Second, some forms of renewable energy reduce environmental conflicts, but they do so at a price. Rooftop solar combined with storage avoids the need to site wind farms, solar farms, and the associated transmission lines. The downside is that rooftop solar may be less cost effective. Anything we can do to make rooftop solar and storage cheaper and easier to integrate with the grid will be worthwhile.

2. Which level of government has primary authority over utility system regulation and land use planning? What is the legal authority in that level of government that empowers this type of utility system regulation?