negawatt at play: " When California’s peak power consumption surpassed 50,000 MW on an historically hot September 6, it was still 25,000 MW below levels record

negawatt at play: " When California’s peak power consumption surpassed 50,000 MW on an historically hot September 6, it was still 25,000 MW below levels recorded on a recent hot summer day in Texas, a state with a much smaller population and economy. This highlights the crucial importance of the demand side of the electric reliability equation."