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Old 07-02-2023, 07:06 PM
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To be fair, presenting the other side of solar panels. . .

Rooftop solar was overlooked. Now it's closing a New England power plant. - E&E News by POLITICO

From an individual ROI and cost for rooftop solar in MA, individual installations might not prove to be a great investment return with the amount of clouds and short winter days. But if you get enough small investments online, you might get to critical mass for success. Brownian motion of humans in a free society.

FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has agreed to shut down a small but existing power plant given the amount of rooftop solar in New England.

from a different point of view, there are positives from solar at the critical mass level
Complete and unfettered false news.

The residential solar business in New England is a complete disaster, despite the some of the highest levels of government subsidies in the US.

The closing of Mystic 8 & 9 has little or nothing to do with Solar or Wind Power. It has to do with environmental issues, reduced demand and improved prediction tools.

New England’s electric grid could be more stable than anticipated in the next few winters | WBUR News

Getting "news" from E&E, is like only watching FOX news ... unbiased isn't the word that comes to mind.