加州用可再生能源满足了 40 天的电网需求，但高昂的电力成本飙升，影响了数百万人。 California met grid demand with renewables for parts of 40 days, but high electricity costs soar, affecting millions.

加利福尼亚州声称，其可再生能源在 48 天中有 40 天超过了电网需求，但这仅适用于某些时间。 California claims its renewable energy surpassed grid demand on 40 out of 48 days, but this only applies to certain hours. 该州仍然依赖天然气、水电、核能和进口电力来满足全天需求。 The state still relies on natural gas, hydro, nuclear, and imported power to meet full-day demands. 十年来，高电费上涨了 83-118%，导致超过 220 万客户拖欠账单。 High electricity rates, rising by 83-118% over ten years, have left over 2.2 million customers behind on bills. 在补贴的支持下，要求公用事业公司购买可再生能源所创造的“假市场”导致了像 Ivanpah 太阳能发电系统这样成本高昂且不可靠的项目。 The "fake market" created by mandates on utilities to purchase renewables, supported by subsidies, has led to costly and unreliable projects like the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.