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Environment & Energy

hunter

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3. In the last ninety days only 30% of California's electricity has been solar.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:30 AM

Wednesday

Last edited Wed Mar 18, 2026, 08:49 AM - Edit history (1)

Adding additional storage will only make our electricity cost more.

We're already competing with Hawaii for the highest electric rates.

Sunlight may be free but incorporating solar power into a reliable electric grid is not.

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Solar electrical output out west was in surplus this winter. [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

This makes too much sense for some of our leadership to grasp. Deuxcents Tuesday #1

In fact, California can't even use all the solar we generate.... CoopersDad Tuesday #2

In the last ninety days only 30% of California's electricity has been solar. hunter Wednesday #3