Just days after finalizing a future ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) sent out a bulletin Tuesday afternoon warning that an expected heat wave posed serious threats to the reliability of the state’s electric grid.
With adequate electric generation capacity in doubt, the demand is expected to be so high that the ISO is warning residents of the potential for blackouts and is preparing to call for “energy conservation” measures to be taken (i.e. telling people they can’t use power during a heat wave).
See the full article by Jake Fogleman, August 31, 2022