California Power Outages Creating More Demand for Solar Energy
California’s power companies have cut power to certain areas to prevent wildfires. This has raised demand for solar power as residents look to decrease reliance on the state’s power grid.
EnergySage, a website that helps consumers search for solar providers, found people actively shopping for solar products in Pacific Gas & Electric’s service area more than doubled in recent weeks. Homeowners looking for solar storage systems also increased significantly.
Interest in off-grid power options tends to increase following catastrophic weather events.