To the Editor:

I am writing to challenge the assertions made by James Spickard in his column on the solar industry (“Solar Welfare,” 9/20). I just wanted to provide a different perspective to counter distortions in his letter.

Solar energy is not welfare; it’s common sense. Solar enjoys certain incentives and subsidies because the source is free and endless. These incentives pale in comparison to the beneficial subsidies that the carbon and coal-based industries receive.

September 27, 2017