Thread by @solar_rights

.@DelChiaroSolar: California needs more clean energy, but PG&E is trying its best to kill rooftop solar. #NoSolarTax #SaveSolar

fresnobee.com/opinion/op-ed/…

California needs more clean energy and we need it fast. In May CAISO — the state’s electricity grid operator — announced that California needs 1,500 to 2,000 more megawatts of electricity by 2026 to avoid more rolling blackouts. #SaveSolar

Today, California consumers install more than 20 MW of sun-charged batteries every month. That’s roughly the equivalent of a power plant every year. #SaveSolar

In fact, the largest battery in the world, more than 900 MW in the aggregate, is located in more than 75,000 garages all across our state. These batteries are paid for by consumers, but are tied into the electric grid and therefore can provide real benefits to the whole system