Sunrun
Solar
Eversource
Competitors
Vocab
100

Who is Sunrun’s CEO

Mary Powell

100

What is the main purpose of an inverter?

Converts electricity from DC to AC

100

What are the 4 charge categories on Eversource bill?

Supply, Transmission, Local Delivery, Public Benefits

100

What company is Trinity a dealer of?

Sunova

100

What is the term for the credit system we apply Eversource customers for in CT?

Netting

200

When was Sunrun Founded?

2007

200

What is the difference between string inverter & microinverter?

A micro inverter is connected to each panel. 

A string inverter is connected a series of panels.
200

What states does Eversource serve?

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire

200

How many solar companies are in the US?

More than 10,000

200

What does PTO stand for?

Permission to Operate

300

What partnership did Sunrun most recently announce that they decided to end?

Costco

300

What is the difference between a kW & a kWh?

A kW = Measurement of power

A kWh = Measurement of energy consumed

300

What 3 companies were the predecessors of Eversource in CT?

Hartford Electric Light Company, CL&P, Northeast Utilities 

300

What solar company recently filed for bankruptcy?

Sunpower

300

What does SOW stand for?

Scope of Work

400

How many states is Sunrun in?

22

400

What percentage of homes have solar in the US?

About 5%

400

What is the max system size a residential customer can have with Eversource in CT?

25 kW

400

What is the set rate Trinity offers for a lease/PPA?

.229

400

What does PPW stand for?

Price Per Watt

500

What year did Sunrun acquire Vivint?

2020

500

When and where was the first solar panel installed?

New York & 1884

500

What is the economically distressed adder Eversource offers for specific towns?

$.0175/kWh

500

What did Trinity originally start as?

HVAC

500

What does HEA stand for?

Home Energy Audit