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Recent snowstorms may bolster California hydroelectric output this summer: It's still early, but reservoirs staying near capacity would be good news for the ...
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Recent snowstorms may bolster California hydroelectric output this summer
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SDG&E adds microgrids in these San Diego neighborhoods: The utility adds microgrids in Clairemont, Tierrasanta, Paradise Hills and Boulevard
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SDG&E adds microgrids in these San Diego neighborhoods
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How hard will it be to develop California's electric grid of the future? : How hard will it be to develop California's grid of the future? Like repairing a car ...
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How hard will it be to develop California's electric grid of the future?
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims California had ‘blackouts all over the place this summer’
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims California had ‘blackouts all over the ...
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Sacramento-area counties move into CDC’s medium COVID-19 status level. Here’s what it means
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Sacramento-area counties move into CDC’s medium COVID-19 status level ...
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California is updating its electric grid too slowly to meet climate goals | Opinion
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California is updating its electric grid too slowly to meet climate goals ...
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What happens to solar panels during the eclipse?: Saturday’s annular eclipse will obscure the sun, briefly blocking out one of California’s fastest-growing ...
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What happens to solar panels during the eclipse?
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Southern California just secured a lot of power from the US’s largest clean energy transmission project
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Southern California just secured a lot of power from the US’s largest ...
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The Annular Solar Eclipse Will Decimate US Solar Energy Output: The annular solar eclipse will render more than a third of US solar energy capacity unavailable ...
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The Annular Solar Eclipse Will Decimate US Solar Energy Output
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The last of the water buffaloes: Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s passing marks the end of the big-infrastructure era.
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The last of the water buffaloes
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As Heat Waves Roast Texas, Batteries Keep Power Grid Humming: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and ...
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As Heat Waves Roast Texas, Batteries Keep Power Grid Humming
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Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
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Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed ...
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California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat: Last summer, a dangerous heat wave across California pushed the power grid almost to the brink ...
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California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat
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Almost all of California faces dangerous heat this weekend: The hottest temperatures in Southern California are expected Saturday, with dangerous triple-digit ...
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Almost all of California faces dangerous heat this weekend
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California Grid Sees Tenfold Spike in Battery Storage in 3 Years: California has, in just three years, seen a tenfold increase in batteries plugged into its grid ...
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California Grid Sees Tenfold Spike in Battery Storage in 3 Years
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These alerts help California avoid blackouts in summer’s heat: Here are the state’s escalating levels of emergency, explained.
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These alerts help California avoid blackouts in summer’s heat
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California grid operator signs off on $7.3 billion of power lines: California's electric grid operator has approved a plan expected to cost $7 ...
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California grid operator signs off on $7.3 billion of power lines
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Can California utilities turn off your electricity in a heat wave? Here’s what you need to know
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Can California utilities turn off your electricity in a heat wave? Here’s ...
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Regulators: California in better shape to thwart blackouts this summer: State energy regulators said this week that residents will likely face a lower risk of ...
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Regulators: California in better shape to thwart blackouts this summer
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California Sees Less Risk of Summer Blackouts With Power Surplus: California’s grid operator said the Golden State will have a slight surplus of electricity ...
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California Sees Less Risk of Summer Blackouts With Power Surplus
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California electrical grid operator seeks $89 million in Sonoma, Napa reliability upgrades
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California electrical grid operator seeks $89 million in Sonoma ...
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Wind and solar power generators wait in yearslong lines to put clean electricity on the grid, then face huge interconnection fees they can't afford
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Wind and solar power generators wait in yearslong lines to put clean ...
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Virtual Power Plants Bypass Costly Infrastructure Projects And Build Rapport With Stakeholders
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Virtual Power Plants Bypass Costly Infrastructure Projects And Build ...
Quick Glance: Wind and solar generated a record 12% of worldwide electricity generation last year.
  • In its annual global electricity study, Ember examined data from 78 countries representing 93% of worldwide power usage.

  • It stated that all renewable energy sources and nuclear power together accounted for 39% of global generation last year, with solar increasing by 24% and wind increasing by 17% from the previous year.

  • Wind and solar growth in 2022 will meet 80% of the increase in global electricity demand.

