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. On or before June 30 of each year, the commission shall
submit to the Legislature an assessment of the success of the
California Solar Initiative program. That assessment shall include
the number of residential and commercial sites that have installed
solar thermal devices for which an award was made pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Section 2851 and the dollar value of the award,
the number of residential and commercial sites that have installed
solar energy systems, the electrical generating capacity of the
installed solar energy systems, the cost of the program, total
electrical system benefits, including the effect on electrical
service rates, environmental benefits, how the program affects the
operation and reliability of the electrical grid, how the program has
affected peak demand for electricity, the progress made toward
reaching the goals of the program, whether the program is on schedule
to meet the program goals, and recommendations for improving the
program to meet its goals. If the commission allocates additional
moneys to research, development, and demonstration that explores
solar technologies and other distributed generation technologies
pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2851, the
commission shall include in the assessment submitted to the
Legislature, a description of the program, a summary of each award
made or project funded pursuant to the program, including the
intended purposes to be achieved by the particular award or project,
and the results of each award or project.