Renewables are not to blame for rising electricity prices @SecretaryWright. This is a false narrative and ignores the fact that solar is the cheapest, fastest source of energy to deploy on the grid today. Batteries shore up power for "when the sun isn't shining." #tellthetruth
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PG&E's 'remote grid' program is using solar, batteries, and generators to replace long power lines crossing fire-prone territory for handfuls of far-flung customers— a niche case for utility-owned microgrids that could expand as grid costs rise:
https://t.co/TSj5q592OZ
These conservatives want to lead on clean energy, and say a wave of federal and local government roadblocks show they have more work to do.
https://t.co/PELlbYQsJA
The world is heading for 3.1C of warming by the end of the century, the latest UN report on climate change warns. Current country plans, which haven’t been fully implemented, would bring that down to between 2.6C and 2.8C but rely on critical funding.
https://t.co/NoCDlqJyzp
Storage exceeded 4,000 megawatts in ERCOT for the first time today. Most of Texas is still at or above 90 degrees pushing demand >70,000 MW, rare for October. 17,000 MW of thermal plants were unavailable, but no need for alerts or conservation calls, thanks to batteries. #txlege