Sunrun: what utility records show
Sunrun appears on 10,602 home solar systems in utility interconnection records for Fresno, New York, San Jose, Phoenix, Bakersfield, Tucson, San Antonio, Surprise, Clovis, San Diego, Glendale, Yonkers, Scottsdale, Peoria, Chandler, Elizabeth, Chula Vista, Gilbert, Tempe, Austin, Toms River. In Fresno that is 2,560 systems in 2022–2023, number 1 of 48 companies with 30 or more systems there.
Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Sunrun and don't know its current status; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Sunrun systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | 2,560 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 48 | 20.0% | 2005 | 2023-12 |
| New York, NY | 1,604 | 2022–2024 | 1 of 22 | 20.1% | 2014 | 2024-01 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,428 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 44 | 15.7% | 2006 | 2023-12 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,013 | 2022–2023 | 4 of 57 | 7.0% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 936 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 28 | 18.6% | 2006 | 2023-12 |
| Tucson, AZ | 533 | 2022–2024 | 3 of 31 | 9.8% | 2010 | 2024-02 |
| San Antonio, TX | 417 | 2022–2024 | 5 of 30 | 6.2% | 2021 | 2024-02 |
| Surprise, AZ | 413 | 2022–2023 | 2 of 17 | 11.5% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
| Clovis, CA | 402 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 18 | 16.5% | 2003 | 2023-12 |
| San Diego, CA | 227 | 2022–2023 | 21 of 97 | 0.9% | 2006 | 2023-11 |
| Glendale, AZ | 163 | 2022–2023 | 7 of 27 | 5.1% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
| Yonkers, NY | 160 | 2022–2024 | 1 of 6 | 26.8% | 2013 | 2024-01 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 111 | 2022–2023 | 3 of 16 | 7.6% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
| Peoria, AZ | 105 | 2022–2023 | 3 of 13 | 7.1% | 2009 | 2023-12 |
| Chandler, AZ | 102 | 2022–2023 | 3 of 11 | 7.8% | 2009 | 2023-08 |
| Elizabeth, NJ | 101 | 2022–2023 | 1 of 4 | 24.6% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 88 | 2022–2023 | 16 of 35 | 1.4% | 2007 | 2023-06 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 65 | 2022–2023 | 7 of 11 | 4.6% | 2009 | 2023-07 |
| Tempe, AZ | 63 | 2022–2023 | 2 of 7 | 7.7% | 2009 | 2023-10 |
| Austin, TX | 57 | 2022–2024 | 5 of 10 | 4.1% | 2017 | 2023-12 |
| Toms River, NJ | 54 | 2022–2023 | 3 of 4 | 10.0% | 2014 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Sunrun stands among local companies
- Fresno: number 1 of 48; no company has more systems there, Solar Negotiators (1,017) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2005 to 2023.
- New York: number 1 of 22; no company has more systems there, Igs Energy (1,511) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2014 to 2024.
- San Jose: number 1 of 44; no company has more systems there, Tesla Energy (1,158) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2006 to 2023.
- Phoenix: number 4 of 57; Our World Energy (1,074) is one place above, Fusion Power (716) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Bakersfield: number 1 of 28; no company has more systems there, Next Phase Electric (433) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2006 to 2023.
- Tucson: number 3 of 31; Titan Solar (546) is one place above, Technicians For Sustainability (267) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2024.
- San Antonio: number 5 of 30; Greenstar Powerllc (521) is one place above, Trismart Solar (387) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2021 to 2024.
- Surprise: number 2 of 17; Freedom Forever (452) is one place above, Titan Solar (320) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Clovis: number 1 of 18; no company has more systems there, Solar Negotiators (248) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2003 to 2023.
- San Diego: number 21 of 97; Titan Solar (244) is one place above, Kota Construction (211) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2006 to 2023.
- Glendale: number 7 of 27; Freedom Forever (166) is one place above, Inty Solar (112) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Yonkers: number 1 of 6; no company has more systems there, Igs Energy (84) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2013 to 2024.
