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If California had more microgrids, batteries, and demand response, they could more effectively power down their lines for fire safety and maintenance. The decis
by Dumblydorr 6y ago
If California had more microgrids, batteries, and demand response, they could more effectively power down their lines for fire safety and maintenance. The decision makers have been quick to add a ton of solar, but they need to add these other components for added resilience in what is an extremely fire prone region.
- pixl97 6y agoAt the same time, what is the failure rate of batteries leading to fire? Logic follows the incidences of battery induced fire should be highest when under load, such as when primary power is off due to wind storms. So now instead of PG&E being the cause, it's now Bob and his Powerwall that set half of CA on fire. Power is just one piece of a multitude of failures that have lead us to this situation. Lots of houses where they are going to burn is one of the biggest issues, and due to how politics works, no one is going to address that.