Study finds front-of-meter solar and storage could meet a third of California's 2032 peak demand

Research commissioned by the solar industry group identifies 3,100 potential distribution-connected projects across California's investor-owned utility territories that could collectively serve 32% of peak load within nine years.

First covered Sep 9, 2026 · 9:10 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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17d Utility Dive Front-of-meter solar, storage could serve 32% of California’s 2032 peak load: study — An analysis commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access found untapped opportunity for 3,100 distribution-connected projects in the state’s three…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-10 (#17)

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