Solar Topps: what utility records show
Solar Topps appears on 373 home solar systems in utility interconnection records for Phoenix, Glendale, Surprise, Scottsdale. In Phoenix that is 252 systems in 2022–2023, number 14 of 57 companies with 30 or more systems there.
Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Solar Topps and don't know its current status; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Solar Topps systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 252 | 2022–2023 | 14 of 57 | 1.7% | 2010 | 2023-12 |
| Glendale, AZ | 52 | 2022–2023 | 15 of 27 | 1.6% | 2011 | 2023-12 |
| Surprise, AZ | 36 | 2022–2023 | 15 of 17 | 1.0% | 2010 | 2023-12 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 33 | 2022–2023 | 14 of 16 | 2.3% | 2010 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Solar Topps stands among local companies
- Phoenix: number 14 of 57; Tk Electric (253) is one place above, Sunny Energy (231) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2023.
- Glendale: number 15 of 27; Sunlink Energy (62) is one place above, Arizona Energy Pros (48) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2011 to 2023.
- Surprise: number 15 of 17; Skypower (40) is one place above, Argent Solar Electric (34) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2023.
- Scottsdale: number 14 of 16; Green Muscle Solar (33) is one place above, Black Platinum Electric (32) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Phoenix: typical system 10.0 kW against 8.8 kW for the typical company in Phoenix; 4% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Phoenix records: 11%).
- Glendale: typical system 7.5 kW against 7.2 kW for the typical company in Glendale; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Glendale records: 4%).
- Surprise: typical system 9.8 kW against 9.6 kW for the typical company in Surprise; 8% of systems had a battery. 6% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Surprise records: 29%).
- Scottsdale: typical system 14.8 kW against 13.4 kW for the typical company in Scottsdale; 3% of systems had a battery. 3% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Scottsdale records: 8%).
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Companies of similar size in Phoenix records
Kayo Energy (421), Inty Solar (270), Tk Electric (253), Sunny Energy (231), Harmon Electric (226), South West Electric (214). Full list: solar companies in Phoenix.