Why take over a life threatening distribution network when Distributed Resources are user funded and only need to be transactive through SF Clean Power?
“At a time when PG&E is widely unpopular, the chances of San Francisco running its own electric utility, which could provide cleaner power much cheaper, with more reliability, are much closer to reality.”
#CarbonBorderAdjustment #subsidiarity #GetMonopoliesOffRoofs

https://48hills.org/2024/03/after-111-years-sf-is-finally-moving-to-oust-pge-and-create-a-public-power-system/

After 111 years, SF is finally moving to oust PG&E and create a public power system - 48 hills

Cheap, reliable, green energy is only a few steps away—but the private utility is trying its best to delay the process and protect its illegal monopoly

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A conversation with Saul Griffith

While I was in Australia, I caught up with everyone's favorite electrification guru to talk about the Inflation Reduction Act, Australia's possible counterpart, the country's wildly cheap rooftop solar, its future exports of green iron ore, and much else. Turns out he's still really smart!

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