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California’s electricity network reliability pales in comparison to competitive states Yesterday California experienced a Stage 1 alert , indicating that electricity operating reserve margins had dipped to below 7 percent. Nothing compared to 2000-2001, but still a signal for some concern about electricity network reliability. As we approach this summer air conditioning season, I wanted …

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California’s electricity network reliability pales in comparison to competitive states Yesterday California experienced a Stage 1 alert , indicating that electricity operating reserve margins had dipped to below 7 percent. Nothing compared to 2000-2001, but still a signal for some concern about electricity network reliability. As we approach this summer air conditioning season, I wanted …

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California’s electricity network reliability pales in comparison to competitive states Yesterday California experienced a Stage 1 alert , indicating that electricity operating reserve margins had dipped to below 7 percent. Nothing compared to 2000-2001, but still a signal for some concern about electricity network reliability. As we approach this summer air conditioning season, I wanted …

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California’s electricity network reliability pales in comparison to competitive states Yesterday California experienced a Stage 1 alert , indicating that electricity operating reserve margins had dipped to below 7 percent. Nothing compared to 2000-2001, but still a signal for some concern about electricity network reliability. As we approach this summer air conditioning season, I wanted …

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Heat Wave

I was going to spend some time today writing about the heat wave in the West, and how the California electricity network and “market” are responding to this first big stress in a very long time. Then I read Charles Oliver’s outstanding editorial from yesterday on EnterpriseEconomy.com (link courtesy of Instapundit, thanks Glenn), and now …

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