Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped
by throwaway0a5e on Monday August 17, 2020 @01:21PM
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At what point is it ok to throw in the towel and say "this is just a city/state reaping what they sow". Sure there's people who want to do things right but as evidenced by a result they're a small enough minority that their voice doesn't matter. It's not like there's lobbyists from BigWildfire(TM) distorting things. The purpose of a system is what it does.
Re:Rolling blackouts in California have power experts stumped
by toomuchtodo on Monday August 17, 2020 @05:54PM
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Every time I think we’re there, it turns out we’re not yet there. I don’t know.
It's why you're seeing a rapid uptake in battery storage by consumers in California; it's a hack around regulatory and utility failures (and you get a federal tax credit if it charges primarily from your rooftop solar, which is mandatory on new CA residential construction).
It is ridiculous, and people who are ridiculous must be negotiated with (unfortunately!). I don't know what the solution is besides applying constant pressure in the appropriate direction.
Disclosure: This information comes from my own research, as well as first hand accounts from electrical linemen friends in NorCal upgrading infrastructure.