The Northern California Solar Energy Association created the City Solar Awards (CSA) to recognize cities for the amount of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology installed as of December 31, 2006.
The award categories are: (1) Number of solar installations; (2) Total amount of watts installed; and (3) Watts per capita. To compare cities equitably, awards are given to small (population of 10,000 and less), medium (10,000 to 50,000) and large (50,000 and more) cities. All Bay Area cities were eligible for the awards.
Mountain View placed third in the "watts per capita" category for large cities.
According to Mayor Laura Macias, "this award is evidence of the community's commitment to green technology and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
For more information on the City Solar Awards, visit the Northern California Solar Energy Association's web site at www.citysolarawards.org.
