The conversation went something like this: "well as long as all the solar disconnects when we have an emergency, then we are left with a grid without solar. And we already know we can handle that fine".
The rulemakers were expecting solar to be a failure and there to never be anything more than a handful of geeks with it installed. The problems only become major when 1+% of statewide generation is solar. 1% is (very approximately) the amount of generation an electricity grid can suddenly lose without failure.
The rulemakers were expecting solar to be a failure and there to never be anything more than a handful of geeks with it installed. The problems only become major when 1+% of statewide generation is solar. 1% is (very approximately) the amount of generation an electricity grid can suddenly lose without failure.