In our minds, there is no comparison.  The old, traditional power structure is built on the paradigm of large, centrally-located electric generating power plants that ship the power through grids of high-voltage transmission lines to the "load" of consumers.  That was fine when our energy demands were less intense and when coal, gas and oil were the dominant power sources.  But now, as our energy demands continue to escalate, our national system of electric grids is not at the scale and size to accommodate the nation's increasing electric demand and the increased development of intermittent renewable sources like solar and wind.

The answer is distributed power.  Smaller, localized power sources spread throughout the market or "load" at or near where the power is consumed.  These cannot be powered by traditional fossil fuels or nuclear technology, but must be new sources of renewable power, particularly solar PV and small-scale wind.

The benefits of this distributed power arrangement are enormous.  There will be less demand on the existing grid infrastructure as local sources complement and replace the present utility electric supply. That means we won't need to waste billions of dollars on increasing the size of the existing grid - we just need to make it "smarter."  Individual owners and particularly pools of investors can participate in funding smaller-scale projects and reap the rewards of lower electric costs as well as more-than-reasonable returns on their investment.  And our electric power will be more secure and less susceptible to grid disruptions due to natural and man-made disasters.