"Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels"

"For the solar and wind industries in the United States, it has been a long-held dream: to produce energy at a cost equal to conventional sources like coal and natural gas. That day appears to be dawning.

The cost of providing electricity from wind and solar power plants has plummeted over the last five years, so much so that in some markets renewable generation is now cheaper than coal or natural gas."

Diane Cardwell reports for the New York Times November 23, 2014.
 

Source: NY Times, 11/25/2014