SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday.
One megawatt powers about 750 to 1,000 homes in California, according to the energy commission. Under the most extreme circumstances, the shortfall could be far worse: 5,000 megawatts, or enough to power 3.75 million homes. Large hydropower projects generated nearly 14% of the state's electricity in 2020, according to the independent system operator. Renewable energy sources, chiefly solar, accounted for 34.5% and nuclear power made up 10%.
Mark Rothleder, senior vice president for the system operator, said the state would be more likely to experience blackouts again this year if the entire West has a heat wave at the same time. That would hinder California's ability to buy excess power from other states. Wildfires could also hinder the state's ability to keep the power on, he said.
Meanwhile, supply chain issues caused by the pandemic are slowing down the availability of equipment needed to stand up more solar power systems with batteries that can store the energy for use when the sun isn't shining. Recently the system operator said it hit a record of getting more than 99% of energy from non-carbon sources around 3 p.m., though that only lasted for a few minutes.
🤣Newsom sucks 🤣
But...how will they have enough power for all those fancy electric cars the left wants everyone to buy..🤔
VoteRed voterepublican
Here we go with bs again!!
Energy shortfalls because the DNC leadership stole the money
There are peaker cogens and HRSG plants all over California so use them more frequently! Do not come at me saying that they do. I work in these plants as a Millwright that maintains these facilities. Operators need permission from ISO to even put them online for testing.
Yep same as, we need to use plastic bags and not paper.. then 10 years later where do we put the non biodegradable plastic bags. So wish liberals would think things thru instead of emotionally it’s getting old
Gotta get the EV soon.
But...but.....we have wind and solar......
Buy electric, buy electric, buy electric. It's 2022, CA better get their shit together by 2030 or you all are screwed.
Mexifornia more like actual Mexico everyday.
Of course! If it’s windy, power gets turned off, if too hot, power gets turned off. If none of these are happening and demand is too high in areas and the wind is not blowing, power gets turned off.
Push for rooftop solar. We don’t need the utility companies to monopolize affordable energy so they can jack up rates and blame it on consumers.
Power suppliers are probably reluctant to invest in capacity. This isn't a new issue. They'd rather encourage homeowners to invest in solar. California
So are we ready for all electric cars now?
Once you truly understand the economic concept of supply and demand, it is clear that this is necessary to “justify” the ridiculously high rates we’re paying for utilities. It’s all part of the theater folks.
This is on California’s failure to improve our infrastructure! California has high taxes but all money is spent on Liberal idiotic projects and to support illegals! We need to giving away money to lazy people and invest in our tax payers legal citizens!
Classic California. $68B surplus and we can’t keep the lights or water on. Our only form of forest management is lightening strikes and PGE4Me fuckups. Are there any competent people in Sacramento?
How’s this going to work when we all have electric cars?
Everyone is receiving their ballots. Remember this when you vote!
That contradicts what happened three days ago when the State stated that FIRST TIME THEY USED 100% RENEWAL ENERGY! More windmills and solar power…please! Because - we may be short on water but we sure have a lot of SUNSHINE and WIND!
WATCH 2000 MULES, IT WILL OPEN YOUR EYES ON WHAT IS GOING ON IN AMERICA AND ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE ARE ALL SLOWLY LOSING OUR FREEDOM.
And remember to 'power down from 4pm until 9pm' follow CalISO on their app to understand the story of renewable energy.
Cc ShellenbergerMD we need to be saved from Gavin’s policies asap. please interview Michael. He gets it.
Are you talking about CA and not Texas?
Keep pushing electric cars
And yet, they want everyone to have electric cars 🤷🏼♀️. I don’t understand, if we don’t have enough power for homes how do we have enough power for electric vehicles?
What happens when we all have electric cars and need to charge them? Ever thought of that?!
lets all buy electric cars..said no one in California with a brain!
One more reason to get the hell outta this 💩hole
VoteThemAllOut2022 votered
And this is why electric cars are not an answer to the gas situation. We’re trading one problem for another.
So how are they going to go all electric cars by 2036?
Yet they want everyone to drive electric cars...
