Don’t be mis-led by the title of this article, it is worth reading.  The title refers to discussions of when renewable energy will achieve so-called “grid parity”.  Grid parity, as defined in the article “ …is the point at which renewables become cost-competitive with traditional grid power—making it the Holy Grail for clean technology.”  The theory and discussion is certainly interesting, however, the value to business customers is the discussion of how best to evaluate the cost of implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on site.  The point that the author makes is that it is critical not to confuse cost to produce power with the price customers pay for it.  We couldn’t agree more.  A lot of the discussion about energy production is not meaningful to customers.  Prices are driven by tariffs, usage profiles, and load factors– far more meaningful metrics for customers.  View the article here.