Opinion: More big PG&E rate hikes if use of outdated system continues

Opinion: More big PG&E rate hikes if use of outdated system continues Opinion: More big PG&E rate hikes if use of outdated system continues

By DANIEL KAMMEN 

We’ve already seen how running power lines through remote forests can spark massive, deadly wildfires. Above, the sun peaks through a transmission line amid smokey skies from the 2018 Camp Fire, for which PG&E pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter.

If you live in Northern California, your utility bill likely will rise by 8% this month. For Pacific Gas & Electric customers, this will be the seventh year in a row of increases. The company’s rates … Newsom recently called for a “new paradigm” for how we produce and distribute energy.

He challenged policymakers to make energy more local and to look at clean energy technology such as rooftop solar and batteries. We can meet that challenge.

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