  • While CO2 emissions from the power industry increased by 1.3% last year, growth in wind and solar offset this increase.
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A new 3 GW power line will carry clean energy in the US Southwest: Construction has started on a power line between California and Arizona that's going to ...
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A new 3 GW power line will carry clean energy in the US Southwest
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Why are energy prices so high? Some experts blame deregulation: On average, residents in deregulated markets pay $40 more per month than those in states that let ...
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Why are energy prices so high? Some experts blame deregulation
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California’s Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries: Scorching temperatures in the Golden State are a test case for a more flexible energy grid.
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California’s Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries
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Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves 2 dead, thousands without power
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Magnitude 6.4 quake shakes northern California, leaves 2 dead ...
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Quick Glance: California earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake kills two individuals and knocks off electricity to tens of thousands
  • The quake struck in Ferndale, California, in Humboldt County.

  • The main earthquake damaged roads and residences, as well as a bridge, it brought down power lines and caused several gas leaks.

  • According to the tracking website Poweroutageus.com, more than 72,000 households and businesses in the county were without electricity.

  • According to the sheriff's office, "Due to a large earthquake, widespread damages to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County."
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Here’s why your gas bills are so much higher right now: Column: Winter has brought big price jumps from SoCalGas. Here are some reasons why and what the future ...
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Here’s why your gas bills are so much higher right now
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Two injured, thousands without power after strong quake rattles northern California
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Two injured, thousands without power after strong quake rattles northern ...
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California heat wave was life-or-death, then new tool was used: California came to the brink of rolling blackouts amid “infernal” heat over Labor Day...
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California heat wave was life-or-death, then new tool was used
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Refinery outages contributed to California’s gas price spike. So why do we know so little about them?
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Refinery outages contributed to California’s gas price spike ...
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Op-Ed: To save the Earth, think like a bluewater sailor: On the ocean in a small boat, you can't escape the limits of the resources that keep you alive — water ...
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Op-Ed: To save the Earth, think like a bluewater sailor
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Consumer decisions prevented blackouts. How else can individuals combat climate change?
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Consumer decisions prevented blackouts. How else can individuals combat ...
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How California Kept the Lights On during Monster Heat Wave: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and ...
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How California Kept the Lights On during Monster Heat Wave
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California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave: Authorities say California will face its highest chance of blackouts this week as a brutal heat wave ...
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California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
Quick Glance: The Bay Area's scorching heat spurs yet another day of Flex and Spare the Air alerts.
  • The Flex Alert comes as the state's electricity grid faces its most serious crisis yet.

  • Cal ISO has issued a level 2 Energy Emergency Alert for 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

  • PG&E had responded to 3,991 outages in the region as of Tuesday.

  • Breaking News Reporter Rick Hurd
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California is awash in renewable energy — except when it’s most needed: The state has moved quickly to build up solar power, but has not yet figured out how to ...
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California is awash in renewable energy — except when it’s most needed
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Strain on California power grid likely to prompt rolling blackouts during extreme heat wave
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Strain on California power grid likely to prompt rolling blackouts during ...
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A text alert may have saved California from power blackouts: A timely mobile alert may have prevented hundreds of thousands of Californians from being plunged ...
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A text alert may have saved California from power blackouts
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High chance of blackouts in California as state enters 'most intense phase' of heat wave
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Quick Glance: California faces the possibility of blackouts due to a hot wave and increased electricity system demand.
  • According to state energy officials, the electricity load Tuesday afternoon could exceed 51,000 megawatts, the greatest demand in the state's history.

  • The state expects record levels of energy demand as consumers crank up their air conditioners, according to Elliot Mainzer, president of California Independent System Operators, which operates the state's electricity grid.

  • During the day, California's energy grid is powered primarily by solar and natural gas, with some power imported from other states.

