"An emergency order will allow the CAISO to dispatch additional generation that may be necessary for the CAISO to meet demand in the face of extremely challenging conditions including extreme heat waves, multiple fires, high winds, and various grid issues,"
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The State of California is experiencing extreme heat, fire threats, and an energy supply shortfall
Since June of this year, the Governor of California has issued three proclamations of a state of emergency regarding electricity. On June 17, 2021, during an extreme heat event, Governor Newsom signed an emergency proclamation suspending certain permitting requirements to allow the use of back-up power generation and freeing up additional energy capacity to help alleviate electric demand on the electricity grid.6 On July 9, 2021, in the midst of an extreme heat wave and transmission de-rates resulting from the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, Governor Newsom again signed an emergency proclamation suspending certain permitting requirements to allow the use of back-up power generation.7 Fire remains a significant variable for electric grid reliability in California and other western states. On July 30, 2021, Governor Newsom issued a third emergency proclamation that recognizes extreme climate impacts across the West and their ongoing impacts on electric reliability.8 The proclamation identifies an energy supply shortage in California this summer and in the summer of 2022. Among other things, the proclamation authorizes the CEC to expedite amendments to existing power plant licenses and issue new licenses to emergency and temporary generators that can reduce the anticipated energy shortfall by October 31, 2021, while meeting specified criteria to mitigate the potential environmental impacts of those projects. Governor Newsom also directed the CARB to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of additional emissions authorized by the proclamation. The mitigation plan must include plans to invest in programs to improve air quality in communities, with a particular focus on disadvantaged communities, and to reduce risk to sensitive populations. |
