“1BOG” City Block Off Grid Program
Cleantechnica article reports a big deployment of solar systems in San Francisco by a group called 1BOG.
1BOG, “one block off grid,” is a “community solar initiative” program that allows neighbors to sign up to get solar equipment with subsidy, using their chosen systems provider, Real Goods Solar.
The group is working in several locations outside of California. Are you on the list?
Some commenters have complained about tax money going to this, but I think it’s a better use than having bureaucrats switching off your electricity as has been proposed as an extension of “Flex Alerts.” And it’s certainly better than having more uncontrolled blackouts and brownouts when user demand on the grid exceeds its capacity.
If new power generation kept up with the population, that would be great, but failing that, maybe LED light bulbs should replace old filament incandescents rather than compact fluorescent bulbs.
