Why California’s Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Black-Outs

Why California’s Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Black-Outs

California denied millions of people electricity they needed for air conditioning because it had ... [+] failed to maintain sufficient reliable power from natural gas and nuclear plants.





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Millions of Californians were denied electrical power and thus air conditioning during a heatwave, raising the risk of heatstroke and death, particularly among the elderly and sick. 



The blackouts come at a time when people, particularly the elderly, are forced to remain indoors due to Covid-19.



At first, the state's electrical grid operator last night asked customers to voluntarily reduce electricity use. But after power reserves fell to dangerous levels it declared a "Stage 3 emergency“ cutting off power to people across the state at 6:30 pm.



The immediate