Less hydro, increasing extreme weather create risk for Cal-ISO summer conditions

摘要

Low-hydro conditions and the threat of less imports from neighboringregions during an extreme heatwave leave the California IndependentSystem Operator at risk this summer, although supply conditions haveimproved from 2020 when rotating outages were needed to prevent agrid collapse.The ISO released it’s 2021 Summer Loads and ResourcesAssessment May 12, and officials discussed the assessment findingsduring a May 24 call.