Melynda Metheney, who lives in West Goshen, is one of many residents in the San Joaquin Valley who are undergoing a pilot project to test electric energy in their homes. The communities chosen for the project have relied on wood and propane. Photo by Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, The Fresno Bee
Melynda Metheney, who lives in West Goshen, is one of many residents in the San Joaquin Valley who are undergoing a pilot project to test electric energy in their homes. The communities chosen for the project have relied on wood and propane. Photo by Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, The Fresno Bee

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado is a journalist at The Fresno Bee and reports for The California Divide. He grew up in the San Joaquin Valley and attended Fresno City College and Fresno State. He has a bachelor's...