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Next Step Energy

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Solar installer based in Wisconsin · installer record #8580 resolved from 117 public installation records.

Recorded installs
117
Total capacity
1.5 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
2024

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
Jan 15, 2024WI101.5 kW
Dec 21, 2023WI2 kW
Nov 28, 2023WI8.9 kW
Nov 14, 2023WI8.1 kW
Nov 10, 2023WI129.6 kW
Nov 2, 2023WI3.6 kW
Nov 2, 2023WI3.6 kW
Oct 5, 2023WI15.8 kW
Oct 5, 2023Eau Claire, WI15.4 kW$51,175Host-owned
Oct 5, 2023Eau Claire, WI6.5 kW$21,400Host-owned

Service geography

Busiest cities

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

Record

Installer ID
PC-8580
First recorded install
Mar 8, 2010
Last recorded install
Jan 15, 2024
Priced records
100

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Next Step Energy completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 117 installations by Next Step Energy, from Mar 8, 2010 to Jan 15, 2024, totalling 1.5 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 . Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun public dataset; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.