Prepare For Power Shutoffs In Marin County With Free Webinar

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Should you go solar at your home? Should you add battery storage if you do? And how do battery systems compare to traditional backup generators?

Get your questions answered during a free online webinar organized by the Marin County Sustainability Team and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company's Pacific Energy Center.

Due to the coronavirus shelter-in-place order and requirements on social distancing, the in-person trainings have been switched to online sessions.

The online webinars are scheduled for 9-10:30 a.m. May 30 and 6:30-8 p.m. June 2. The date and time for an August webinar is to be determined.

The class will cover the basic information a homeowner would need before investing in solar for their home including costs, return on investment, technical specifications, owning vs. lease agreements, and more, according to the county. The trainings are sponsored by the Marin Energy Watch Partnership, a collaboration of the County of Marin and PG&E.

Some Marin residents have been investigating battery storage and generators to prepare for potential public safety power shutoffs during the wildfire season. According to the county, the class will cover the available options for combining battery systems with solar and how that technology compares to traditional generators.

Sign up on the Pacific Energy Center's website.