Carl Zichella over at NRDC provides a compelling and thorough examination of what’s really needed to address reliability challenges ahead for California’s grid. Here’s an excerpt and link:
At an extremely rare joint meeting this week, the entire membership of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC) and California Independent System Operator (CAISO) explored ways to make the state’s electricity grid operate more smoothly as new resources come into the system and displace older, dirtier and less-efficient types of fuel.