Posted by Dan Waylonis
a resident of Jackson Park
on Aug 18, 2020 at 2:28 pm
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Very disappointing actions from PG&E and the state. Not explained is why 1000MW of power is suddenly "off-line". CA needs to build small modular reactors (SMR) as well as encourage homeowners to use solar and battery backup.

Posted by Steven Goldstein
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 18, 2020 at 9:14 pm
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Dan,

What are the small modular reactors going to use for fuel. Your really not considering forcing communities to have nuclear rectors located in them?

I feel you are on the right track though, why not have water wheels on the aqueducts that generate electricity? Why don't we have more wind turbines up either? Why aren't solar panels being installed on all structures. Why are we not capturing waves from the ocean? Why aren't we using salt water to have fuel cells generate electricity?

With a true intelligent grid, we can have hundreds if not thousands of electrical generators providing our needs, and they can be geographically closer to their users. Oh yes, the electric grid is a private enterprise constantly waiting for federal or state money to life cycle the systems. We don't have a true state or federally run energy infrastructure like we did in the 1950-1970s, we outsourced it to the private sectors. Weren't they the experts in efficiency, reliability and safety?

Just asking.