pg&e owns the grid. A lot of bay area residents generate their own power, but we all rely on pg&e for interconnect.
And without grid, solar panels shut themselves off.
And without grid, solar panels shut themselves off.
By legislation, not by technical necessity.
> A lot of bay area residents generate their own power, but we all rely on pg&e for interconnect.
I am aware. This is a legal thing that the legislature refuses to correct. They've granted PG&E a monopoly and won't stand up to them properly. When I was a California resident, I contacted my congressman about it almost monthly, and got the same response: sorry can't do anything