Works great until you need it. The state of California has pared back their conventional power generating facilities. Supposed to be more "environmentally friendly". Only problem is that they do not understand baseload generating capacity and they have been throttling theirs down hoping that wind and solar can fill in the cracks. It cannot. The current heat wave is proving this.
From Yahoo/Reuters:
California power grid urges consumers to conserve energy in heat wave
California's power grid operator on Monday issued an alert to homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday and Wednesday when a heat wave is expected to blanket the state.
The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the grid operator, said it issued the so-called "Flex Alert" due to high temperatures across the western United States, reduced electricity imports into the state, tight natural gas supplies in Southern California and high wildfire risk.
The ISO's alert followed an earlier notice by Southern California Gas Co (SoCalGas), the gas utility for the southern part of the state.
All that taxpayer money tossed away on energy sources that come and go with the wind. Literally. They could have been building nuclear power - specifically Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors and be done with the problem once and for all.
Of course, big liberal governments have no concept of accountability.
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