Also California is somewhat unique because it has the extreme energy demand of the likes of Texas coupled with natural disasters like wildfires. California gets

Also California is somewhat unique because it has the extreme energy demand of the likes of Texas coupled with natural disasters like wildfires. California gets really hot and AC needs to be blasting. Factor in that California also has a huge economy (datacenters...) and it's clear the grid is under an amount of stress that is not typical.