Report: Wind and Solar Lowest-Cost Sources of Energy in the U.S.

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For energy wonks, Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis 14.0 is always one of the year’s most anticipated reports. It’s the gold-standard when comparing the cost of different power generation technologies on an objective, equitable basis. No surprise, Lazard finds that wind and solar continue to be the lowest-cost sources of new power generation across the country and are increasingly competitive with existing power plants.

Lazard’s approach is simple enough. The firm models a representative power plant for each technology and solves for the dollars per megawatt-hour (MWh) power generation required to cover all power costs and provide returns to investors. Said another... ... More: Official Press Release AWEA Blog - Into the Wind

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