Way to go democrats! Communism at it's best ! Still think the elections aren't rigged ?
third world country
Spent $600 on a COSTCO FIRMAN Generator in anticipation
And Governor Newsom wants California to be on electric vehicle in a few years😳🙄
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🤣🤣 we told you the green new deal would lead to living in the Stone Age and it was called republicans fear mongering lol.
But let’s all get electric vehicles!!!!!
But get your electric car. Doesn’t anyone in the government or car business get it?
That's because we've welcomed anyone here. Homeless are stealing power....and for all you suckers who bought electric, the future is promising. Perhaps send the criminals back to their states instead of living on our streets leeching of the gov. Just saying
But buy an electric car and ban gas ones 🤡
Oh but they want us all to drive electric cars. 😂😂😂
You know, first it’s water and now electricity. One of the most expensive states in the country to live in and having to deal with this nonsense is outrageous. They have had years and years and years to get it together FFS.
Everyone switch to EV's as we mandate an 'ALL ELECTRIC' California. Hey Berkley, didn't u ban that evil natural gas recently to require ONLY all electric homes/bldgs?Let us know how that is working out for u.Idiot politicians doing dumb things.
Stop building Fkn houses then !!
So what exactly are we paying for then? This is the worst run business I’ve ever heard of. If a utility can get the kind of profit our electri companies do, they should be left to succeed or fail like other companies. Same for water.
But let’s mandate 20 million electric cars. And dumb azz people will still keep voting blue. Begging for a hand out and then blaming the man for being poor. Enjoy your 400 dollar ash cat that cost your a grand but you will still vote blue.
But they want everyone to get an electric car. Fuzzy logic.
Shouldn't the nitwit Galvin Newsom remedy this Before mandating all cars to be electric? And how is the electricity we purchase made? Buy using fossil fuels?
Didn’t California literally brag not even a week ago how they had something like 98% of the state powered on renewable energy? How are we suddenly having a lack of power?
So let’s all be forced to drive electric cars. That will help
Build clean renewable coal plant. Problem solved.
And they want us all to have electric cars. Cool.
How will they charge all those cars?
That's okay, our governor will fix the problem with all the electric cars he wants us to drive!!
Such bull crap. The friggin taxes and high cost we pay. Frigging state sucks. Can’t wait to leave this place.
How is CA going to sustain all electric cars? 🙄
And lets all get electric cars!!! ARE YOU GETTING IT YET PEOPLE!!! WAKE THE HELL UP!!
But yet government is pushing for Electric Mobil .. Government just want us to stay home. Period.
Mexifornia more like actual Mexico everyday.
Newsom’s magic
Wait wut? A report just yesterday said we archived 98.7% energy consumption from renewable and sustainable sources. Hahahah. Stop spreading lies
But hey....buy an electric car.....fucking fools
California turned too wind turbines and solar arrays' too early
So much for going electric with vehicles.
And they want everyone in electric cars huh.
Solar
Every year they say this. Every year.
No water no power tf we paying bills for
Right, right, right, sure ...they're not
fake news.. everyone now has LED lights
But you enjoy those electric cars.
Which one is it?! Earlier there was an article that said there were more solar panels near Palm Springs that’ll give California more power than ever before.
Fraudulent govt throwing their weight around
But yeah…buy electric cars lmao. You won’t be able to charge them.
And yet Gruesome Newsom and the democrats want Californians to go buy 8 million electric cars. Our grid can’t even power our air conditioners in the summer💯🤣🖕🏽
But let’s all get EV!!!
The ghetto
That's what happens when greedy oil and gas companies control everything. We need more wind and solar fields.
Of course the same bullshit every year 🤦🏽♂️
Oh and you must buy electric vehicles by 2025
I guess it's time we get more solar and wind fields built. Stop letting oil and gas companies control everything.
cryptoggus now they going to tell you when you can turn on your ac
Fake news! Newsom wouldn’t be trying to eliminate the sale of gas vehicles knowing the current infrastructure can’t handle the energy needed to charge all of those cars. Run your AC at full blast while drying your hair. Everything’s fine.
People with half a brain have been trying to tell this to the state policy makers. California's energy policy is stupid.
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