  • From 6:30 p.m., CAISO issued a Stage 2 Energy Emergency Alert.
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California avoided major blackouts. So why is Newsom facing attacks over heat wave response?
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Bay Area hit with record temperatures, officials ask Californians to conserve energy
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2 dead in Northern California wildfire, sheriff says: Two people have died in a blaze that ripped through a Northern California town, said Siskiyou County ...
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2 dead in Northern California wildfire, sheriff says
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Elon Musk Suggests a Solution for California Blackouts: California just declared a state of emergency due to a heat wave.
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Elon Musk Suggests a Solution for California Blackouts
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Sen. Ernst pushes bill requiring DOE, EPA to raise own office thermostats to match CA recommendations
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Sen. Ernst pushes bill requiring DOE, EPA to raise own office thermostats ...
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California Heat Wave Update as Record Temperatures Could Cause Blackouts: The state is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave, with temperatures expected to ...
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California Heat Wave Update as Record Temperatures Could Cause Blackouts
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High temperatures drive California fires, but heatwave receding: Firefighters are struggling to contain numerous blazes amid scorching temperatures that are ...
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High temperatures drive California fires, but heatwave receding
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Two people dead and 132 buildings destroyed as fire sweeps through Californian town of Weed
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Two people dead and 132 buildings destroyed as fire sweeps through ...
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Californians asked to conserve energy for sixth day in a row to avoid blackouts during heatwave
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Heatwave pushes California’s energy grid to its limits: Extreme heat prompts authorities to urge California residents to cut down electricity usage amid power ...
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Heatwave pushes California’s energy grid to its limits
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California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave: California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to ...
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California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
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The savage heat baking California and several other states in the West will continue through the holiday weekend
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The savage heat baking California and several other states in the West ...
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An extended record-setting heat wave is scorching the West and many Californians are being asked to turn up their thermostats
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An extended record-setting heat wave is scorching the West and many ...
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Lessons from California on preventing power failures during heat waves: The Golden State is leading the way in using resources such as conservation ...
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Lessons from California on preventing power failures during heat waves
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Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens: Energy demand is expected to outpace supply starting Monday evening, and predictions for Tuesday show ...
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Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens
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Sweltering California urges conservation as power demand nears record: California’s grid operator projected record-breaking power demand on Tuesday and issued an ...
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Sweltering California urges conservation as power demand nears record
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California under statewide flex alert as heat wave threatens power grid: The heat wave is forecast to culminate with a dangerously hot Labor Day weekend.
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California under statewide flex alert as heat wave threatens power grid
Quick Glance: Flex Alert for the second day due to "energy deficiency" prediction. As California heats up, conservation is required.
  • More information about the deadly California heat wave can be found by clicking the arrow below.

  • As California braces for dangerously high temperatures caused by a heat dome forming throughout the West, operators of the state's electrical grid issued the first of what is likely to be a series of Flex Alerts through Labor Day, advising Californians to minimize their power consumption.

  • Wednesday in order "to avoid power disruptions."

  • The grid operator also issued a "energy emergency alert watch notice" for Wednesday evening, requesting that power generators make extra supplies available.
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California ends grid emergency as storm concerns ease: California concluded its fifth power-grid emergency in as many days several hours early after concern ...
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California ends grid emergency as storm concerns ease
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Hurricane Kay Is About To Make California's Horrendous Heatwave Even Worse: The hurricane, currently heading north along the Mexican coast, is expected to dump ...
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Hurricane Kay Is About To Make California's Horrendous Heatwave Even Worse
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State officials caution residents ahead of upcoming heat wave: Stay hydrated. Stay cool. Stay informed
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State officials caution residents ahead of upcoming heat wave: Stay ...
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¿Cómo funcionan los cortes de electricidad rotativos en la ola de calor de California?
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California EV owners asked to curb charging ahead of travel holiday: As a brutal heat wave cooks the West in the run-up to Labor Day, California’s power grid ...
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California EV owners asked to curb charging ahead of travel holiday
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California power grid operator says demand approaching record levels: Record-breaking temperatures are forcing the California power grid operator to issue ...
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California power grid operator says demand approaching record levels
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California braces for 109F heat that will test power grid: The torrid temperatures also will stress one of North America’s key agricultural basins ...
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California braces for 109F heat that will test power grid
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California’s governor seeks lifeline for last nuclear plant : State confronts extreme weather and rising demand as it rids carbon from the electric grid
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California’s governor seeks lifeline for last nuclear plant
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As EVs Become More Common, Nighttime Electricity Will Get More Expensive: A new study reaffirms that old chestnut of supply meeting demand.
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As EVs Become More Common, Nighttime Electricity Will Get More Expensive
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Flex Alert: Californians urged to conserve power Wednesday amid expected hot forecast
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Flex Alert: Californians urged to conserve power Wednesday amid expected ...