Cal-ISO says capacity shortfall could hit 4,700 MW in 2022

摘要

California Independent System Operator is warning that the state couldbe facing a capacity shortfall of 4,700 MW in 2022, a deficiency nearlytwice as large as the grid operator previously thought.The new estimate considers historic, rather than projected,generation profiles for renewables and hydro, a change that highlightsthe reliability impact of California’s growing variable energy fleet aswell as the potential need to keep key gas-fired plants running in thenear term.