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Next Step Energy

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Solar installer based in Wisconsin · installer record #8580 resolved from 141 public installation records.

Recorded installs
141
Total capacity
2.0 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
8.8 kW
≈ $25,368
Median price
$2.73/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
0%
First recorded
2010
Last recorded
2025

Track record

Install volume by year

2010
3$7.25/W
2012
2$5.22/W
2013
1$4.84/W
2015
5$3.70/W
2016
5$3.16/W
2017
18$2.70/W
2018
10$2.36/W
2019
11$2.98/W
2020
8$2.55/W
2021
14$2.65/W
2022
14$2.61/W
2023
25$3.24/W
2024
1

Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Jul 3, 2025Eau Claire, WI5.7 kW$20,090—
Jun 5, 2025Hager City, WI16.2 kW$48,385—
Dec 20, 2024Fall Creek, WI1.6 kW$8,685—
Dec 20, 2024Fall Creek, WI6.5 kW$21,015—
Dec 11, 2024Eau Claire, WI14.4 kW$43,440—
Nov 12, 2024Hammond, WI94.9 kW$227,430—
Sep 18, 2024Menomonie, WI10.5 kW$28,360—
Sep 17, 2024Menomonie, WI5 kW$16,700—
Sep 13, 2024Menomonie, WI7.6 kW$14,417—
Sep 10, 2024Eau Claire, WI17.6 kW$44,935—

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Service geography

Wisconsin
117

Busiest cities

Eau Claire, WI 41Fall Creek, WI 11Chippewa Falls, WI 9Menomonie, WI 4Altoona, WI 3Spring Valley, WI 3Augusta, WI 3Eau Claire, WI 3

Record

Installer ID
PC-8580
First recorded install
Mar 8, 2010
Last recorded install
Jul 3, 2025
Priced records
100

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Next Step Energy completed?

PanelCensus records 141 installations by Next Step Energy, from Mar 8, 2010 to Jul 3, 2025, totalling 2.0 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Next Step Energy charge for solar?

The median installed price across 100 priced systems is $2.73/W pre-incentive (median system 8.8 kW, ≈ $25,368). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 1%.

Where does Next Step Energy install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by Wisconsin (117).

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.