"California is the first state to pass the 1 gigawatt (GW) mark in solar that's generated from the 99% - average homeowners and businesses that have solar on their rooftops.
1.255 GW of solar is being generated by over 122,000 rooftops, and the growth is largely attributable to a big pick-up by low-income and middle-income homeowners.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reports that middle-income projects made possible by the California Solar Initiative (CSI) grew 445% between 2007 and 2011. Those projects represent the majority of applications submitted last year."
