Thanks to PG&E cutting off power due to wildfire hazards, the public is doubting the

stability of power grids and thus switching to battery and solar technology to decrease their 

reliance on power reserves. Although California already leads in solar panel installation, 

numbers continue to increase as buyers purchase battery technology to power their house off 

energy stored from solar panels in case of a blackout. Such demand for both systems has caused 

the prices of both to drop, and a lower monthly bill for the buyer that takes place instantly. 

Increasing rates of PG&E are also encouraging customers to switch to solar as the monthly 

payments are significantly cheaper. 

By expressing the necessity of solar power during potential blackouts, this article 

convinces readers to make such an investment. Through increasing the interest for solar panels, 

the demand increases as well, giving immediate benefits to solar companies. By spreading this 

desire for solar panels under the blanket of protection from blackouts, society is essentially 

tricked into helping the environment as well, as solar panels are far more beneficial 

environmentally compared to power grids. Further, increasing the number of people using solar 

panels reduces the amount of energy pulled from legacy utilities, making sparks less frequent

 along transmission lines and therefore less blackouts, while simultaneously saving energy 

overall.