> Remarkable, especially considering California’s population is 39 million people. All else being equal, it is easier to accomplish, the larger the population,

> Remarkable, especially considering California’s population is 39 million people. All else being equal, it is easier to accomplish, the larger the population, as the statistics will be somewhat in your advantage. simple example: if you want to be on 100% renewables on your self, your energy production needs to meet your energy consumption 100% of the time. The moment you pool with a neighbor, that no longer is true; if you need more than you produce, but your neighbor needs less than they produce, the pair of you still can be 100% on renewables. Now, energy production and energy demand between neighbors are highly correlated, so the effect isn’t very high for n=2 (but even then, it’s easier to buy a mix of solar and wind once you pool with a group than when doing it alone), but with millions of people spread out over hundreds of kilometers, that changes.