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Stop the Utility Profit Grab
The Energy Show · Stop the Utility Profit Grab 6/30/21 News Story: "PG&E just asked regulators for a $3.6b rate hike to reduce fires from...
Jul 7, 20212 min read


Solar & Storage During the Texas Blackout
We did a recent podcast on the Texas blackout, with a focus on practical solutions to these weather-related events. This week I’m happy...
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Texas Power Failures
We all know about the devastating blackouts that hit Texas last month. Millions of people were without power for a week. People were...
Mar 3, 20212 min read


How Do I Read My Electric Bill?
This week we’re focusing on the most common question we get after someone has installed solar and energy storage: “How do I read my...
Jan 28, 20212 min read


Local Politics of Solar and Battery Storage
Sometimes I think that the last thing we need is more electric utilities (except for the mini-utility our customers have with solar and...
Dec 14, 20202 min read


Why is Electricity So Expensive?
Why is Electricity So Expensive? We can complain all we want about the absurdly high price of electricity, but this situation is likely...
Dec 6, 20201 min read


Ten Energy Saving Myths
Rooftop solar is expensive Electric cars are cheaper than gas cars Buying new energy saving appliances saves money Utility companies are...
Oct 19, 20201 min read


Protect Your Solar and Battery Storage Rights
You just invested in a brand new EV charged by your rooftop solar and battery. Then, a year later, your utility adds a $50/month fixed...
Sep 24, 20202 min read


How Do I Interpret My PG&E Electric Bill?
Hold onto your seats because this is going to be the most exciting Energy Show I’ve ever done. This week we are talking about … DRUMROLL...
Nov 15, 20192 min read


A Power Shutoff Is Scheduled - How Does My Solar and Battery Work?
Almost everyone in California is aware of the Public Safety Power Shutoff Program — when the utility turns off power to customers in...
Nov 8, 20192 min read


Living With Public Safety Power Shutoffs
PG&E, our local utility in Silicon Valley, caused a number of wildfires -- including the recent Camp fire that destroyed the town of...
Aug 18, 20192 min read


Hidden Barriers to Building Electrification
Studies show that electrifying our transportation and building sectors are the fastest ways to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These...
Aug 8, 20192 min read


Electrifying Buildings with Jeff Byron
California was the first state to set aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Senate bill 32, AKA Cap and Trade, will reduce...
Aug 1, 20192 min read


Public Safety Power Shutoff Programs
California utility companies recently announced their Public Safety Power Shutoff programs across the state. Bloomberg News said...
Jul 17, 20192 min read


San Jose Clean Energy - The New Electric Utility
There is a new electricity provider serving customers in the city of San Jose: San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE). Technically they are not a...
Apr 4, 20192 min read


Redesigning the Electric Grid for the Future
Our electric grid is one of the most complicated systems that has ever been built. We have confidence that our electrical system is...
Feb 21, 20192 min read


Legal Issues for PG&E's Bankruptcy with Angela Liponovich of Estriatus Law
PG&E’s bankruptcy will have a dramatic effect on all electricity users in northern California — as well as utility investors, California...
Jan 28, 20192 min read


The Sun Also Rises - At Night With Battery Storage
One of my favorite Hemingway books is “The Sun Also Rises.” It’s about Spain, bull fighting and a group of lost generation friends in...
Nov 19, 20182 min read


Utility Power Plant Economics
We have all seen those big power plants outside cities that provide power — historically from coal, oil and nuclear and now more...
Nov 7, 20181 min read


Protecting Your Rights to Go Solar with Dave Rosenfeld
We take it for granted that you can install solar on your home or business anytime, just as you can make any other energy saving...
Nov 1, 20182 min read
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