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unsolicited advisor to my members of congress. graphic facilitator. activist. french intensive biodynamic gardener. indivisible sonoma county. #WarrenDemocrat
Dec 1, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
My comment to the @californiapuc today: “The ultimate test of the NEM3 proposal is whether or not it will continue to foster the rapid growth of rooftop solar in California. It fails that test miserably. Instead it will stop rooftop solar growth dead in its tracks. #savesolar That’s no accident: the purpose of the NEM3 proposal is to shore up the monopoly power of the Investor Owned Utilities against encroachment by the citizens of California. To lock in dirty, expensive energy for their profit. #savesolar
Sep 27, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
.@GavinNewsom we’re asking you to #SaveRooftopSolar . I’ve been personally affected by PG&E’s behavior and have a stake in the solar rooftop issue. Our home in Glen Ellen was burned down in the 2017 Tubbs fire – 1/ a PG&E-caused fire in the year that kicked off our new reality of utility-started megafires destroying parts of the state every year. We rebuilt and finally moved back home this past April. We had solar panels installed this summer, along with battery back-up. 2/