The California Solar Initiative (CSI) rebate program disbursed more than two billion dollars in incentives to install solar photovoltaics (PV) over roughly a decade, and was implemented using “stepdowns” that decreased rebates as pre-determined installed capacity goals were reached. However,...

Solar electricity generation is a strategic component in the energy portfolio of many countries to replace fossil fuels and reduce green-house gas emissions. Installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by residential homes in the United States have grown rapidly in the past decade, driven...