I live in a region where solar farms have replaced some old coal plants, and the grid seems stable so far, but I'm not sure if renewables alone can handle peak winter demand. Battery storage is improving, but prices are still high for utilities to deploy at scale. My local utility just announced a rate hike to fund grid upgrades, and some neighbors are angry about it. Is it fair to ask ratepayers to cover the cost of transitioning to renewable energy, or should the burden fall on government subsidies and investors instead? I haven't seen a clear answer yet.