According to Deutsche Bank, various drivers of scale benefits are sufficient to pull rooftop photovoltaic solar power to "grid parity" in 50 US states by 2016, up from 10 states right now.

December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.38%) this morning are down another -0.47% as concerns continue about slowing world economic growth.

December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.03%) this morning are up +0.14% and European stocks are up +0.29% after Wednesday's dovish minutes from the Sep 16-17 FOMC meeting bolstered speculation the Fed may hold off on raising interest rates.

If you’re a utility investor, it’s almost impossible not to fixate on the June 2, 2014, rollout by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of proposed rules governing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from existing power generation facilities.