Why Did California Have Rolling Blackouts?

Did the State Independent System Operator overreact in ordering rolling blackouts?   This excellent review provides background and details on why California suffered its first power outages since 2001.  But Governor Newsom, and others, were not happy with the lack of...

Rolling Blackouts in California

California is confronting first significant rolling blackouts since 2001.  Over the August 14th-16th weekend, the State was challenged by a number of factors – the heatwave, insufficient procurement of resources, changing system needs, and a reduction in energy...