I would not trust a source called "earther.com" to tell me good news about solar because they're clearly going to be biased.
When power industry magazines talk about solar being cheap then i'll believe it
When power industry magazines talk about solar being cheap then i'll believe it
1. It's from the Gawker network, which is known for clickbait, yellow journalism, and half-truths.
2. They don't cite their sources. All links (except 1) in the article just lead to past articles they've written. The only external link is about a report unrelated to the main article.
Here is a better article published a day before this one which gives more details and actually lists their sources.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nv-energy-23-cent-solar-con...
>...When you enroll, PG&E will purchase additional, new solar resources to meet your electricity needs as well as those of other participating customers.
As you might have guessed, you pay a premium for his option:
>...Your monthly electric energy statement will include a charge for the solar power you are purchasing and related program charges, as well as a credit for the standard generation you are no longer purchasing. Today, the net of these charges and credits is a premium.
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/solar-and-vehicles/opt...
Do you have anything substantial to say about the points made in the article? For the record, it took me seconds to ascertain it was a part of Gizmodo's umbrella group, and the article made some very clear dollar/cent claims on utility scale projects.