Fan favourite, Mark Nelson, joins me for an update on California’s soaring electricity prices and worsening grid dysfunction.

0:00 - Intro & California's Rising Electricity Costs
17:28 - The Californication of the Grid: A Hybrid System's Challenges
29:36 - Policy Shifts: Saving Diablo Canyon & Cutting Rooftop Solar Subsidies
48:31 - California's Energy Geography: Hydropower, Imports & the Role of the Coast
59:06 - The Diablo Canyon Saga: Environmental Regulations & Political Maneuvering
1:01:11 - Net Energy Metering & the Rooftop Solar Conundrum
1:12:20 - Behind the Meter Costs: The Rise of Backup Power & Self-Reliance

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