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- Biomass utilization for bioenergy in the Western United States.
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wildfires, hazardous fuel buildups, small-diameter timber, wildland-urban interface zones, biomass. These are some of the terms becoming familiar to communities throughout the Western United States after the record-breaking fire seasons of the past decade. Although small-diameter stems are generally expensive to...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- San Diego Plane Crash Stresses Grid During First Heat Wave
- Conservation Critical During Peak Demand Hours This Afternoon! FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California ISO reports that a small plane taking off this morning from McClellan-Palomar airport in the San Diego area clipped two high-voltage transmission lines before crashing. In addition, approximately 1,900 megawatts of generation in Southern California tripped...
- Research articles 2007-07-03
- California regulators approve PG&E power contracts
- The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved three contracts for utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to purchase electricity generated by renewable energy. The contracts for the PG&E Corp. subsidiary range between 10 and 15 years. They are part of California's energy action plan calling for renewable resources to...
- Research articles 2006-10-11
- Conservation, Teamwork and Planning Helped California Grid Weather the Historic Heat Wave of July 2006; Heartfelt ''Thank You'' Extended
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California high-voltage power grid is cooling off this week after handling record peak demand last week when the mercury climbed above 110 degrees for three days in a row throughout much of the interior part of the state. The all time record peak demand on Monday,...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Deadly Heat Wave Paralyzes Parts of the United States
- WASHINGTON, DC ENS — --> Searing temperatures are proving deadly across the United States. California authorities are investigating 38 deaths blamed on the heat, mostly in the Central Valley area, where the temperatures peaked at 115 degrees over the weekend. "The state is experiencing a heat event unprecedented in...
- Research articles 2006-07-26
- Today's Energy Usage = Third Record in Eight Days; Continued Conservation Needed Tuesday, PowerWatch Extended
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California Independent System Operator California ISO continues to deal with record electricity usage -- the amount of growth forecast to appear five years from now. Today, July 24, 2006 another record peak was set at 50,270 megawatts at 2:44 pm. This breaks the record of 49,036...
- Research articles 2006-07-25
- Conservation Works! More Conservation Needed as Peak Demand Skyrockets to Critical Point Monday
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The electricity demand experienced within the California Independent System Operator California ISO control area Friday and Saturday demonstrates tremendous growth in the demand for electricity -- the amount of growth forecasted to appear five years from now. Friday's peak of 49,036 megawatts set a new record for...
- Research articles 2006-07-24
- Flex Your Power NOW! Power Watch in Effect Through Monday; High Humidity Drives New Spikes in Power Demand
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- An unusual and unrelenting heat wave that has gripped California for a week is driving yet another potential new record peak demand. A monsoonal flow of moisture has raised humidity levels dramatically across most of California. Energy demand is trending above forecast and is expected to set...
- Research articles 2006-07-21
- California Breaks All-Time Record Demand For Peak Power; Call for Conservation Continues as State Faces Stubborn Heat Wave
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California Independent System Operator California ISO managed record high demand for power yesterday. With the help of consumers conserving, the ISO successfully matched megawatts to meet the new record for peak demand of 46,561 megawatts set at 2:41 p.m. That surpassed the previous record of 45,431...
- Research articles 2006-07-18
- New Record Set for Energy Usage; Governor Schwarzenegger Urges Californians to Conserve
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- A new record for peak demand was set by the California Independent System Operator Corporation California ISO today, Monday, July 17, 2006. System load is currently in excess of 46,000 megawatts and still climbing. The previous record of 45,431 megawatts, set this same week last year on...
- Research articles 2006-07-17
- Flex Your Power NOW! PowerWatch Days Extended Through Wednesday
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The triple digit heat wave that has gripped much of the state for the last five days is intensifying today in Southern California and continuing in Northern California. Temperatures as high as 110 in the Central Valley will continue on Monday and hot weather is extending into...
- Research articles 2006-06-26
- Flex Your Power NOW! PowerWatch Days Extended Through Monday
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The first significant heat wave of the year appears to be strengthening, with triple digit heat expected over much of California through the early part of next week. Temperatures as high as 110 in the Central Valley will result in high electricity demand and may impact power...
- Research articles 2006-06-23
- Thursday - Sunday Declared Flex Your Power NOW! PowerWatch Days
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The first day of summer is bringing the first significant heat wave of the year. Widespread triple-digit temperatures will result in high electricity demand and may impact power supplies. California ISO urges consumers to practice conservation habits through Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in order to reduce the...
- Research articles 2006-06-21
- Grid Congestion Costs Continue to Drop; Grid Upgrades Reduce Bottlenecks, Save Money for California
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- Improvements and upgrades to the high-voltage power grid controlled by the California Independent System Operator California ISO are showing their value for California energy consumers as the costs associated with congestion -- bottlenecks on the grid -- continue to drop dramatically. The Market Monitoring Report delivered to...
- Research articles 2005-10-19
- California Grid Congestion Costs Plummet; Grid Upgrades Carry More Power, Help Reduce Bottlenecks
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- Improvements and upgrades to the high-voltage power grid controlled by the California Independent System Operator California ISO are starting to pay big dividends for California energy consumers as the costs associated with local bottlenecks on the grid have dropped 58 percent, from $205 million in the first...
- Research articles 2005-09-07
- Southern California Public Power Authority's Magnolia Power Project earns POWER's highest honor
- The Magnolia Power Project, a 310-MW combined-cycle plant in downtown Burbank, proves that "urban load-centered generation" is indeed practical, if the right pieces are put in place. SCPPA financed and owns Magnolia on behalf of six of its member municipal utilities. When water disposal concerns threatened to derail the project,...
- Research articles 2005-09-01
- Major Power Line Outage Forces Southern California Transmission Emergency
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The loss of a major western transmission line just as California power use was approaching its peak today forced the California ISO to issue a Transmission Emergency notice for Southern California only, and to request utilities in the Southland to reduce demand on the system by dropping...
- Research articles 2005-08-26
- California ISO Declares Thursday, July 14 Flex Your Power NOW! Power Watch Day
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California ISO is declaring Thursday, July 14, a Flex Your Power NOW! day and is asking all Californians to reduce energy usage tomorrow afternoon. Thursday will be the fourth day of the first major heat wave this summer and energy peak demand is expected to break...
- Research articles 2005-07-13
- ACWA Energy Expert Addresses California Energy Commission Workshop; Speaks of Relationship Between Water and Energy
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Speaking today at a California Energy Commission workshop, Dr. Lon House, energy consultant for the Association of California Water Agencies ACWA, informed attendees that water agencies are in a unique position to curtail energy usage when necessary to help the state during times of increased demand. ...
- Research articles 2005-06-21
- Tuesday Sets Yet Another Power Record
- FOLSOM, Calif. -- For the sixth time this year, Californians set a new record peak demand(1) for electricity usage at 45,165 megawatts at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, September 7, 2004. Hot temperatures throughout the state increased the strain on air conditioners and resulted in the state's highest demand for energy to...
- Research articles 2004-09-08
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