Reuters reports that California will be having problems with its energy supply this summer:
California says it needs more power to keep the lights on
May 6 (Reuters) – California energy officials on Friday issued a sober forecast for the state’s electrical grid, saying it lacks sufficient capacity to keep the lights on this summer and beyond if heatwaves, wildfires or other extreme events take their toll.
The update from leaders from three state agencies and the office of Governor Gavin Newsom comes in response to a string of challenges with the ambitious transition away from fossil fuels, including rolling blackouts during a summer heat wave in 2020.
Wait — California is one of the most technologically sophisticated places in the world! How could such a thing happen?
California has among the most aggressive climate change policies in the world, including a goal of producing all of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045.
Ah.
By the way: California has about thirty million motor vehicles. I’m sure that converting all of them to EVs, drawing power from the electrical grid, will cause no trouble at all.
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My vehicle generates its own electricity from petrol. So lol.
Well they are warning of rolling blackouts.
Finally. Some government truthiness if you ask me.