Solar power in Iowa - Quiz
- 1. How many megawatts of solar power were installed in Iowa by the end of 2019?
A) 137 MW
B) 27 MW
C) 54 kW
D) 380 MW
- 2. What rank did Iowa hold among U.S. states for solar power installation at the end of 2019?
A) 50th
B) 40th
C) 20th
D) 17th
- 3. What percentage of Iowa's total electricity production came from solar energy in 2019?
A) 2.3%
B) 25%
C) 20%
D) 0.23%
- 4. Roughly how many Iowa homes could the 2019 solar energy production power?
A) Over 1,700
B) Over 17,000
C) Over 137,000
D) Over 3,800
- 5. What factor might have limited early large-scale solar investment in Iowa?
A) High cost of land
B) The state's early focus on wind power
C) Strict environmental laws
D) Lack of sunshine
- 6. What percentage of all electricity used in Iowa could be provided by rooftop solar panels alone?
A) 20%
B) 50%
C) 10%
D) 0.23%
- 7. Which company became the first in Iowa to generate all of its electricity from solar power on June 7, 2012?
A) Marshalltown Public Library
B) Alliant Energy
C) Farmers Electrical Cooperative
D) Sky Factory
- 8. What was the size of the solar array installed by Sky Factory in Fairfield?
A) 3500 kW
B) 54 kW
C) 3.8 MW
D) 15.75 kW
- 9. What was the capacity of the solar array on the Marshalltown Public Library?
A) 1.5 MW
B) 3.8 MW
C) 54 kW
D) 15.75 kW
- 10. What was the capacity of the largest solar facility in Iowa as of 2020?
A) 137 MW
B) 3.8 MW
C) 54 kW
D) 27 MW
- 11. How much additional solar generating capacity is projected to be installed in Iowa by 2024?
A) 380 MW
B) 137 MW
C) 3.8 MW
D) 27 MW
- 12. What is the size limit for the net metering policy currently available to Iowa consumers?
A) 3.8 MW
B) 1.5 MW
C) 20 kW
D) 500 kW
- 13. Why is Iowa's net metering policy given a B-grade?
A) It is not available continuously
B) It is not available to high-consumption users
C) It is only available for wind power
D) The rates are too low
- 14. What is the payment rate for the feed-in tariff offered by the Farmers Electrical Cooperative?
A) 50 cents/kWh
B) 5 cents/kWh
C) 20 cents/kWh
D) 10 cents/kWh
- 15. What is the name of the Iowa Senate bill that proposed a feed-in tariff?
A) SF 2024
B) SF 500
C) SF 2012
D) SF 225
- 16. How many grid-connected solar facilities with capacity larger than 1.5 MW did Iowa host in 2020?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) One
D) Two
- 17. What is the name of the largest solar facility in Iowa as of 2020?
A) Alliant Energy Wind Farm
B) Sky Factory Solar Array
C) Marshalltown Library Array
D) West Dubuque Solar Garden
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