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Economic Valuation

Maine Distributed Solar Valuation Study

Economic Valuation + Research | August 2015

In support of the Maine Public Utilities Commission's work in 2014-15 to determine the value of distributed solar...

Valuation of Solar + Storage in Hawaii: Methodology

Economic Valuation + Research | August 2015

Clean Power Research was engaged by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) to develop a methodology that...

Managing the Distributed Solar Fleet: From Interconnection to Fleet Operations

Economic Valuation + Research | October 2013

Bringing incentive and interconnection management online allows utilities to streamline processing and capture PV...

The Value of Distributed Solar Electric Generation to San Antonio

Economic Valuation + Research | March 2013

This Value of Solar® study was prepared for Solar San Antonio under a Department of Energy SunShot Initiative grant....

Net Metering: Quantifying Benefits and Sharing Costs

Economic Valuation + Research | February 2013

This presentation covers two methods of valuing solar that are currently being considered as alternatives to net...

Solar Power Generation in the US: Too Expensive or a Bargain?

Economic Valuation + Research | March 2012

This article identifies the combined value that solar electric power plants deliver to utilities’ rate payers and...

Solar Sustained Vehicles: A Consumer’s Solution to Protection in an Age of Oil Dependence, Economic Uncertainty, & Global Warming

Economic Valuation + Research | November 2008

A consumer’s view of the fuel saving benefits of Solar Sustained Vehicles. Download PDF >>>

Field Validation of the Clean Power Estimator’s Obstruction Analysis Algorithm

Economic Valuation + Research + Solar Prediction | February 2004

This paper validates the Clean Power Estimator obstruction analysis algorithm based on results produced by the Solar...

Validation of a Simplified PV Simulation Engine

Economic Valuation + Research + Solar Prediction | June 2003

This paper describes and validates a simple PV simulation model capable of predicting average PV output as a function...

A Micro-Grid with PV, Fuel Cells and Energy Efficiency

Economic Valuation + Research | June 1998

This article provides an evaluation of the economic potential of a micro-grid composed of PV, fuel cells and energy...

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Apr 22, 2025

SolarAnywhere® Version 4.0 irradiance model launches with extreme weather insights

SolarAnywhere customers have plenty to be excited about with this year’s release of Historical Data Version 4.0 (V4.0). Alongside substantial model enhancements that have reduced global data uncertainty, we’ve introduced a new data portal UX/UI with Map Overlay visualizations, making it easier to download data in bulk and understand solar extreme weather trends. Consistent with […]

Advancing utility solutions at DISTRIBUTECH 2025

Announcing AI capabilities, FleetView® and new partner integrations ahead of DISTRIBUTECH 2025 As global beneficial electrification accelerates, utilities and their tools must continually adapt. The US Department of Energy is explicitly encouraging utilities to...

PowerClerk API integration with Python

PowerClerk® API Integrations using Python can improve the efficiency of any PowerClerk program. Connecting digital systems to share data will reduce mismatches, errors, and improve accuracy. Automating review processes, updating results from inspections, or work order...

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