Editing Distributed generation (section)

=== Grid parity ===

[[Grid parity]] occurs when an [[alternative energy]] source can generate electricity at a levelized cost ([[LCOE]]) that is less than or equal to the end consumer's retail price. Reaching grid parity is considered to be the point at which an energy source becomes a contender for widespread development without [[subsidy|subsidies]] or government support. Since the 2010s, grid parity for solar and wind has become a reality in a growing number of markets, including Australia, several European countries, and some states in the U.S.<ref name=wp-grid-parity-2014>{{cite news
 |last1=McFarland
 |first1=Matt
 |title=Grid parity: Why electric utilities should struggle to sleep at night
 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/03/25/grid-parity-why-electric-utilities-should-struggle-to-sleep-at-night/
 |newspaper=The Washington Post
 |access-date=14 September 2014
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818111118/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/03/25/grid-parity-why-electric-utilities-should-struggle-to-sleep-at-night/
 |archive-date=18 August 2014
 |date=25 March 2014
 |url-status=dead
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