CAISO Issues Urgent Call for More Summer Capacity

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Heat, Drought and Resource Delays Could Result in Shortfalls

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Jul 2, 2021 | Hudson Sangree

In a rare move, CAISO will use its capacity procurement mechanism to obtain more resources after other measures fell short, threatening summer blackouts.

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