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Grid operator Cal-ISO says generation shortfall might prompt more blackouts
- Natsu 6y agoFollow up to: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24188135 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24188135 This gives an explanation for what's happening and why: "We told the California Public Utilities Commission of a 4,700-MW need through 2022 and that gap started in 2020. Despite all that, only 3,300 MW was authorized for procurement and none starting until 2021," Berberich said during a special telephone conference the Cal-ISO Board of Governors held Aug. 17, following a weekend during which the grid operator twice conducted rotating blackouts because of high demand and tightening reserves.