AES Corp. in January commissioned a 100-megawatt battery installation in Long Beach, California, using Fluence batteries. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg With summer’s heat approaching, California’s plan for avoiding a repeat of last year’s blackouts hinges on a humble savior – the battery. Giant versions of the same technology […]
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More rolling blackouts ordered in California amid power shortages and searing heat
SANTA MONICA, CA – AUG. 15, 2020.: Beachgoers create a forest of umbrellas as thousands seek refuge in Santa Monica with temperatures reaching triple digits and beyond in inland valleys and deserts on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A heatwave caused by a high pressure system over Southern California is expected […]
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More rolling blackouts in California amid power shortages, searing heat
SANTA MONICA, CA – AUG. 15, 2020.: Beachgoers create a forest of umbrellas as thousands seek refuge in Santa Monica with temperatures reaching triple digits and beyond in inland valleys and deserts on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. A heatwave caused by a high pressure system over Southern California is expected […]
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Severe heat wave causes rolling blackouts, dangerous conditions across California
Tropical moisture moving onshore along the Gaviota Coast northwest of Santa Barbara, Calif. brought rainbows and lighting strikes that have sparked several vegetation fires in the Santa Ynez Valley this morning, Sat. Aug. 15, 2020. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) What forecasters say is shaping […]