Most of us don’t really think about electricity very much. We flip the switch to turn on our lights, click the remote to watch TV, and push the necessary buttons to make our dishwashers and washing machines start their cycles.

We rarely stop to realize that the electrical system is a modern engineering marvel. It delivers energy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with very little interruption — at least in most of the San Diego region. If we did stop to think about it, we would be amazed.

Electricity is also central to California’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide. First, we need to achieve a supply of carbon-free electricity by expanding solar and wind while maintaining remaining nuclear and large hydroelectric power plants. At the same time, we need to

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