Will California's power grid be able to keep up with legal marijuana's demand?
California energy regulators are warning
marijuana farmers that the state's power grid does not have the capacity
to support the increased demand it expects from electricity-hungry
growing operations now that weed is legal in the state.
The
California Public Utilities Commission met this week in San Francisco
with marijuana farmers and utilities, to figure out how the state will
be able to provide the 1 to 2 percent spike in electricity demand it
expect to see from pot farms.
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Sigh, first world problems.
6 comments:
somewhat related..article in the WSJ yesterday about California not being able to store all of the solar power it generates...looked interesting but behind a paywall...
Heaven forbid that the PUC would support investment in infrastructure to meet the new demand. Can't have industry operating here in the Golden State. Wouldn't be prudent ;-)
Kali ready for the Homeless (Leisure class) To invade the streets, flophouses and soup kitchens? Kalifornia Dreaming going up in smoke!
Wouldnt it be logical to tax the mj farmers for needed improvements to the grid?
Silly me.
Everybody pays one way or the other. Personal responsibility is so old fashion.
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