California produces so much solar energy that it must pay usage fees to other states or energy traders, making power cheaper for residents in other states while raising energy bills for local residents. [emphasis, links added]
this Los Angeles Times Reports on Sunday suggested that California has such a glut of solar energy that Cut solar power by 3 million megawatts per year, Enough to power more than 500,000 homes.
To make matters worse, California pays other utilities for excess power, meaning consumers in other states get credits on their bills while California residents struggle with the burden of subsidized “green” energy policies struggle.
this era Report:
Solar energy is key to California's plan to generate electricity from 100% carbon-free energy by 2045, but some energy experts question the feasibility of the plan because the state cannot tap into existing solar capacity.
Sometimes, more than half of available solar energy is wasted, said Phillippe Phanivong of the California Energy and Environmental Institute at the University of California, Berkeley.
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The solar glut also means Californians have higher power bills because they are actually paying to generate the electricity but not using it.
The only solution is to invest in battery capacity to store excess power.
As Breitbart News reported earlier this year, the state is investing in additional energy storage capacity.
However, it still doesn't have enough capacity to protect consumers from rolling blackouts during peak demand periods, especially when solar power may not be available.
Meanwhile, California has reduced subsidies for consumers to install solar panels and continues to pay other states for excess energy.
Shockingly, according to eraCalifornia doesn’t track how much it pays other states.
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