Based on the amount of renewable energy the state’s already producing there’s a strong case to be made in support of these assertions. In at least three different months in 2017, California was producing so much solar capacity that it had to give some away to states such as Arizona. If California’s utilities hadn’t done this, there was actually a danger of overloading the system due to excess capacity. These problems will happen less frequently as storage capacity becomes more efficient and more fossil fuel plants go offline.
Renewed Hope for a Fossil Free Future
With California leading the way in the transition to renewable energy, we have real reason to be optimistic about the possibility of a fossil fuel free future. As the state continues to drive forward with their renewable energy initiatives, they’re also developing technologies that will make it more viable for other jurisdictions to follow their example. A renewable energy future no longer seems all that farfetched.
