My experience with solar and battery backup power during grid outage

Willard MacDonald
Nov 6 · 7 min read

This article describes my positive experience having a home battery and solar system during the grid outages in Northern California during the week of October 21st. PG&E turned off the grid for a number of days to reduce the likelihood of fires that could be caused by high winds damaging power lines and causing fires. This coincided with the Kincade fire which burned more…

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Willard MacDonald

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Solar entrepreneur, engineer, environmentalist.

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