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Don't see many people talking about the additional environmental impact this is causing from people running generators nonstop. PG&E should be buying everyone
by dawnerd 7y ago
Don't see many people talking about the additional environmental impact this is causing from people running generators nonstop.
PG&E should be buying everyone in their area solar panels and battery backups. That'd help alleviate a lot of the problems - and probably be cheaper in the long run.
- dredmorbius 7y agoMost grid-tied home solar installations cannot function without the grid. Depending on manufacturer and/or utility, you may simply not have the option to install free-standing solar capacity. That means generators are the only sustaining power option. For those medically-dependent on electricity, this has been a massive factor, with deaths reported as a consequence. Economic hardship and other impacts are also very real. Given the balance between this and the risk of tens of thousands made homeless through repeats of events such as last year's Camp Fire in Paradise, preemptive power cuts still seem defensible. But impacts really must be addressed.
- onetimemanytime 7y ago>>PG&E should be buying everyone in their area solar panels and battery backups. That'd help alleviate a lot of the problems - and probably be cheaper in the long run. How about e Tesla too? Just to be sure...