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Rooftop solar renders major New England gas plant obsolete
Original: Rooftop solar growth makes giant New England gas plant obsolete as region hits 500th Duck Curve day
New England has marked its 500th day of the 'duck curve', the pattern of depressed midday power demand caused by solar generation. According to pv magazine USA, the region's rapid rooftop solar growth has made one of its largest gas-fired power plants obsolete, underscoring how distributed solar is reshaping grid economics in the northeastern United States.
Why now: The 500th duck curve day milestone highlights how quickly rooftop solar is displacing fossil fuel plants in New England.
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- Rooftop solar growth makes giant New England gas plant obsolete as region hits 500th Duck Curve day · pv magazine USA
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