Solar Keeps the Lights On When PG&E Shuts Off Power for Hundreds of Thousands of California Homes
Nicki Zvik, Founder of Green Solar Technologies, comments on the outages.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As promised, PG&E, one of California's largest utility companies, shut off power last Wednesday leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity.
The company announced earlier this year that they would begin shutting off power when the threat of wildfires is high. This announcement was made in response to the deadly wildfires that sparked last year, which PG&E took responsibility for. PG&E spokeswoman, Andrea Menniti, warned PG&E customers to prepare for periods of a sustained power loss a few times per year, causing many California residents to rethink their methods of powering their homes.
Nicki Zvik, Founder of Green Solar Technologies, states, "Thankfully, for those who went solar or had previously installed solar, the effects of the recent power outage is minimal. Many who have solar panels are already energy independent and wouldn't even notice a power outage, saving them a huge headache. The beauty of solar is that it can be stored, so the energy that's being absorbed by the panels is typically greater than the energy that's being used at that time, which means the extra energy can be stored and saved for a rainy day...literally."
Zvik goes on to mention that similar to the spike in customers Green Solar Technologies had when PG&E announced possible power outages, they are seeing another spike each time the power actually goes out.
"We tried to get the word out as much as we could before any outages occurred that they would be happening," shares Zvik, "but now we're seeing even more Californians inquiring about making the switch to solar as outages actually happen and they realize how much of a pain it is to go through. And while switching to solar can't help during the current outage, it's guaranteed to protect them from losing power during the next outage and all the outages after that."
In addition to PG&E shutting off power, California also has a goal to use 100% renewable energy within the next couple of decades, making solar inevitable for California residents.
Zvik explains, "All of California is going to have to switch to solar energy at some point, so people might as well make the switch now and take advantage of the benefits right away instead of holding off and continuing to pay an extreme amount for the electricity they can't even count on. And the thing is, is that these power outages are going to keep happening so as long as people depend on PG&E for power, they'll have to deal with losing it."
SOURCE Green Solar Technologies
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