This is the list of 2017 Top Solar Contractors that primarily work in the utility market. These companies chose their primary market as “utility” when applying to the list, and they may also work in the commercial and residential markets. The listed kilowatts installed by each company could come from multiple markets and not just utility projects.
The companies below are a segmented portion of the overall 2017 Top 500 Solar Contractors list, organized by kilowatts (DC) installed in 2016.
| Rank | Company | Overall Rank | City | State | Employees | Primary Market | Primary Service | Total kW Installed | kW installed in 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blattner Company | 1 | Avon | MN | 1500 | Utility | EPC | 7,080,000.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 | SOLV Energy | 2 | San Diego | CA | 315 | Utility | EPC | 10,357,240.00 | 1.00 |
| 3 | First Solar | 3 | Tempe | AZ | 5400 | Utility | Developer | 6.00 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Mortenson | 4 | Minneapolis | MN | 5000 | Utility | EPC | 7,662,600.00 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Rosendin Electric | 6 | San Jose | CA | 6000 | Utility | EPC | 5,983,012.00 | 978.00 |
| 6 | Cypress Creek Renewables | 8 | Santa Monica | CA | 230 | Utility | Developer | 2.00 | 719.00 |
| 7 | Baker Electric | 9 | Escondido | CA | 800 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 3,961,706.00 | 707.00 |
| 8 | Wood | 10 | Houston | TX | 35000 | Utility | EPC | 1,978,509.60 | 646.00 |
| 9 | Arraycon | 12 | Sacramento | CA | 200 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 2,974,034.20 | 560.00 |
| 10 | Helix Electric | 13 | San Diego | CA | 2100 | Utility | EPC | 2,600,000.00 | 503.00 |
| 11 | Signal Energy | 15 | Chattanooga | TN | 127 | Utility | EPC | 6,893,000.00 | 424.00 |
| 12 | Innovative Solar Systems | 16 | Asheville | NC | 30 | Utility | Developer | 756.00 | 414.00 |
| 13 | AUI Partners | 17 | Fort Worth | TX | 28 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 1,744,000.00 | 337.00 |
| 14 | Strata Solar | 18 | Chapel Hill | NC | 350 | Utility | EPC | 1.00 | 322.00 |
| 15 | Solar Energy Company (SEC) | 19 | Wilmington | DE | 630 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 336.00 | 315.00 |
| 16 | M+W Energy | 20 | Union | NJ | 130 | Utility | EPC | 847.00 | 284.00 |
| 17 | CSI Electrical Contractors | 21 | Santa Fe Springs | CA | 1000 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 2,340,900.00 | 281.00 |
| 18 | E Light Electric | 22 | Englewood | CO | 255 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 2,802,930.00 | 276.00 |
| 19 | Moss | 23 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 600 | Utility | EPC | 5,247,360.00 | 244.00 |
| 20 | Bombard Renewable Energy | 26 | Las Vegas | NV | 800 | Utility | EPC | 800,000.00 | 219.00 |
| 21 | SunEnergy1 | 27 | Mooresville | NC | 211 | Utility | Developer | 706.00 | 214.00 |
| 22 | DEPCOM Power | 28 | Scottsdale | AZ | 84 | Utility | EPC | 1,705,900.00 | 205.00 |
| 23 | Cantsink | 29 | Lilburn | GA | 50 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 3,100,000.00 | 197.00 |
| 24 | CSW Contractors | 30 | Scottsdale | AZ | 350 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 1.00 | 195.00 |
| 25 | HCS Renewable | 31 | Georgetown | TX | 425 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 1.00 | 189.00 |
| 26 | Primoris Renewable Energy | 32 | Aurora | CO | 20 | Utility | EPC | 2,453,200.00 | 186.00 |
| 27 | The Ryan Company | 33 | Greenwood Village | CO | 100 | Utility | EPC | 536.00 | 182.00 |
| 28 | juwi | 34 | Boulder | CO | 60 | Utility | EPC | 420.00 | 182.00 |
| 29 | ESA | 35 | Orlando | FL | 25 | Utility | Developer | 647,390.00 | 165.00 |
| 30 | J&B Solar | 37 | Melbourne | FL | 85 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 2,893,056.00 | 160.00 |
| 31 | J. Ranck Electric | 38 | Mt. Pleasant | MI | 275 | Utility | EPC | 408,815.00 | 137.00 |
| 32 | Alpha Energy | 39 | Phoenix | AZ | 2000 | Utility | EPC | 500.00 | 135.00 |
| 33 | Cupertino Electric | 40 | San Jose | CA | 2100 | Utility | EPC | 2,990,594.00 | 127.00 |
| 34 | Origis Energy USA | 41 | Miami | FL | 30 | Utility | Developer | 407.00 | 123.00 |
| 35 | Inovateus Solar | 43 | South Bend | IN | 40 | Utility | Developer | 559,000.00 | 95.00 |
| 36 | Carolina Solar Energy | 45 | Durham | NC | 5 | Utility | Developer | 797,770.00 | 83.00 |
| 37 | CS Energy | 47 | Edison | NJ | 550 | Utility | EPC | 1,433,570.00 | 71.00 |
| 38 | Synergy Solar | 50 | Plymouth | MA | 32 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 400,047.00 | 56.00 |
| 39 | Blue Oak Energy | 52 | Davis | CA | 57 | Utility | EPC | 105.00 | 55.00 |
| 40 | EC Electric | 53 | Portland | OR | 1700 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 100.00 | 50.00 |
| 41 | Ecoplexus | 58 | San Francisco | CA | 52 | Utility | Developer | 221.00 | 45.00 |
| 42 | Vaughn Industries | 61 | Carey | OH | 592 | Utility | EPC | 356.00 | 39.00 |
| 43 | Patriot Solar Group | 69 | Albion | MI | 25 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 135.00 | 29.00 |
| 44 | Watson Electrical Construction | 72 | Wilson | NC | 688 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 769,750.00 | 26.00 |
| 45 | S&C Electric Company | 77 | Chicago | IL | 2900 | Utility | EPC | 280.00 | 22.00 |
| 46 | Renewable Assets | 78 | Alexandria | VA | 12 | Utility | EPC | 60.00 | 22.00 |
| 47 | Heartland Solutions | 86 | Camby | IN | 75 | Utility | Installation Subcontractor | 19.00 | 17.00 |
| 48 | Riggs Distler | 87 | Cherry Hill | NJ | 1200 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 178.00 | 17.00 |
| 49 | Renewable Energy Massachusetts | 98 | Belmont | MA | 3 | Utility | Developer | 32.00 | 13.00 |
| 50 | Newkirk Electric Associates | 105 | Muskegon | MI | 550 | Utility | EPC | 203,637.00 | 12.00 |
| 51 | MC Power Companies | 107 | Lees Summit | MO | 47 | Utility | Developer | 90,266.52 | 11.00 |
| 52 | GEM Energy | 130 | Walbridge | OH | 1200 | Utility | Developer | 86,544.00 | 8.00 |
| 53 | Azimuth Energy | 134 | St. Louis | MO | 10 | Utility | EPC | 24.00 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Casey Electric | 160 | Tell City | IN | 20 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 208,000.00 | 6.00 |
| 55 | Vis Solis | 264 | Franklin | TN | 4 | Utility | Developer | 13.00 | 2.00 |
| 56 | TVAEnergy | 266 | Franklin | TN | 4 | Utility | EPC | 27.00 | 2.00 |