Great post! It is critical to extend the PTC/ITC. I believe solar subsidies go away as well, should it not be extended. On the flip side, When do renewables reach the point that subsidies are no longer needed? or How can renewables reach that point?
Simple Analysis. Making Electrons. It's a commodity. Cheap wins, despite the harmful effects and hidden costs (downstream) of fossil fuels . (Levelized Cost of Energy in cents)
Coal .010-.020 p/kwhr
NG is roughly .035-.040 p/kwhr
Wind > 1MW .05-.12 p/kwhr
Wind < 1MW .15-.50+ p/kwhr
**these are estimated based on DOE and CEC (CA) average of averages.
you may have different numbers. pls challenge them.
NG prices have been soft for a long time. Is it time for that to change?