Key trends in this Market Brief include: Small distributed generation (DG) systems (<1 MW in size) will maintain their niche role in the US power landscape, contributing less than 1% to the total electricity supply in 2020. 15 states and 19 utilities have approved specific support mechanisms for DG in the form of performance-based incentives, renewable portfolio standards (RPS) carve-outs, or community programs. DG opportunities, driven largely by net metering policies, will be captured mainly by the solar industry due to falling costs and siting feasibility. The growth of DG is of growing consideration in rate design, with outcomes influenced by state policy objectives.
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