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Tapping into solar-charged batteries could help prevent blackouts

by Guest Commentary September 19, 2020September 17, 2020

Changing regulations in California would help keep the lights on by enabling customer-owned solar-charged batteries to provide energy to the grid.

To prevent blackouts, California needs more clean energy – and a bigger, better run grid

by Guest Commentary September 4, 2020September 2, 2020

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

We have a power supply problem

by Dan Walters August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Spending California’s surplus, how lobbying affected one consumer protection bill, and what came of Schwarzenegger’s Million Solar Roof goal

by Dan Morain and Judy Lin December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Adam Schiff’s history with impeachment, as the Trump inquiry takes center stage

by Dan Morain and Rachel Becker November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Storage is essential for California to achieve 100% green energy without blackouts

by Guest Commentary May 12, 2019

My turn: Here’s how rooftop solar can combat wildfires

by Guest Commentary February 13, 2019

A PG&E bankruptcy, climate change and the shutdown

by Dan Morain January 18, 2019