PG&E replaces 1 mile of overhead lines with renewable remote grid to reduce wildfire risk
PG&E today unveiled its first fully renewable remote grid within its service area. The system at Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County consists of solar canopy and a battery energy storage system As described in PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan, remote grids provide utility service using standalone local energy resources. Throughout PG&E’s 70,000-sq.-mile service area, there are remote…