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Balcony and rooftop solar could cover home cooling costs, if policy makers prioritize access
SACRAMENTO — California is experiencing more frequent and dangerous heat days, but sky-high utility bills mean millions of people can’t afford to run air conditioning that could keep them safe, a new Environmental Working Group report finds.
EWG is calling on policy makers to prioritize solutions like customer-sited solar electric devices that can drastically lower or eliminate annual utility costs for air conditioning.
Heat advisory days defined as “extreme” or “major” — those threatening the health of anyone without cooling or hydration — jumped an average of 55% statewide over the last two decades, the report shows. Increases in the number of these days ranged from 30% to 145% depending on the region.
