Posted on 10/12/2019 8:18:51 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Californians who screech about climate change were furious after discovering that the expensive solar panels they installed on their rooftops don’t work during a blackout unless they buy an equally expensive battery system.
This week, a mass power outage occurred when utility company PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric Co.) shut down the electric grid in Northern California to prevent wildfires, which have been ravaging the state.
The grid shutdown in 34 counties caused more than 738,000 area customers to lose power, KCRA reported.
The irony is that California’s insistence on solar panel installation has not helped at all during the forced grid shutdown.
Moreover, beginning in January 2020, California has made it mandatory for all new homes to be built with solar panels.
“Energy experts estimate that building solar panels can add another $10,000 to $15,000 to the cost of rebuilding,” according to Action News Now.
In other words, installing solar panels to combat climate change is not only more expensive, but has proven to be ineffective in helping maintain power during a blackout. So what’s the point?
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The power generated by the solar panels go to the electric grid
So what’s the point?
The point is it sounds good to a gullible bunch of liberal nuts.
Batteries , we need stinking Batteries ,LOL
What’s the point,
California?
You need to ask?
The Global Warming Nuts never think things out ,LOL
If the panels go to a battery bank in the home, it would be fine. But if you are pumping power onto the grid...the grid is down. Duh.
And now mandated to be installed on all new homes
The California legislature has mandated that all voyages to the sun must have landings at night - it’s cooler on the sun then.
Yes, that is the logic of the idiots currently infesting California.
CA residents, take over. Do with these fools what you wish. Just burn and bury the evidence.
Yes ,it’s a never ending loop of free energy. Why didn’t we mandate this decades agi?
Oh, now that is rich...
Unless batteries are illegal in California for being anti-social.
and don’t forget The Sun eats solar panels alive Oh and the Rain also does damage
Told people this was a PGE scam.
They reap the benefits of solar collection.
Since you are not home probably 5 days a week they just collect power you aren’t using anyway, reducing their burden.
You got had by the givernment and PGE
The question I have does it save an money..for the home owner over time...Solar panel only last so long..
Well, I hope those discovering this about their solar panels are all liberals.
Ohhh... the irony
If you are a greenie, you are infact doomed to hell
The solar panels will definitely hepl out when you go to sell the house in a declining realestate values /s
And what about those electric cars? How do those future-oriented folks escape the fires if they can’t charge those batteries?
My luck must be changing. Usually these things don’t come to light until after I partake of them. I’ll stick with my generator. All we need is for our refrigerator and well pump to work.
How much is PGE required to pay for electricity from private solar?
It’s my understanding they have to pay the retail price, which I think is north of 20 cents per KWH.
Otherwise they use natural gas and coal power which is south of 5 cents.
Just my understanding, and I’m interested in finding out the real prices.
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