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The Sacramento utility tried to stop solar on new homes. Local residents blew the whistle and won a delay. What’s next?
Proposal would have gutted the state’s new plan to put solar panels and batteries on new homes In November, the utility that services the Sacramento area (SMUD) tried to pass a plan that would have denied solar to thousands of new residents over the next twenty years. Local solar users pushed back and state officials put the brakes on SMUD’s…
You should not be in the dark
The lights went out on millions of people this fall. This doesn’t need to be the new normal. Here are four things to know about how we can protect our homes and communities from power outages, and five actions our leaders should take to get us there. 1) Our electrical grid is fragile. Solar and battery storage should be a…
Six tips for buying a solar-powered battery
Thinking of getting a solar-powered battery for your home or business? Here’s six tips to help you figure it all out. Solar-powered batteries can let you keep — and use — all of your solar energy Depending on its size, a battery storage system installed at your home or business stores all that extra solar energy you make during the…