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Well, unless they installed the power near point of use there would still be blackouts for power line distribution issues due to fire danger. I'm a nuclear prop
by kurthr 6y ago
Well, unless they installed the power near point of use there would still be blackouts for power line distribution issues due to fire danger. I'm a nuclear proponent, because I believe it can be as safe (safer than coal and carbon free), but multi-GW plants have their downsides as well.
- khuey 6y agoLast night's issue was not curtailed transmission capacity, there simply isn't enough electricity for everyone in the western US to run their air conditioners at these temperatures.
- jeffbee 6y agoThat's interesting that you tie it to the region, rather than the state. I was wondering why they had to shed load when the demand according to the CAISO dashboard was only about 90% of the all-time record demand (which was set in 2006).
- khuey 6y agoCalifornia imports a lot of electricity (18% of consumption at this moment) so we can be affected by what's going on in nearby states (particularly in the Pacific NW where we draw a lot of hydropower from). Installed generating capacity is probably down from 2006 too. Electricity usage is flat or declining and old coal power stations have been phased out in CA.