1510, 2020

CAISO Calls Statewide FlexAlert

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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has called a Statewide FlexAlert for today, seeking statewide energy conservation from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m., as the National Weather Service predicts high heat across the State. 

610, 2020

CAISO, CPUC, CEC Issue Preliminary Report on Blackouts

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The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee will be holding an oversight hearing with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), and California Energy Commission (CEC) aimed at reviewing a report on the rolling blackouts triggered in August. The Preliminary Root Cause Analysis 121 page report issued by the three energy agencies today offered the following three key findings.

1006, 2020

Energy Consumption Up During Week 12 of Shelter-in-Place Order

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Energy usage continued to be up as compared to last year during week 12 of the shelter-in-place order. A second week of triple digit temperatures led to weekday power demand pushing up nearly 5% compared to the same time last year, according to the California ISO. Natural gas power also spiked during week in order to handle the increase in power demand. Natural gas was up nearly 5,000 mega-watt hours (MWh). In a three-day window, natural gas peaked around 7 p.m. between 16,000 and 19,000 MWh. Meanwhile, all other sources of power were down. Renewables were down for the same [...]

306, 2020

Energy Consumption is Up During Week 11 of Shelter-in-Place Order

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Triple-digit temperatures led to a spike in energy usage during week 11 of the shelter-in-place order. While load reductions have generally been down over the last several weeks, this week saw a shift in power usage. According to figures from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the weekday power demand was up nearly 20% compared to the same time last year. Natural gas power also spiked in order to handle the increase in power demand. Natural gas was up more than 5,000 megawatt-hours (MWh). In a three-day window, natural gas peaked around 8 p.m. between 15,000 and 18,000 MWh. Imports [...]

805, 2020

California’s Power Usage Continues to Sag During COVID-19 Pandemic

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According to a recent presentation by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), weekday morning peak power demand is down 7% versus 6.5% for the evening peak. Overall, weekday demand is down 4.5% versus little change for the weekends. This pattern appears to be staying consistent throughout the pandemic. 

2704, 2020

CAISO Reports Power Usage Is Down During Pandemic

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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released a presentation that provides an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders to date. Since the first week of the order, weekday average load reductions are down nearly 4.5% and up to 7% during peak hours. The demand is mainly due to Californians being at home, and office buildings and industrial sites staying closed during the pandemic, as we have reported the last two weeks. 

2704, 2020

CAISO Extends Meeting Restrictions & Cancels Symposium

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CAISO has extended its in-person meeting restrictions through June 15, or until further notice. The restrictions include in-person meetings and tours of the facilities and off-site venues. All non-essential travel for CAISO employees is also suspended. CAISO said they will continue to host meetings using teleconference or webinars when possible. 

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