Dive Summary:
- During a conference call today, Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, said the company is considering expanding into rooftop solar.
- Rogers said that as residential end-users increasingly install solar panels on their rooftops, long-term energy demand will be hard to predict.
- Rogers said the electric utilities industry is facing "anemic" growth due to increased demand for rooftop solar.
From the article:
"... The growing use of solar panels atop customers’ homes makes it difficult to predict long-term energy demand, Rogers said on a conference call today. He said panels are eroding demand as the industry faces “anemic” growth."