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ALERT: Contrary to industry-sponsored #AB1139, research shows local solar + storage (rooftops, schools, etc.) can save US $473B and create 2M more jobs by 2050. It is the *most* cost-effective & equitable way to reach our climate goals. 1️⃣ @drvolts volts.wtf/p/rooftop-sola…
2️⃣ Growth in local solar/storage can bring prices down because:
👉 reduces distribution/transmission costs (more electricity is generated, stored locally) = grid resilience.
👉 reduces the need for power plants that only run during peak periods (instead of gas/coal plants).
👉 reduces distribution/transmission costs (more electricity is generated, stored locally) = grid resilience.
👉 reduces the need for power plants that only run during peak periods (instead of gas/coal plants).
👉 over time, reduces the need for more capital expenditures (and the 10% markup from utility monopoly) which is eventually passed on to ratepayers.
👉 Reduces line loss as it travels through lines (5% of energy lost this way).
👉Makes grid more resilient (fewer outages). 3️⃣
👉 Reduces line loss as it travels through lines (5% of energy lost this way).
👉Makes grid more resilient (fewer outages). 3️⃣
Policy can be hard to explain on Twitter, but #AB1139 is trying to tackle an important issue so let's give it a shot.
#CA chose in the 90s to invest in & encourage consumer #solar energy to meet power demand, lower prices by increasing supplies & achieve environmental goals. 1/
#CA chose in the 90s to invest in & encourage consumer #solar energy to meet power demand, lower prices by increasing supplies & achieve environmental goals. 1/
Whenever new tech comes out & there are no economies of scale, it’s often expensive. In the 80s my Ma was PISSED when Dad came home with microwave. He spent almost $500. Now you can buy one for under $60. /2
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Solar is no different. That's why CA chose to create a local solar sharing program, called net metering, for people who were willing to install rooftop solar and share surplus power with their neighbors. Even with net metering, however, solar was still out of reach for many. /3
hey. Y'all in Cal (or #energytwitter generally) listening? I want to talk a moment about #AB1139, an anti-solar bill. And some other stuff. Thread, beginning.
Years ago Cal passed laws to allow solar owners to sell their excess sunshine back to the grid, aka Net Energy Metering. And it worked. #AB1139
In fact, NEM worked so well that the investor owned utilities - Cal PG&E, Sempra/ San Diego Gas & Elecric, SoCal Edison -- got cranky because it was cutting into their profits.
So NEM was revised to be somewhat less generous to homeowners, and that's called NEM 2.0. #AB1139
So NEM was revised to be somewhat less generous to homeowners, and that's called NEM 2.0. #AB1139
