As solar power generation explodes across the U.S. it threatens utilities' basic business model. Nowhere is this perhaps more clear than in the big retail space. Watch the video below to see how increasing solar uptake at big box stores may be threatening utilities' survival.
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Is Big Retail Killing Utilities?
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A small but growing trend among big box stores could have profound effects on traditional utilities.
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