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1977-"Solar Electrical Qiergy Develoiment "TV (SEEB'TT) A ten-year program to build 

 a public solar power project — flat-plate, 10% ccnversion efficiencies, 

 SJOO/kW Walules — having an electrical energy output equal to the Nation's 

 1976 total electric goieration, a 1.2 millico megawatt plant needing only a 

 76 X 76 mile patch of southwestern desert. A.H. Canada, Harch '77. 



1977-Invited testimcoy showing same plant area photovoltaic generation alternative 



to the annual gsieration of the SUNDESiXT NUCLEAR PROJECT. A.H. Canada before 

 the Assemble PemaneDt Subcamiittee on Energy - California Legislature 

 Within a few weeks the Project was killed. 11/7/77. 



1977,1978-JPL Cairiidate S .50 



Factory Technology at $ .50 Assumed SU (2) at 250 /OT/year. 

 at $ 2.00 Assmed CZ Silicai Cells. 



1978-'Terspectives Cn Utility Central Station Photovoltaic J^lications", Analysis 

 indicates that flat-plate approaches without ccncentration or tracking have 

 good prospects for caanercial viability if device coiversicns efficiencies near 

 ten percQit can be ccmbined with installed device costs under $20/0^ ($400/kU) 

 and lifetimes in excess of 20 years. Thin-film approaches have potential 

 of achieving these costs and perfotnance goals because of low material 

 ccntent and poteitially lew fabrication costs. E.A. DeHeo, P.B. Bos, 

 EPRI RptH<-589-SR, January '78. 



1978-PL 95-590, Solar Photovoltaic Biergy Research, Development, and Danoistraticn Act. 

 CiDulative production by 1988 of 4000 HH of PV, reduce average 

 installed cost to $1000/kU. 



1978-PL 95-238, Departmait of Biergy Act (Tsongas amendment) . Pranotes use of 

 photovoltaic systems at federal installations and calls for studies 

 of govemamt sui^iort of the U.S. PV industry. 



1978-ni 95-617, POPPA, Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act. Qjcouraged hanecwners 

 and other snail users to generate all or part of their electrical energy; 

 requiring utilities to su^ly backup or supporting power and buy back excess 

 frcB such independent power producers at "avoided cost". 



1978-PL 95-619 (Part 4) Federal Ftotovoltaic Utilization Act. Basis for federal 

 program to procure photovoltaic systems for go v e r nment use, one means for 

 building up the U.S. PV industry. 



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