California’s energy grid runs on a mix of mostly solar and natural gas during the day, along with some imports of power from other states. But solar power begins to fall off during the late afternoon and into the evening, which is the hottest time of day in some parts of the state. And some of the aging natural gas plants California relies on for backup power aren’t as reliable in hot weather.
CAISO also has issued a Flex Alert call for voluntary conservation between 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, making seven alerts in as many days. Consumers were urged to keep air conditioners at 78 degrees or higher during the period and avoiding using major appliances such as ovens and dishwashers. CAISO also issued a Stage 2 Energy Emergency Alert from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. The second of three emergency alert stages means taking emergency energy-saving measures “such as tapping backup generators, buying more power from other states and using so-called demand response programs,” according to a CAISOSeveral hundred thousand Californians lost power in rolling blackouts in August 2020 amid hot weather, but the state avoided a similar scenario last summer. Gov.
I can't wait until everyone is charging their cars at the same time. What a bunch of dopes.
Governor is inept.
Enjoy your fascist Democratic government, suckers!
What do you mean chance? We've had rolling blackouts for days now
But buy electric cars.
Highest CHANCE It has not happened yet Yet the gas powered lovers will gloat as if it has happened
A sign we all need to start converting our combustion engines tivmore affordable earth friendly fuel Cars FuelFun Challenge Happiness
I’m sure all those plug in cars don’t help either
lololol
That’s what they get… They have to lie in the bed they’ve made 🤷🏽♂️
These climate articles are important to get the former selt-taught virologists engaged again.
Heat wave or not investing in power generation?
The heat occurs every year…because our government is shit and isn’t ready is the real “brutal” problem.
It has nothing to do with the heat... This is what going green achieves
Electric vehicles will ease that burden.
Stop charging those EVs
The blackouts have nothing to do with the heat. Horrible energy management from Democrats that want you living like peasants do.
So this is what a 96 billion surplus gets you.
Glad they are only going to be allowed electric cars? 🙄🙄🙄 sillywokes