Solar power is rising quickly and isn't likely to fade for a while. Decreasing prices of photovoltaic (PV) technology and energy storage, some states' aggressive renewable portfolio standards, tax incentives, the Clean Power Plan and customers' desire for clean energy sources are fueling solar power's growth. Several utilities in the southwestern U.S., California, Hawaii and a few states along the East Coast have experienced substantial solar PV growth. In most states, however, its growth is still slow to nonexistent. "For some utilities, this (integrating large amounts of solar PV) is an urgent matter, but for most it's just now time to start thinking about it," said Julia Hamm, president and CEO of Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) during the Solar Growth Engine session at the 2015 Edison Electric Institute's (EEI's) Annual Convention in June.
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