Expert says there are several factors that can determine the need for controlled power shutoffs.
After 2001, the next time we saw the same kind of alert was twice in 2020,Experts say over the last two decades, California has led the country in integrating solar and wind power sources to supply the grid. But at times when those cleaner power sources aren't producing enough and demand is high, battery sources are used or, as a last resort, older sources that use fossil fuels.
Though experts say much has been done to ease strain on the grid, a major part of the issue is climate change."For example," Banafa said, "If you're talking about some of the hydraulic powers that use the water to generate the power, it's now a little bit dry because of the dry weather." As the impacts of climate change continue, will the strain seen on the state's power grid and the potential rolling blackouts be something we live with annually?"The solution has multiple parties that have to take action before they can say that we aren't going to face something like this, better resources for the grid, so the grid can keep pumping power to us better practices by us," Banafa said, "And also dealing with climate change as a reality.
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