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Originally Posted by buckman
Interesting enough, electric rates are soaring because of solar energy. Traditional power plants need to put out a certain amount to be economically feasible. Solar energy is cutting into that so prices are rising. I'm all for alternative energy supplies and have been looking at solar panels from my house for a while. It's never cheap to be green
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I think the more significant reason is the shut down of about 150 coal plants since 2010. As Obama himself stated "electricity rates will skyrocket". Solar energy generates only about .3% of electricity used in the country.