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Electric Utility, Public Utilities

California regulators race to implement demand response, other measures to avert 2021 blackouts

November 16, 2020

Via: Utility Dive

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) initiated rolling blackouts that affected hundreds of thousands of customers this summer after a record-breaking heatwave swept across the Western U.S., leading to a spike in energy demand. The operator simultaneously faced other issues […]


Electric Utility, Public Utilities

California eyes expedited microgrid deployment to help with fire season power shut-offs

April 30, 2020

Via: Utility Dive

Last year, California utilities rolled out public safety power shut-offs that cut off service to millions of customers during times of high fire risk, when weather conditions could damage their power lines​. PG&E — which has previously said that its […]