Dive Brief:
California s electric system is in a better position than it was last summer, when a record-breaking heatwave led to rolling blackouts in the state, but there s still cause for concern, according to a new assessment from the California Independent System Operator.
Although forecasted load levels have not significantly changed under normal conditions, CAISO could have a tough time meeting demand this summer thanks to a second year of low hydroelectric energy supplies and the higher possibility of extreme weather events, the report found.
CAISO s assessment indicates that additional procurement has left California slightly better off, said Seth Hilton, partner with Stoel Rives. But we probably have a long way to go before we get to a point where we have sufficient capacity where we re not concerned about summer heatwaves, he added.
Published April 14, 2021 Courtesy of Kenworth
The following is a contributed article by David Farnsworth, Camille Kadoch and Nancy Seidman, principal, associate and senior advisor, respectively, at the Regulatory Assistance Project.
Trucking in the U.S. is an $800 billion industry. We all depend on trucks to maintain fast delivery times and distribute products safely all over the nation. Everything that comes on ships, planes and trains, still comes to us by truck. Trucks deliver virtually everything we want, but one thing we don t want – air pollution.
Emissions of pollutants from trucks are a problem, a big problem.
Does this mean that getting at this problem is going to require an impossible effort? According to forthcoming research from Texas A&M University, the answer is no.