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It's absolutely doable, and greener sources of energy would be the ideal way to do it. At the same time, it's worth noting how California has not increased its
by falcolas 4y ago
It's absolutely doable, and greener sources of energy would be the ideal way to do it. At the same time, it's worth noting how California has not increased its power generation by any major amount since 2001. Even as wind and solar pick up, nuclear and other power sources are decommissioned.
This means that the increased generation requirements would still be a concern. Even if all it takes is for the existing power plants to switch to running all day around, it still means there will be an increase in non-power-plant materials needed: additional maintenance, fuel, personnel, storage, etc.
TANSTAAFL, in other words.
- bryanlarsen 4y ago> TANSTAAFL Electricity is far from free, especially in California. That should be enough to pay for the marginal costs.
- falcolas 4y agoIdeally, sure. But if I was being cynical, I'd point out that the prices paid for electricity are not even sufficient to maintain the electrical infrastructure in CA - certainly not enough to stop the equipment from regularly starting fires. So something else (perhaps regulation on PG&E) is likely to be required.