I see that u live in CA. Does the gov’t impose a hefty tax for solar?
I live in mtns with lots of fog/clouds (seems like a lot). We appreciate the sun.
The CA government imposes hefty taxes on virtually everything here so I'm sure solar panels aren't exempt. They're very expensive.
We've had rolling blackouts here - not in my town, fortunately, but I've known plenty of people who had their electricity cut off during the past heat wave when the grid was overloaded.
My brother says he's able to run his a/c 24/7 with the solar panels - and has the battery back-ups too - and even sends excess power into the city power grid (for which he is not compensated).