Solar power states weather eclipse roller coaster ride

Published August 21, 2017 10:54pm ET



The two top states for solar energy bounced back from the eclipse Monday, but only after a roller coaster ride of peaks and valleys as a big chunk of solar power went dark in California and North Carolina.

The California Independent System Operator, or CAISO, oversees the grid for the biggest solar energy producer in the country. Its data showed solar rising just before the eclipse and then plummeting as darkness took hold.

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