We’ve looked at how the Duck Curve affects our energy costs on the home front now let’s take a look at the utilities and see how their ecosystem affects our bills. The American power grid is sometimes called “the world’s largest machine”. With its more than 500,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines, 5 million miles of distribution lines, and thousands of power plants it is a complex and mysterious amalgamation of competing and complementary resources. Or is it? Surely

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There are various state and local programs to assist in financing, installation, billing discounts, it depends on where you live. And do...

In part 1 we covered NEM 3, its effects and history. While I was writing this series the SF Chronicle published this very approachable...

I was fascinated by Mehrnaz’s report on the SunWorks bankruptcy and the implosion of California’s Solar installation industry and how it...

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