EcoWatch: California is known for being a leader in solar energy, but a small county in Northern California has taken things a step further. It has become the first county government in the state to not only zero-out its electric bill with renewable energy, but also to become grid positive.
Yolo County (population 200,000), just west of Sacramento County, now produces 152 percent more energy from solar panels than it uses.
Terry Vernon, deputy director of Yolo County General Services, is behind much...