Alex,

US companies have become cost competitive recently and have been creating thousands of jobs. One big new solar panel plant is situated very close to the Canadian border.

http://wivb.com/2014/09/23/solarcity-investing-5b-in-buffalo-creating-3000-jobs/

Solar power is creating many more jobs than the coal industry is losing. However, the new USadministration may not be happy to see more solar, even though solar is now cheaper than coal in many states.