In using solar power, local cities and towns rank high on the Northern California Solar Energy Association’s 2008 list of Bay Area cities, counties and communities.
The association keeps track of the annual use of solar power in 10 Bay Area counties, and 163 cities and communities.
Among 46 medium-sized cities, Menlo Park ranked second in solar systems per capita, and 11th in watts per capita generated by solar power.
Among 61 small-sized cities, Woodside ranked second in systems per capita, and third in watts generated per capita. Portola Valley ranked fifth in systems per capita, and first in watts generated per capita. Atherton ranked sixth in systems per capita, and seventh in watts generated per capita.
Among 10 counties, San Mateo County ranked sixth in systems per capita, and ninth in watts per capita.
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