California’s energy policies toward a primarily renewable energy grid is causing unreliable power for its residents and businesses, who need a secure supply
Texas Set to Capitalize on California’s Self-Made Electricity Problems
While billboards in California might not literally bear the slogan “Move to Texas: We have electricity!”, the real-life contrast between the two most populous states is stark. Texas does stand to capitalize on the electricity problems in California, which are caused primarily by the state’s politicians’ demand for renewable energy generation that does not produce power when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing. Modern life itself relies on electricity and many Californians are indeed looking to Texas as a safe haven from the Golden State’s electricity problems and other woes. Not only are millions of Californians who are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic being inconvenienced, but power shutoffs endanger public health, particularly elderly residents who are more likely to succumb to heat stroke.
