have your squabbles where you disagree. but afp georgia is putting out absolutely false information. they re taking data from two years ago, three years ago, saying solar is too expensive, it has to be subsidized. the bottom line is, solar parts have plummeted since 2008. they have dropped in some areas, almost 75%. it can give consumers a choice and protect the environment. debbie i want to go to tyson for context about this. we have a situation where solar is plummeting, and utilities get to control where they re sourcing their power, right? right. in addition to that, if you re in the utility business, your job is to sell electricity to homes and businesses. the last thing you want is for homes and businesses to become independent power generators by putting solar panels on their roofs. so southern company, it s in their financial interest to
we have a situation where solar is plummeting, and utilities get to control where they re sourcing their power, right? right. in addition to that, if you re in the utility business, your job is to sell electricity to homes and businesses. the last thing you want is for homes and businesses to become independent power generators by putting solar panels on their roofs. so southern company, it s in their financial interest to block efforts to make buildings and individuals and businesses energy independent. but we need to, the technology is there, and even if a household can t afford to buy expensive solar panels, there are so many companies out there where you can lease the panels. no upfront costs. and it s cheaper on your utility. i want to hammer this home, debbie, i think it s key to your objection. our power that we plug into is