Why California’s Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Blackouts

[Marlin]

Why California's Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Blackouts


And yesterday, California had to impose rolling blackouts because it had failed to maintain sufficient reliable power from natural gas and nuclear plants, or pay in advance for enough guaranteed electricity imports from other states.





https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2020/08/15/why-californias-climate-policies-are-causing-electricity-black-outs/#699f87b01591

[RDTroja]

Well... at least they won't freeze in the dark. 

[hamsamich]

Ugh....this energy policy failure in California is just a snapshot of the many problems that will be rearing its ugly head in the years to come in California.  Maybe it will cause them to get a clue.....hahahahahahaha!  Wake up.

[peteshonkwiler]

Cali's energy problems are a forerunner of the U.S. energy problems if baseload generation keeps being closed.