Solar power hits new U.S. heights: utility use exceeds home panels

Photovoltaic solar power field at Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, TennesseeNo matter how you measure it, 2016 was a major year for solar energy. More solar-generating capacity was added last year than either natural gas or wind, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. A study by investment bank and research firm Lazard found that utility-scale solar has now become the single cheapest form of unsubsidized electricity...