Thanks for the links. I didn’t see it making the grid any less reliable than the wind and solar itself, which may be the only point.
I have been thinking, however, that distributed power WILL make a centralized grid less reliable. As houses and businesses begin generating their own power, the grid will fall into disrepair, like America’s roads.
Rooftop solar for business and homes is the main distributed power today. My guess is that for a savvy and educated business, it can make economic sense. They know how to avoid the solar frauds. Many homeowners get ripped off. Such as the original installer goes out of business. So no one to service the installation.
A business that gets subsidies and favorable rates for sending power back into the grid, can make out