Letter to the editor: Mountain Parks Electric should invest in solar and battery storage now

Letter to the editor: Mountain Parks Electric should invest in solar and battery storage now

I recently received Mountain Parks Electric’s notice about the Southwest Power Pool’s Energy Emergency Alert. This notice deserves our attention and points to an opportunity. Exceptionally high demand and reduced output from variable resources are straining the regional grid enough that utilities are asking members to conserve power or risk service interruptions. Now is the time for MPE to invest seriously in incentives for residential solar and…