Your Next Car Could Help Power Your Home California Is Betting Big on EV Batteries

Your Next Car Could Help Power Your Home California Is Betting Big on EV Batteries

Your Next Car Could Help Power Your Home California Is Betting Big on EV BatteriesIn House Contributor
Published on: 10/10/2026

A GridLab, Kevala, and E3 report finds enrolling 10% of California's 2036 EVs in vehicle-to-grid programs could deliver a third of the state's storage goals. Learn what that means for homeowners and why solar plus a home battery is the foundation.

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Working From Home? Here’s What a Multi-Day Outage Really Costs You

Working From Home? Here’s What a Multi-Day Outage Really Costs You

Working From Home? Here’s What a Multi-Day Outage Really Costs YouIn House Contributor
Published on: 19/09/2026

For remote and hybrid workers, a multi-day PSPS outage can mean real lost income, since no power typically means no internet and no way to meet deadlines or join meetings. Relocating to a co-working space or hotel isn't always practical, and mobile.

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19 Lives, Thousands Displaced, and a Bill That Keeps Climbing: The Real Cost of the Eaton Fire

19 Lives, Thousands Displaced, and a Bill That Keeps Climbing: The Real Cost of the Eaton Fire

19 Lives, Thousands Displaced, and a Bill That Keeps Climbing: The Real Cost of the Eaton FireIn House Contributor
Published on: 18/09/2026

The Eaton Fire claimed lives and displaced thousands of residents, and under California's inverse condemnation standard, the resulting liability gets recovered largely through rate increases and recovery bonds spread across the utility's entire side.

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The Hidden Cost of a Blackout: Spoiled Food, Lost Work, and No Utility Reimbursement

The Hidden Cost of a Blackout: Spoiled Food, Lost Work, and No Utility Reimbursement

The Hidden Cost of a Blackout: Spoiled Food, Lost Work, and No Utility ReimbursementIn House Contributor
Published on: 18/09/2026

A power outage's real cost adds up across spoiled groceries, lost remote-work income, restaurant meals, and sometimes hotel stays, often reaching several hundred dollars for a multi-day event. Utilities generally don't reimburse PSPS-related costs.

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