and a little bit of research would of told you this also Boris
er supply as demand peaked from extreme heat.
1. Climate Change
The unprecedented rise in temperatures during summer is an effect of climate change, a fact California’s energy planners failed to consider. This was exacerbated by the fact that they did not instruct energy providers to purchase adequate power supplies in the evening when solar panels cannot generate electricity. The state supplements its tight supply with imported power from nearby states.
2. The Move Toward Clean Energy
California faces power supply shortages as it shifts towards clean energy sources like wind and solar, closing down natural gas and nuclear power plants over the years. However, renewable sources have limitations—their energy production falls short when there is no wind or sun. The state is late in replacing lost energy, a planning oversight worsened by unexpected heat waves.
3. Avoiding Wildfires
Besides insufficient power supply, rolling blackouts are enforced for public safety. Electricity providers shut down the grid to protect power lines against destructive wildfires during hot, dry days.
Increased Power Outages
Unfortunately, California blackouts have been on the rise for the past several years.
Planned de-energization events or public safety power shut-offs are done to keep people safe against wildfires. Wildfire-related outages left over 2 million people without electricity for several days instead of hours, some for as long as six days.
In mid-August 2020, with the pandemic and economic recession in full swing, California’s Independent System Operator, the agency that manages the state’s power supply, pulled the plug on hundreds of thousands of residents in the midst of a heatwave. The blackout, which lasted for about two hours, was yet another glaring reminder of the state’s insecure power supply system. 2020 would be characterized by rolling blackouts throughout much of the state.
Power outages in California will not go away soon because of the state’s aging electricity grid, tight energy supply, and the natural threat of wildfires.
as you can see boris its not all about wild fires California has not got the power it need and with the nuke plant about to gooff line and the increase that all elec cars will ads,