CA: Power grid vulnerable as woes go unresolved

Sac Bee ^ | 5/7/03 | Carrie Peyton Dahlberg

[NormsRevenge]

Two years after an energy crisis repeatedly blacked out parts of the state and sent giant companies into bankruptcy, California's power market is still ripe for exploitation.

The state's grid operator predicts a new round of market manipulation could add $50 million or more to annual electricity costs starting this summer.

[NormsRevenge]

Mornin', Ern - "Looks like another high methane output day from the local manure pile.." Ping

[randog]

The state's grid operator predicts a new round of market manipulation could add $50 million or more to annual electricity costs starting this summer.

If summer ever gets here. I'm starting to think it's been cancelled.

[Drammach]

Rest assured, summer will come.. with a vengeance.. ;op

[snopercod]

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[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

Complicating the process: Grid operators have to match the power generated with power used or see the system crash.

Oh baby, you wanna see that Davis Recall succeed? One more blackout this summer and Davis will be lucky to get out of Sacramento alive let alone shamed by a recall.

[NormsRevenge]

Yaknow, Thanks! You made my day!

There is a silver lining in the occurrence of the next blackout, which coincidentally my zone will experience per the rotation schedule. We took the first one way back when this crap started not so long ago.

What's the old saying.. Never Forget!!

[snopercod]

...urgent phone calls to plant operators, pleading frantically for adjustments.

If I owned a power plant, I'd want that request via certified mail, signed by the Governor himself.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Late getting here today!

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Still no Robert?

[Dog Gone]

I wonder if Californians ever stop to question why they are the only state with these problems.

[snopercod]

Everyone's out to get them. Especially those energy pirates from Texas.

Any idea where Robert went? I'm thinking he went to help rebuild Iraq...

[Dog Gone]

I thought it was your week to keep track of him. ;-)

[Carry_Okie]

His last post was on April Fool's Day.

You don't think... ???

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

What's the old saying.. Never Forget!! Oh it'll be hard to forget, but if they do, you keep reminding neighbors of this that your districts next coupled with this article and they'll put it together! Dump Davis!