, Columnist
Obama Isn't Killing Power Plants. The Sun Is.
Electricity generators make most of their profits on hot summer afternoons, when air conditioners kick in. That's exactly when solar power is at its peak, and that's changing the industry.
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President Barack Obama released this week his much-anticipated regulations for controlling carbon emissions. Opponents are claiming the new rules are so onerous they will imperil the electric utility industry.
Actually, it's a little too late for that; solar power got there first.