California and the Midwest face ‘high risk’ of electricity shortages in next five years

[Source: CNBC NEWS] America’s electrical grid is being pushed to the breaking point, and California, parts of the Midwest and parts of the South-Central United States are at “high risk” for energy shortfalls, says the not-for-profit organization charged with managing and evaluating the grid. “High risk” regions, marked in red on the map, may see Read More…

Blackouts loom in California as electricity prices are ‘absolutely exploding’

[Source: Real Clear Energy / Robert Bryce] Two inexorable energy trends are underway in California: soaring electricity prices and ever-worsening reliability – and both trends bode ill (California’s Energy Policies Hurt Minority Citizens the Most | RealClearEnergy) for the state’s low- and middle-income consumers. Last week, the state’s grid operator, the California Independent System Operator, Read More…

California warns of a second energy crisis

[Source: Bloomberg] California’s chief utility regulator is warning that the state could find itself in the throes of another energy crisis if it doesn’t address the droves of customers defecting from utilities. The state is going to find it increasingly difficult to ensure it has enough electricity to keep the lights on as more Californians Read More…