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I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. And people have no idea what’s coming with coal and what that’s going to cost them in electric bills.
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