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Rooftop solar growth makes New England gas plant obsolete
Original: Rooftop solar growth makes giant New England gas plant obsolete as region hits 500th Duck Curve day
Rooftop solar adoption in New England has grown so large that a major gas-fired power plant is being considered obsolete, according to pv magazine USA. The region has now recorded its 500th 'duck curve' day, when midday solar generation suppresses grid demand, reshaping how the power system is run and undermining the economics of large conventional plants.
Why now: Reaching 500 duck curve days is a milestone showing distributed solar has fundamentally changed the regional grid.
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