California could see repeated rolling blackouts in the coming months in the face of extreme heat waves that have pushed power supplies to the edge. Residents throughout the Golden State endured power shut-offs last weekend when demand surged and electricity supplies ran short. The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s grid, predicted it […]
Odds increasingly favor a La Niña weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold and wet Northwest winter, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says. The center pegged at 60% the chances of a La Niña prevailing in November, December and January. A month ago, the center put the chances at […]
California’s power grid operator delivered a blistering rebuke Monday to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, blaming the agency for rotating power outages — the first since the 2001 energy crisis — and warning of bigger blackouts to come.
Millions of families in America risk losing running water over unpaid bills as moratoriums on shutoffs expire across the country, despite record levels of unemployment and mounting fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic. Running water had been guaranteed to about two-thirds of Americans as hundreds of utilities suspended disconnections amid warnings from public health experts that […]
For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government tapped Glen Canyon Dam for extra power generating capacity this weekend, triggering emergency water releases as heat waves persisted across the West. As temperatures hit records in California, power providers turned to sources in Nevada, Utah and Arizona to cope with the surge in demand across its […]
Millions of Californians could lose power in coming days, the state’s grid operator warned Monday, as it continues to struggle with inadequate electricity supplies as many people have been forced indoors to ride out a crippling heat wave during the coronavirus pandemic.
Blackouts Threaten Heat-Ravaged Grid
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /E&E Newsby Anne C. Mulkern and Peter BehrCalifornia could see repeated rolling blackouts in the coming months in the face of extreme heat waves that have pushed power supplies to the edge. Residents throughout the Golden State endured power shut-offs last weekend when demand surged and electricity supplies ran short. The California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s grid, predicted it […]
Forecasters: Odds Improve for La Niña by Fall
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Capital Pressby Don JenkinsOdds increasingly favor a La Niña weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold and wet Northwest winter, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says. The center pegged at 60% the chances of a La Niña prevailing in November, December and January. A month ago, the center put the chances at […]
California Blackouts are Public Utilities Commission’s fault, Grid Operator says
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Los Angeles Timesby Sammy RothCalifornia’s power grid operator delivered a blistering rebuke Monday to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, blaming the agency for rotating power outages — the first since the 2001 energy crisis — and warning of bigger blackouts to come.
Millions in US Face Losing Water Supply as Coronavirus Moratoriums End
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Guardianby Nina LakhaniMillions of families in America risk losing running water over unpaid bills as moratoriums on shutoffs expire across the country, despite record levels of unemployment and mounting fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic. Running water had been guaranteed to about two-thirds of Americans as hundreds of utilities suspended disconnections amid warnings from public health experts that […]
Glen Canyon Dam Tapped for Emergency Water Releases to Meet California Power Demands
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /AZ Centralby Erin StoneFor the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government tapped Glen Canyon Dam for extra power generating capacity this weekend, triggering emergency water releases as heat waves persisted across the West. As temperatures hit records in California, power providers turned to sources in Nevada, Utah and Arizona to cope with the surge in demand across its […]
California Blackouts a Warning for States Ramping Up Green Power
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The Wall Street Journalby Katherine BluntMillions of Californians could lose power in coming days, the state’s grid operator warned Monday, as it continues to struggle with inadequate electricity supplies as many people have been forced indoors to ride out a crippling heat wave during the coronavirus pandemic.