Re:70% of Americans Support Solar Mandate on New Homes
by thedance on Sunday February 23, 2020 @04:50PM
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“ California Energy Commissioners gave the Sacramento Municipal Utility District unanimous clearance to offer builders the option of buying solar energy from SMUD, via local solar farms SMUD would build, rather than install solar panels on new-home roofs.”
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Re:70% of Americans Support Solar Mandate on New Homes
by toomuchtodo on Sunday February 23, 2020 @04:55PM
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I think we're destined to remain on different sides of the argument. I'm confident rooftop solar still wins; utilities aren't known for not raising rates, and the political winds shift. It might take longer, but rooftop solar keeps getting cheaper every year. SMUD provided power from natural gas [1] doesn't, regardless of how much local utility solar they build. They even call their natural gas a renewable resource!
[1] https://www.smud.org/en/Corporate/Environmental-Leadership/P...