Sierra Nevada Outages Illuminate Energy Vulnerabilities
Source: 2 News | By Josh Many
Congressman LaMalfa evoked communities hit hard by power outages last winter in towns like Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
He contends banning gas engines and appliances in those communities would put residents in dangerous circumstances, particularly because the electricity grid has proven unreliable.
"Enough is enough, we need to keep these electricity rates down, especially if they're going to push everybody to electricity," said The Utility Reform Network (TURN) Executive Director Mark Toney
TURN is pressuring PG&E to keep the cost of electricity down as California aggressively pursues more electrification of the energy system.
"People can adapt to go from gas to electric. They are mad when they're told you have to pay more to cook your food. The winning argument is to say, we want you to switch to electricity and you're going to save money," said Toney.
