RUSH OF ENERGY: State leaning heavily on natural gas despite green push
Natural gas-fired power plants are generating the bulk of California's electricity amid an ongoing energy crisis despite the state's aggressiveCalifornia has leaned heavily on natural gas this week even as the state continues to invest in and push renewable power sources like solar.
"California’s power failures are nothing less than pure insanity that should be shunned, instead President Biden wants to export them to every state."On Monday, about 47% of California's electricity was generated by natural gas while 19% was produced by imports. Just 21% of electricity generated was produced by renewables, including solar and wind power.
On Tuesday, more than half of the state's electricity was provided by natural gas. Imports and renewables each generated another 18-19% of the power produced.Meanwhile, CAISO issued a level three emergency alert Tuesday, saying the next step to stabilize the grid would be to trigger controlled power outages. The grid operator also extended its ongoing flex alert for Wednesday, the eighth consecutive day with such an alert.
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