Posted on 08/17/2022 12:08:54 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
(Reuters) -Californians were urged to ratchet down the use of electricity in their homes and businesses on Wednesday as a wave of extreme heat settles over much of the state, stretching tight power supplies to their breaking point.
Temperatures in the most populous state are forecast to climb to well above 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) during the afternoon.
The extreme conditions are the latest sign of the impact of climate change in the U.S. West, where wildfires and severe drought have emerged as a growing threat. As spells of excessive heat become more frequent, the strain on power and water utilities will become more acute, scientists say.
To prevent power outages, residents and businesses are asked to turn off lights and appliances and preset their thermostats to 78F (26C). Reducing usage is especially critical from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. local time (2300 to 0400 GMT), when demand across the state typically peaks and solar power generation begins to ebb.
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The toast is toast.
Isn’t hot weather usually accompanied by strong sunshine?
Aren’t the solar panels at their very best?
What am I missing?
Aren’t you tree huggers happy you killed every new power plant proposal for the last 30 years? The goods news: Newsom doesn’t have a clue how to help fix this, so you don’t need to worry about dieting. You’ll sweat it off, no problem.
> People should just charge up their Tesla and run their house from the Tesla, problem solved. <
Thread winner!
One day they will convince federal government to mandate other states supply them even at the expense and harm to their own residents. Government will do it because of the sheer number of Electoral Votes.
If only they had elected democrats, none of this would have happened
In my corner of Arizona, we’ve had daytime temps from 73 degrees to about 87 degrees for over a month now. And rain? We’ve had on off rain nearly every day for about a month and a half.. It’s like Hawaii...Everything is super green.
That exactly what Ford showed in a TV commercial for their lightening truck. I LOL.
Yeah....but it’s a DRY heat. š
CA needs to put 10 million energy sucking electric cars on the road. That should do it!
But, but, how will they charge their precious oversized electric golf karts?
But liberals would give up anything to be able to virtue signal in their EV.
F that. We are on location shoot in Burbank and it hit the high 90’s yesterday and Monday. Today’s almost as hot. Leftards want to kill themselves due to heat stroke for the worship of gaia, be my guest.
Or, maybe they'll see the light and vote Republican next time.
Nothing will prevent power outages as Hoover Dam is going dark very soon.
Like your oven. :-)
L.A. isn’t all that dry, by the way. The ocean breeze makes it pretty muggy quite a few miles inland.
Well, Iām going to Chico CA on Friday, and record or near record temps of 107 are forecast last I checked.
California already “exports” their demand to Arizona and Nevada. When those states had enough that’s when you’ll see California libs demand parity from the rest of it’s neighbors.
The next generation will simply recognize the Climate Cult as a religion.
I guess California will have to fine the utilities again and put them out of business, that’ll show them.
Your not missing anything....solar sucks.
On a side note the electric authority where I am recently slapped extreme restrictions on people with solar panels selling power back to them.
Also, my wife showed me an article yesterday about some home owners insurance companies in our state are now looking to drop policy holders with solar panels mounted on their roofs. There reasoning is it compromises the integrity of the roof structure.
I’ve always thought that to be the case.
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