... pricing programs and received data for about 60% of programs in 2009, including all of the major programs. The remaining programs, which are smaller in size, do not have a large impact on overall ... capacity factor assumed for wind. In prior years, a 30% capacity factor was assumed, but in 2008, estimates of megawatts were based on a 33% capacity factor to reflect improvements in capacity factors ... participation declined by 1%, whereas in previous years, total participation increased at a greater rate (see Table 7). Of the 62 utility programs that reported participation data in both 2008 and...