TABLE 7 : AVERAGE DAILY TOTAL INSOLATION
DATA COLLECTED DURING 1977
WEST SOLAR MONITORING NETWORK (KWH/SQ. M - DAY)*
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STATION NAME JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1977 1976 AVG.
AVG. AVG. ANNUAL
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ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE
GILA BEND ---- 5.91 5.97 7.01 7.67 8.20 7.20 6.63 5.56 4.39 3.91 2.88 ---- ---- ----
PHOENIX ---- ---- 5.64 6.70 7.47 ---- 6.52 6.35 3.98 3.55 2.51 1.90 ---- ---- ----
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
IMPERIAL ---- ---- ---- 7.06 7.55 8.06 7.50 6.68 5.65 4.35 3.90 2.52 ---- ---- ----
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
LAS VEGAS ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 6.82 5.87 4.57 3.26 2.38 ---- ---- ----
PUBLIC SERVICE OF COLORADO
ALAMOSA ---- ---- ---- ---- 7.20 6.95 6.64 5.88 5.38 4.62 3.26 2.60 ---- ---- ----
CHEYENNE ---- ---- 4.81 5.11 6.44 6.46 6.19 5.33 5.21 4.15 2.58 2.17 ---- ---- ----
DENVER 1 (SOUTHEAST) ---- ---- 4.79 4.95 6.37 6.68 6.27 5.48 5.16 3.85 2.66 2.06 ---- ---- ----
DENVER 2 (HOLLY) ---- ---- 4.93 5.08 6.54 6.61 6.34 5.53 5.21 3.85 2.68 2.01 ---- ---- ----
PUEBLO ---- ---- 5.57 5.61 7.19 ---- 6.86 6.08 5.31 4.23 2.92 2.55 ---- ---- ----
PUBLIC SERVICE NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 6.58 7.24 6.17 5.30 4.85 3.49 ---- ---- ---- ----
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
ALPINE 3.24 4.57 4.94 6.45 5.63 7.62 7.69 6.50 6.30 4.71 3.84 2.43 5.33 ---- 5.33
CHULA VISTA 3.19 4.37 5.46 6.15 6.34 6.11 6.97 5.72 5.85 4.27 3.62 2.34 5.03 ---- 5.03
DEL MAR / CARLSBAD ---- 4.02 5.40 5.75 6.26 5.73 6.58 5.26 5.22 3.83 3.53 2.32 ---- ---- ----
EL CAJON 2.84 4.31 5.35 6.25 6.03 6.79 7.59 6.05 5.91 4.40 3.67 2.40 5.13 ---- 5.13
ESCONDIDO ---- 4.43 5.30 6.16 6.14 7.00 7.15 ---- 5.96 4.36 3.68 2.37 ---- ---- ----
SPRING VALLEY 3.69 4.66 5.26 6.35 6.17 7.17 7.59 6.16 5.85 4.27 3.65 2.47 5.27 ---- 5.27
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ARROWHEAD ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 7.48 6.81 5.11 3.71 2.47 ---- ---- ----
BARSTOW 3.10 4.36 5.69 7.02 7.16 8.00 8.06 6.80 6.25 4.79 3.59 2.59 5.62 5.74 5.68
BLYTHE 3.26 4.70 6.01 7.15 7.66 7.98 7.46 6.75 6.26 4.93 3.86 2.69 5.73 5.78 5.76
ELDORADO 3.00 4.41 5.71 6.99 6.99 7.58 7.54 6.54 5.91 4.72 3.42 2.59 5.45 5.56 5.51
EL SEGUNDO 2.93 3.88 5.52 6.25 6.27 5.88 7.24 6.28 5.47 3.91 3.41 1.95 4.83 5.09 4.96
EL TORO 2.98 4.13 5.33 6.22 6.40 6.73 7.49 6.29 5.59 4.24 3.53 2.22 5.10 ---- 5.10
HUNTINGTON BEACH 3.08 3.96 5.56 6.27 6.76 6.27 7.20 6.14 5.58 4.05 3.58 2.15 5.05 5.12 5.09
LAGUNA BELL 2.76 4.02 5.18 6.15 5.77 6.64 7.5B 6.47 5.48 4.17 3.55 1.98 4.98 4.86 4.92
LANCASTER 3.04 4.55 5.90 7.32 7.20 8.38 8.62 7.22 6.59 4.96 3.69 2.64 5.84 5.97 5.91
MANDALAY 3.01 4.23 5.64 6.18 7.62 5.96 6.78 5.78 5.51 4.12 3.54 2.26 5.05 4.81 4.93
MOORPARK ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 5.94 6.42 5.57 4.38 3.55 2.11 ---- ---- ----
PALM SPRINGS 3.07 4.53 5.86 7.03 7.18 8.07 7.57 6.52 6.21 4.69 3.79 2.57 5.59 ---- 5.59
PARDEE 3.00 4.37 5.56 6.88 5.81 7.46 8.15 6.67 6.07 4.60 3.53 2.27 5.36 5.45 5.41
RIALTO ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 6.23 6.34 5.65 4.35 3.56 2.21 ---- ---- ----
RIDGECREST 3.13 4.56 5.91 7.29 7.42 8.11 8.51 7.14 6.47 5.29 3.50 2.58 5.B3 5.91 5.87
VICTORVILLE 3.11 4.51 5.95 7.25 7.14 8.26 8.35 6.99 6.50 4.94 3.67 2.65 5.78 5.88 5.83
VILLA PARK ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 7.28 6.26 5.45 4.05 3.43 2.07 ---- ---- ----
VISALIA ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 5.32 4.46 2.95 1.67 ---- ---- ----
WALNUT 2.88 4.04 5.19 6.52 5.62 6.64 7.55 6.36 5.34 4.05 3.41 1.95 4.99 4.88 4.94
YUCCA VALLEY 3.12 4.67 6.05 7.35 7.46 8.31 8.05 6.83 6.44 5.05 3.89 2.86 5.84 5.91 5.88
TUCSON GAS & ELECTRIC
TUCSON 2.70 4.21 5.14 6.17 6.66 6.70 6.43 5.70 5.03 4.24 3.51 2.54 4.92 ---- 4.92
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*ABSOLUTE SCALE
BTU/SQ.FT.-DAY = 317 X KWH/SQ.M-DAY
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