Need to improve electrical systems
Fresno Bee
August 22, 2021
Folks across the San Joaquin Valley
know the hardship of blackouts all too well. As I think back on the fires and
blackouts of the past year, it’s clear to me that not only do we need to invest
in clean energy, but we also need to improve the infrastructure that delivers
our electricity.
As extreme weather events become
more common due to climate change; reliable electricity infrastructure is more important
than ever. Unreliable infrastructure hurts our communities, our economy, and
the most vulnerable among us. Blackouts disproportionately impact our state’s
low-income families, for whom something like losing a fridge full of groceries
may be felt for months after.
Clean energy adoption is also
especially impactful on marginalized communities. California’s clean energy
sector generates enough electricity to power 6.9 million homes, avoiding over
15 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year. This has huge implications
for all of us, but especially for poor communities of color in the San Joaquin
Valley who often face higher exposure to air pollution.
California has done an excellent job of establishing visionary climate goals, but we still have more work to do to shore up our energy infrastructure.
– Rey Leon,
Huron mayor
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