News release: California’s request to burn natural gas OK’d by DOE as supply risks imminent
The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a request by California’s electric grid operator to dispatch more than 200 MW of natural gas-fired generation capacity beyond currently permitted levels to compensate for projected shortfalls in power supply. … Due to the drought and abnormally high temperatures, CAISO “expects the wildfire season, which began early this year, to continue into November.” Wildfire threats “can cause sudden de-rates of transmission capability” and of generating facilities on the CAISO system …