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2 dispatches

• Essay

My Two-Year Journey to Home Electrification

Summary Electrifying our (Bay Area) home was a complex and drawn-out process, taking almost two years. * Installing solar panels and storage was particularly challenging, involving numerous hurdles and unexpected setbacks. * We worked with a large solar installer (Sunrun) and, while the individuals we worked with were highly competent, handoffs within Sunrun and with other...

• Reading Note

Hawaiian Electric having a PG&E Moment

The fires in Maui have had a devastating human toll (111 dead, 1000 missing as of this writing). It is not surprising that it’s raising some questions about the role of Hawaii’s utility (Hawaiian Electric/HECO) played in the disaster. While it will take time to sort out the investigation and the class action lawsuit, it’s clear that investors and Hawaiian Electric management...