California is one of 28 states that permit power-purchase agreements for solar projects. That allows schools to install solar without paying for the installation. A third party owns the system and the school buys the cheaper electricity generated by the panels.
[pdf] This is a list of states by total electricity generation, percent of generation that is , total renewable generation, percent of total domestic renewable generation, and in 2022. The largest renewable electricity source was , which has exceeded since 2019.
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