Posted on 07/26/2004 11:24:56 AM PDT by Robert357
The California ISO determines a level of load reduction that is needed to maintain grid reliability. We notify the local utilities of their share of this amount. It is up to the individual utilities to determine how they will implement the load shedding (i.e. rolling blackouts).
Utility policies differ. Thus, to determine whether you will possibly be blacked out, contact your local utility. The utility schedules the curtailments and determines which portions of their grid (blocks, circuits, areas) will be blacked out and the timing of the rotation of the blackouts.
The individual utilities also determine such things as blocks, circuits, areas and other methods of implementing blackouts. The ISO does not have a map of those blocks or other divisions. You will have to contact the utilities for this information. Many utilities post this information on their web sites.
(Excerpt) Read more at caiso.com ...
Keep in mind that the chart shows generating capacity and use, and ignores transmission limitations. IOW, there may be plenty of power up North, but no way to get it down South.
And your beeber will be stuned.
I am sure that the 2,552 MW reduction in forecast power demand is due to the Cal ISO request for Californians to use less electricity as discussed in their Friday press release/Power Watch!
(/sarcasm)
Hope you don't need to buy gas...
Click here for Drudge link to Sac Bee article on Phoenix Power Problems
Ok if APS has system problems that could spill over into California, althought the California situation looks like it is undercontrol at the moment.
I'm sure that's it. I know I've tried to minimize my electricity use the past few days. :)
I turned the AC off at 9 pm last night instead of letting it run all night. There. How's that for helpful?
You need to turn the AC off during the day, that would be helpful. LOL!
There was cloud cover till after 1PM on the SoCal beaches so that may have dropped the load requirements a bit. But inland, I was over on the 55 Fwy in Santa Ana and it was warm.....
yes, but the forecast for Socal was way off...its 13 degrees cooler than they called for....
I actually felt a coastal breeze in Burbank around 1pm
Ummmmm, it takes electricity to pump gas into your tank at a gas station.
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