Thinking: Could surprise of CA wildfires, massive costs, human toll, and PG&E troubles trigger even more solar incentives and/or further deregulation of energy markets out west?
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Replying to @semil
Uhhhhhhhh... were you living here the last time we deregulated energy markets in California? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_electricity_crisis …
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @semil
This is a different game. This is massive unprecedented climate change; PG&E removed something like 400-500K trees over the past year, which isn’t cheap (like $5-6K/stump in the Bay Area) to protect its power lines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pg-e-sparked-at-least-1-500-california-fires-now-the-utility-faces-collapse-11547410768 …
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @semil
CA law holds utility liable even if not found negligent in maintaining equipment. As long as that‘s so & utilities required to provide universal service (eg even in rural areas), seems like deregulation wouldn’t impact.
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Replying to @leehower @kimmaicutler
i miswrote that & intended to mean a more decentralized approach -- which I'm learning through replies also wouldn't help that much (or so far)
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yeah I'm interested in micro-grids, Tesla house batteries, etc. Don't think the costs/financing are there to do it as mass scale yet however. I'm not an expert though.
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