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Dodging blackouts, California faces new questions on its power supply

Extreme heat is testing the way energy is generated, delivered and traded — and raising the prospect of perpetual emergencies.

Trump wields California power woes to attack Biden
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Trump wields California power woes to attack Biden

The president gets a convenient target in his feud against the deep blue state.
California’s blackouts show that the transition to renewable energy isn’t so simple
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California’s blackouts show that the transition to renewable energy isn’t so simple

Sometimes the features of a wind-and-solar system turn out to be bugs.
Dan Morain: Trump tweets while California burns

Dan Morain: Trump tweets while California burns

Trump seems poised to make California his favorite cautionary tale about the dangers of Democratic governance.
Poor planning left California short of electricity in a heat wave
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Poor planning left California short of electricity in a heat wave

Scores of power plants were down or operating below their capacity just as hot weather drove up demand.
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Calif. blackouts: A 'wake-up call' for clean energy?

California's blackouts amid scorching heat last weekend were slammed by both President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). What do they reveal about the vulnerability of the grid as the electricity mix changes?
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