- Scottsdale: number 3 of 16; Sunpower (111) is one place above, Titan Solar (105) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Peoria: number 3 of 13; Elevation Solar (120) is one place above, Tesla Energy (105) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Chandler: number 3 of 11; Titan Solar (140) is one place above, Tesla Energy (81) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Elizabeth: number 1 of 4; no company has more systems there, Trinity Solar (80) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
- Chula Vista: number 16 of 35; Solar Universe (90) is one place above, Kota Construction (72) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2007 to 2023.
- Gilbert: number 7 of 11; Tml International (76) is one place above, Freedom Forever (63) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Tempe: number 2 of 7; Titan Solar (91) is one place above, Fusion Power (61) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2009 to 2023.
- Austin: number 5 of 10; 512 Solar (87) is one place above, Longhorn Solar (53) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2017 to 2023.
- Toms River: number 3 of 4; Powerlutions (70) is one place above, Sunnymac (39) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2014 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Fresno: typical system 6.1 kW against 7.8 kW for the typical company in Fresno; 7% of systems had a battery. 75% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Fresno records: 29%).
- New York: typical system 5.5 kW against 5.8 kW for the typical company in New York; 0% of systems had a battery. 76% of them were leased or under a PPA (all New York records: 43%).
- San Jose: typical system 5.7 kW against 6.5 kW for the typical company in San Jose; 13% of systems had a battery. 57% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Jose records: 18%).
- Phoenix: typical system 7.7 kW against 8.8 kW for the typical company in Phoenix; 4% of systems had a battery. 41% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Phoenix records: 11%).
- Bakersfield: typical system 6.7 kW against 8.4 kW for the typical company in Bakersfield; 12% of systems had a battery. 80% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Bakersfield records: 24%).
- Tucson: typical system 7.4 kW against 8.6 kW for the typical company in Tucson; 3% of systems had a battery.
- San Antonio: typical system 9.3 kW against 9.0 kW for the typical company in San Antonio; 22% of systems had a battery.
- Surprise: typical system 6.1 kW against 9.6 kW for the typical company in Surprise; 3% of systems had a battery. 65% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Surprise records: 29%).
- Clovis: typical system 6.4 kW against 7.5 kW for the typical company in Clovis; 10% of systems had a battery. 78% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Clovis records: 28%).
- San Diego: typical system 3.5 kW against 5.7 kW for the typical company in San Diego; 0% of systems had a battery. 54% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Diego records: 18%).
- Glendale: typical system 6.6 kW against 7.2 kW for the typical company in Glendale; 1% of systems had a battery. 12% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Glendale records: 4%).
- Yonkers: typical system 6.8 kW against 7.0 kW for the typical company in Yonkers; 1% of systems had a battery. 61% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Yonkers records: 38%).
- Scottsdale: typical system 11.5 kW against 13.4 kW for the typical company in Scottsdale; 9% of systems had a battery. 41% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Scottsdale records: 8%).
- Peoria: typical system 9.6 kW against 12.1 kW for the typical company in Peoria; 5% of systems had a battery. 58% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Peoria records: 10%).
- Chandler: typical system 7.1 kW against 6.9 kW for the typical company in Chandler; 1% of systems had a battery. 21% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Chandler records: 4%).
- Elizabeth: typical system 6.1 kW against 6.0 kW for the typical company in Elizabeth; 0% of systems had a battery. 80% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Elizabeth records: 56%).
- Chula Vista: typical system 4.8 kW against 5.6 kW for the typical company in Chula Vista; 1% of systems had a battery. 50% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Chula Vista records: 31%).
- Gilbert: typical system 6.5 kW against 6.7 kW for the typical company in Gilbert; 3% of systems had a battery. 12% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Gilbert records: 2%).
- Tempe: typical system 6.3 kW against 7.6 kW for the typical company in Tempe; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Tempe records: 0%).
- Austin: typical system 7.8 kW against 8.0 kW for the typical company in Austin; 23% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Austin records: 0%).
- Toms River: typical system 7.3 kW against 8.8 kW for the typical company in Toms River; 0% of systems had a battery. 80% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Toms River records: 47%).
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Companies of similar size in Fresno records
Solar Negotiators (1,017), Infinity Energy (671), Empower Electric (634), Quality Homes Services (568), Solgen Electric (475), Sunpower (449). Full list: solar companies in Fresno.