 13 13 1 0.13 NM 0 0.13 0.13 5 5
West South Central 899 467 92.6% 661 305 239 163 14 NM 647 301 63 39 0.33 0.44 63 39 0.42 0 0 0 0.42 0 176 124
Arkansas 44 8 478.7% 40 6 4 2 NM NM 40 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.42 0 0 0 0.42 0 2 1
Louisiana 49 44 10.4% NM 0 48 44 NM 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 42
Oklahoma 13 4 261.1% 11 NM 2 1 11 NM 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 1 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Texas 794 412 92.8% 609 297 185 115 NM 0 607 296 58 36 0.33 0.44 58 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 79
Mountain 3,431 2,857 20.1% 2,630 2,205 801 651 209 157 2,400 2,030 234 212 20 18 213 195 42 40 1 0.46 42 40 546 417
Arizona 1,305 1,125 16.0% 865 761 440 364 152 106 709 652 111 104 4 NM 107 100 33 32 0 0 33 32 300 231
Colorado 331 274 20.8% 206 167 125 107 NM 0 201 164 51 46 3 NM 47 44 1 1 0 0 1 1 77 63
Idaho 108 60 80.2% 104 58 5 2 0 0 104 58 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.06 0.04 0 0 0.06 0.04 4 2
Montana 11 3 330.9% 8 0 3 3 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Nevada 909 733 24.1% 814 650 96 83 8 8 793 631 35 32 13 11 22 21 6 6 1 0.46 6 5 68 57
New Mexico 292 244 19.9% 236 201 56 43 49 44 188 157 20 17 0 0 20 17 0.21 0.21 0 0 0.21 0.21 36 26
Utah 473 418 13.2% 398 368 75 49 0 0 398 368 15 11 0 0 15 11 2 2 0 0 2 2 58 37
Wyoming 1 1 38.3% 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.32 0.27 0 0 0.32 0.27 0.06 0.06 0 0 0.06 0.06 1 0.47
Pacific Contiguous 7,204 5,736 25.6% 4,634 3,720 2,571 2,016 110 86 4,488 3,610 643 458 27 22 616 436 398 336 9 NM 390 334 1,565 1,245
California 7,052 5,649 24.8% 4,538 3,679 2,514 1,970 108 85 4,394 3,570 625 443 27 22 598 421 396 333 9 NM 387 332 1,529 1,217
Oregon 129 69 89.0% 96 40 34 28 NM NM 95 39 14 13 0 0 14 13 3 3 0 0 3 3 17 13
Washington 23 18 29.5% 0.03 0.02 23 18 0.03 0.02 0 0 4 3 0 0 4 3 0.05 0.05 0 0 0.05 0.05 20 15
Pacific Noncontiguous 276 250 10.2% 43 33 232 217 8 10 35 23 89 79 0 0 89 79 1 1 0 0 1 1 143 138
Alaska 0.30 0.22 37.9% 0 0 0.30 0.22 0 0 0 0 0.11 0.08 0 0 0.11 0.08 0.01 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.19 0.13
Hawaii 275 250 10.1% 43 33 232 217 8 10 35 23 88 79 0 0 88 79 1 1 0 0 1 1 143 138
U.S. Total 17,665 13,173 34.1% 11,822 8,559 5,843 4,613 1,072 600 10,622 7,857 2,026 1,594 114 97 1,912 1,498 593 495 15 6 578 489 3,354 2,627

NM = Not meaningful due to large relative standard error or excessive percentage change.
Notes: See Glossary for definitions. Values are preliminary. See Technical Notes for a discussion of the sample design for the Form EIA-923.
Negative generation denotes that electric power consumed for plant use exceeds gross generation.
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Percentage change is calculated before rounding.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, Power Plant Operations Report;
Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic generation and small scale solar photovoltaic capacity are based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861 and from estimation methods described in the technical notes.