I watched/listened to the “Cleaning Up…” video between some painting efforts. The complexity/challenges of electrification have been on my mind for a while and your discussion was insightful. Thanks for posting the clip.
CA’s efforts to decarbonize has led my father-in-law to pay a lot more for his juice over the years. We both paid 7.5 cents a kWh back in 2005 for our baseline off peak usage. We moved out of CA a few years back, so we don’t have to pay the 44 cents a kWh he now pays at off peak times for electrical energy (kWh).
The CA grid worked just fine in 2005 by the way. In 2006 our little PV system provided some juice to the distribution line that feed our transformer. These days the challenges facing CASIO of dealing with non- dispatchable generation sources during the morning and evening ramps is getting to be a bit of a challenge. Since the mid 1920’s our distribution line was feed by various small hydro facilities in the Sierra foothills that have changed hands ownership wise a bunch of times.
It’s a pity that the county we lived in didn’t form their own energy service company back then, or in the 1970’s when SMUD developed their hydro facilities in the area, as paying for the one being put in place to service the cities has become unaffordable.
Great that you're back posting again Ed. Such an important topic and such wonderful coverage you've provided.
Great info ED.
I watched/listened to the “Cleaning Up…” video between some painting efforts. The complexity/challenges of electrification have been on my mind for a while and your discussion was insightful. Thanks for posting the clip.
I had a CASIO report- 2022-annual-report-on-market-issues-and-performance-jul-11-2023.pdf (caiso.com) -open in another tab on my PC when listening to your discussion. The report was referenced here- https://theconversation.com/california-is-wrestling-with-electricity-prices-heres-how-to-design-a-system-that-covers-the-cost-of-fixing-the-grid-while-keeping-prices-fair-217073
CA’s efforts to decarbonize has led my father-in-law to pay a lot more for his juice over the years. We both paid 7.5 cents a kWh back in 2005 for our baseline off peak usage. We moved out of CA a few years back, so we don’t have to pay the 44 cents a kWh he now pays at off peak times for electrical energy (kWh).
The CA grid worked just fine in 2005 by the way. In 2006 our little PV system provided some juice to the distribution line that feed our transformer. These days the challenges facing CASIO of dealing with non- dispatchable generation sources during the morning and evening ramps is getting to be a bit of a challenge. Since the mid 1920’s our distribution line was feed by various small hydro facilities in the Sierra foothills that have changed hands ownership wise a bunch of times.
It’s a pity that the county we lived in didn’t form their own energy service company back then, or in the 1970’s when SMUD developed their hydro facilities in the area, as paying for the one being put in place to service the cities has become unaffordable.