Posted on 06/21/2016 1:33:29 PM PDT by Zakeet
The entire Los Angeles metropolitan area and most of Southern California can expect blackouts this summer.
The power grid is under direct threat as a result of the unprecedented, but little reported, massive natural gas leaks at Alisco Canyon that was ongoing for four months as an intense summer heat wave sets in.
According to Reuters:
California will have its first test of plans to keep the lights on this summer…With record-setting heat and air conditioning demand expected in Southern California, the state’s power grid operator issued a so-called "flex alert," urging consumers to conserve energy to help prevent rotating power outages - which could occur regardless.
Electricity demand is expected to rise during the unseasonable heatwave on Monday and Tuesday, with forecast system-wide use expected to top 45,000 megawatts, said the California Independent System Operator (ISO), which manages electricity flow through the state. That compares with a peak demand of 47,358 MW last year and the all-time high of 50,270 MW set in July 2006.
That could put stress on the power grid, particularly with the shut-in of Aliso Canyon, following a massive leak at the underground storage facility in October ...
The large-scale natural gas disaster - which curiously escaped media frenzy and widespread environmental concern - has resulted in the shutdown of key storage facilities that supply most of the power for the southern portion of the state.
As summer demand for electricity to cool homes and businesses kicks into high gear, power plants are planning to shut down, with supply shortages triggering controlled blackouts and brownouts.
Reports say that "all customers" should expect to be without power a total 14 days - 2 weeks time - out of this summer. Some 21 million Californians stand to be directly affected
(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...
It’s not just the availability of generation capacity, it’s also about the lack of growth in the power grid to deliver it. I’m glad I live in Texas where we have our own power grid that is not connected to the rest of the country.
When I lived in California, I had this bookmarked. On hot days, it was interesting to watch the blue line approach the red line.
I wonder if they’re selling the power to Colorado. They’ve done that in the past. While there was a supposed shortage in Cali, complete with brown outs and black outs, the power was being sold to other places.
And then we learned of an illegal conspiracy that the participants laughed about at that time.
Oh, come on - everyone in California knows where electricy comes from.
It comes from that those dohickeys on the wall with with two sets of three pronged plugs.
And water comes from the faucet or water spout in your kitchen or bathroom.
Let dicaprio and cher do a rain dance...
That’s good....sell the sizzle!
That’s not entirely true. Texas CAN separate from the grid, but are usually connected nationally. Also, our grid is not as robust as you might think. A lot of the Golden Spread is not serviced by the state grid, but comes from NM and OK.
Didn’t the just announce today a deal to shut down the “last” nuclear reactor there?
Power up San Onofre.
Plus the wind tubines quit when it is hot and the wind doesn’t blow.
This must be why they just announced the brilliant decision to shut down Diablo Canyon reactor in 2025.......
I don’t know if any of you watch “Criminal Minds” but there were 2 episodes that were based on California rolling blackouts.
Starred Tim Curry who was VERY frightening.
Also Leonard Cohem music .
It used to be a great show.
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Oops,Leonard Cohen.
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Let’em burn coal (while they eat their cake)
10 years from now, it could be very bad for CA
Silicon Valley didn’t have enough power back 20 years ago.
I wonder if turning ON the new Apple campus will finally break the power grid for good.
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