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To: Krowbar who wrote (7943)	3/1/2005 11:24:43 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

PV Grid Connected Market Potential in 2010 under a Cost Breakthrough Scenario, available at www.ef.org and www.navigantconsulting.com, describes the vast market potential for rooftop solar PV systems in the United States. The report concludes that rooftop space is not a constraining factor for solar development. Residential and commercial rooftop space in the U.S. could accommodate up to 710,000 MW of solar electric power (if all rooftops were fully utilized). For comparison, total electricity-generating capacity in the U.S. today is about 950,000 MW. These two reports represent some of the latest thinking on building solar PV markets in the U.S. And as Governor Schwarzenegger of California moves forward with his plans to power up to a million California homes with solar by 2018 -- these two reports couldn't be more timely. Del