Re: “Seattle Metropolis Mild to lift charges after it burns by means of money reserves” [Oct. 12, Local News]:
We’re dwelling in a time of nice change. Washington is all-in on electrical autos and new constructing applied sciences. However we face challenges. Seattle Metropolis Mild simply introduced that they’re cranking up electrical charges by virtually 10% early subsequent 12 months. They needed to dip into their emergency reserves this summer time to maintain the lights on. Our usually-reliable hydropower system took an enormous hit due to excessive warmth and wildfires knocking out sources.
Now, as these conditions grow to be extra frequent, we’ve obtained to concentrate on dependable, easy-to-implement options. That’s the place rooftop photo voltaic is available in. It provides a layer of resiliency to the grid. However simply after we want it most, the factor that makes photo voltaic reasonably priced — letting householders earn invoice credit score for the power they produce — is in danger. As a result of photo voltaic has grow to be so well-liked in our state, many utilities are about to hit that restrict set by the federal government.
Now could be the time to verify we’ve obtained a dependable solution to preserve rooftop photo voltaic as a profit to communities and householders. It’s a buffer for our electrical grid, setting us as much as meet clear power targets that can create jobs and shield towards local weather change.
Bob Zappone, Seattle
