>Nope, you can smooth that out by moving power east to west. 1000 miles is ~two time zones and has minimal transmission costs. That is probably a bit more comp

>Nope, you can smooth that out by moving power east to west. 1000 miles is ~two time zones and has minimal transmission costs. That is probably a bit more complex and a bit harder than you are implying. Attempts to interconnect the main grids are large projects that take many years to do. The Tres Amigas SuperStation is an attempt to unite the Eastern Interconnection, Western Interconnection) and the Texas Interconnection). First announced in 2008. It will carry 5 GW of power which seems like a lot until you consider that the US uses about 4,000 terawatt hours per year, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tres_Amigas_SuperStation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tres_Amigas_SuperStation >...It's really more about corruption than anything else. PG&E still charges vastly increased rates in California despite huge drops in wind and solar prices. PG&E gets maybe 10% of their power from solar, Much of that power they have to pay the RETAIL rate for since rooftop solar is heavily subsidized - of course it is going to have to increase what it charges other people.