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by boogies 6y ago
How much usage does “relied” mean? Has it always imported 2-3 times as much as the next state https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/images/2019.04.04/main.svg https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/images/2019.04.04/main.svg, and is the increase italicized in my earlier comment an exception and not a trend?
- dredmorbius 6y agoI'm not entirely sure, though given the infrastructure created (especially long-distance transmission lines dating to the early 20th century), its age, the tremendous surplus of hydroelectric capacity in the PNW, and California's comparatively large west-coast population component, I'd be inclined to suspect it's long been a large component. Since the 1970s the main change has been the commissioning, and decommissioning, of several nuclear power plants, notably Rancho Seco (near Sacramento) and San Onofre (near San Diego). A third large plant, Diablo Canyon, continues operation. A fourth much smaller plant at Humboldt Bay shut down in 1976. I don't have a resource for long-term power trends, history, imports/exports, and mix for the state, though I'll keep an eye out.