LETTER from WAYNE MELLOR What’s the cost of zero-carbon energy I received several thoughtful comments from our readers concerning the last column and would like to address them. The investment bank Lazard published the most recent Lazard’s “Levelized Cost of Energy and Storage” in late 2020. The comprehensive report includes all the costs of creating and storing a megawatt of power including land, construction, operating and maintenance. According to the Lazard report, new, unsubsidized utility scale power sources have the…
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