Here's a great article that talks in depth about this issue. The key point seems to be that CPUC approved a lot more natural gas power plants than required and

Here's a great article that talks in depth about this issue. The key point seems to be that CPUC approved a lot more natural gas power plants than required and have to let the Utility companies operate them. http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/ http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-fi-electricity-solar/