Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up

The plummeting price of solar panels has led to a boom of customers and solar industry jobs. What does it mean for the evolution of utility companies? William Brangham reports.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now: As the Trump administration is considering whether to put tariffs on solarpanels made outside the U.S., the rapidly plummeting price of solar panels has led toa boom in rooftop installations and jobs.The solar industry now employs almost three times as many people as the coal industry.This growth is also raising questions about how utility companies should respond.William Brangham is back with this report from Vermont.It is part of our occasional series of reports Peril and Promise: The Challenge of ClimateChange.It's also our weekly look at the Leading Edge of science and technology.WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Andrea McMahon and her son Caulder (ph) run a dog kennel and groomingbusiness just outside Waterbury, Vermont.During the recent windstorm that knocked power ou...