Weather & Science
California Ends Grid Emergency as Storm Concerns Ease
- Shift in Weather Poses New Threat to Supply of Energy
- Grid Operator Forecasts Significant Drop in Solar Power
Source: NOAA
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California concluded its fifth power-grid emergency in as many days several hours early after concern eased that a tropical storm would impact power supply.
The California Independent System Operator, or Caiso, had declared a level-1 emergency Friday, warning the state could have insufficient power supplies later in the day, and asked customers to conserve energy from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The emergency was lifted as of 6:08 p.m., with Caiso saying that supplies for today are projected to be sufficient to meet demand.