Scientific American and Gavin Newsom say wind, water and solar are ready to power California, This judgment is based on a few hours in the middle of the afternoon on a cool day – during a spring with lots of snow melt coming down from the mountains.
On a hot September/October night there will be no solar, little wind, little hydroelectric and much higher demand. How will people recharge their government mandated electric vehicles?
A Golden Age of Renewables Is Beginning, and California Is Leading the Way | Scientific American