Over the last 5 years, the price of new wind power in the US has dropped 58% and the price of new solar power has dropped 78%. Utility-scale solar in the West and Southwest is now at times cheaper than new natural gas plants. Even after removing the federal solar Investment Tax Credit of 30%, a recent New Mexico solar deal is priced at 6 cents / kwh. By contrast, new natural gas electricity plants have costs between 6.4 to 9 cents per kwh, according to the EIA.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 25 2015, @12:16PM
Yes, my wife complains about it all the time. She won't let me sleep in the same bed as her if I've had beer and curry.