With independent forecasts indicating that the solar industry will continue to grow faster than almost any other industry in the Unites States, the role of electric utilities will increase concurrently.
At Solar Power International 2011 in Dallas, we spoke with leading US utilities about their experiences with solar business:

• Alex Y. Kim - SDG&E (San Diego Gas & Electric)- Director Customer Innovations
• Eran A. Mahrer - APS - Director, Renewable Energy and Program Planning
• David E. Rubin - PG&E  (Pacific Gas & Electric Company) - Director Service Analysis
• Jon Bertolino - SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) - Superintendent Renewable Generation Assets Power Generation
• Ed Regan - GRU (Gainesville Regional Utilities) - Assistant General Manager for Strategic Planning

and with two companies working with utilities to learn how utility clients differ from others:

• Peter Schenck - Jinko Solar - Director of Sales
  
• Constantino Nicolaou - PanelClaw - President