The scary graph talks about aggregated demand, not peak.
Things go to shit if you approach 1:1 supply:demand ratio on a single day in a single region. Idle gas plants in particular are expected -- that's your cushion.
I'm sure there is excess given the knee-jerk to the brownouts a few years ago. But I'd like to see a response written by an engineer who understands electricity in CA.
Things go to shit if you approach 1:1 supply:demand ratio on a single day in a single region. Idle gas plants in particular are expected -- that's your cushion.
I'm sure there is excess given the knee-jerk to the brownouts a few years ago. But I'd like to see a response written by an engineer who understands electricity in CA.