Read this excerpt from "Not So Fast, California!" So why would a state that already makes more solar power than it can use increase production further? Does California like paying other states to take its electricity? Is there any sense to such behavior? Of course not. The New York Times notes that, already, California’s “per-unit [energy] prices are among the highest in the nation.” The use of renewable energy sources like solar and wind power are part of the reason why. These sources “have added between 3 percent and 5 percent to the cost of energy.” (Gardiner) The state does not need to make matters worse by adding even more to its power bill. What claim does the writer make in this passage? Responses It's foolish for a state that creates too much solar electricity to make even more. It's foolish for a state that creates too much solar electricity to make even more. California enjoys paying other states to use its extra electricity. California enjoys paying other states to use its extra electricity. California has some of the highest energy prices in the country. California has some of the highest energy prices in the country. California's use of solar and wind power have made its overall energy costs higher. California's use of solar and wind power have made its overall energy costs higher.