Just got a message from BPA that they are canceling some major transmission line maintenance.
I wonder if the folks at the State hearings trying to pin blame on power companies for price gouging are going to admit that their is a need for more generation in the state. I also wonder if the folks within California who are trying to stop power projects and trying to bust contracts are confident that they will never need that power. Could be an intersting summer.
Some folks at the ISO are getting a bit nervous as they should.
If you want to see how things are looking in California for the meeting of power requirements check out the following Cal-ISO system forecast. Also note the size of the forecast of tomorrow?s loads.
Click here for Cal ISO graph of forecast loads and available generation
Folks are scrambling, but considering the amount of PNW hydro power, the lights should remain on unless a major transmission outage happens.
Could be a long hot summer for Davis, especially if there were a blackout. I don't think there will be a black out based on the amount of hydro power in the PNW, but if a transmission line were to have a problem, that would be another story.
Should give Davis and his political crowd something to think about.
There will be plenty of time to repair the equipment you run into the ground later.
Just think what Thursday will bring with a 5% to 7% increase in temperatures over today.
You know damn well that Davis will not get on television tonight and pleade for either a homeowner or business sacrafice. He'll just sit in his office and pray to the reelection gods.