{"id":2000516,"date":"2023-08-14T19:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T23:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-extends-use-of-its-last-3-gas-powered-plants-to-avoid-energy-crises\/"},"modified":"2023-08-14T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T23:41:02","slug":"california-extends-use-of-its-last-3-gas-powered-plants-to-avoid-energy-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-extends-use-of-its-last-3-gas-powered-plants-to-avoid-energy-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"California extends use of last 3 gas plants to prevent energy crises."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-extends-use-of-its-last-3-gas-powered-plants-to-avoid-energy-crises%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2000516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>The California Energy Commission Approves \u200cPlan \u200cto Extend \u2063Gas-Powered Generating \u200cStations<\/h2>\n<p>The \u200bCalifornia \u200bEnergy Commission has approved a plan to extend \u2062the use of the state&#8217;s last three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-extends-use-of-its-last-3-gas-powered-plants-to-avoid-energy-crises\/\" title=\"California extends use of last 3 gas plants to prevent energy crises.\">gas-powered generating\u200c stations<\/a> along the\u200d southern coast for another\u200d three years. This decision comes \u2062as the \u2062state\u2064 works \u200btowards its goal of switching to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trillions-of-dollars-given-to-clean-energy\/\" title=\"Trillions of dollars allocated for clean energy.\">renewable\u200c energy sources<\/a> by 2045. The extension\u2062 is intended to ensure a stable electricity supply during the \u200bsummer months and to provide emergency backup in case of power shortages.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Patricia\u200c Monahan emphasized \u200cthe need \u2064to\u200b accelerate \u2063the incorporation\u2063 of\u2064 renewable energy and battery storage. \u2062While \u2062progress is being made,\u200c there is still work to\u200c be \u2064done to meet the state&#8217;s\u2062 energy goals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-extends-flex-alert-warns-drivers-not-to-charge-electric-cars-4709991\">California Extends \u200c&#8217;Flex Alert,&#8217; Warns Drivers\u200b Not to Charge Electric \u200bCars<\/a> \u200b- 9\/4\/2022<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/californias-last-nuclear-power-plant-diablo-faces-closure-against-lawsuit-5191031\">California&#8217;s Last Nuclear Power Plant Diablo \u200dFaces Closure Against Lawsuit<\/a> \u2062- 4\/12\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In recent years, hot summer weather has strained the state&#8217;s \u200cenergy sources, \u200bleading to power outages and voluntary \u200dcutbacks. However, \u200cwith\u2063 increased power \u200bstorage and the use of \u2062hydroelectric\u2064 plants, the state is\u2063 not expected \u200dto experience electricity shortages \u2062this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The plan to extend the use \u2062of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasios-gas-stove-ban-was-intended-to-help-the-environment-experts-say-itll-backfire\/\" title=\"De Blasio\u2019s Gas Stove Ban Was Intended To Help the Environment. Experts Say It\u2019ll Backfire.\">gas-powered plants<\/a> still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-adopts-new-congressional-map-and-it-could-actually-help-republicans\/\" title=\"Colorado Adopts New Congressional Map, And It Could Actually Help Republicans\">requires final approval<\/a> from the State Water Resources Control Board. If \u2064approved, \u200dthe state\u200c has budgeted \u200b$1.2 billion for the extensions.<\/p>\n<p>By \u2063keeping these\u200d plants online, the state can \u200bactivate them during emergencies, such as heat waves that could overload the grid. Delphine Hou,\u200c director of statewide\u200b water \u2064and energy, emphasized the importance of having a reserve to ensure a reliable power supply.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The AES\u2064 Corporation 495-megawatt \u200cAlamitos natural\u200d gas-fired power station stands\u2063 in\u200c Long Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2009.\u200b (David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While \u200cthe number of gas-powered plants in \u200bthe state has significantly decreased over the years, these three plants play \u2062a crucial role in maintaining a\u200c stable \u200cenergy\u2062 grid.\u2063 The Alamitos Generating Station and the Huntington Beach\u200d Generating Station have already \u200cshut down some of their units, but the remaining\u2064 units will continue to \u200doperate under the extension. The\u200d Ormond\u2063 Beach Generating \u200dStation&#8217;s two units will also be\u200d included in the extension.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The AES Corp. Huntington Beach power \u2062plant\u200b produces energy for southern California in \u200bNewport Beach, \u200cCalif., on May 9, \u20622002. (David McNew\/Getty\u2064 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Each of these plants \u2064has the capacity to provide thousands of megawatts\u2064 of\u2064 power, ensuring a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-epa-to-issue-power-plant-rules-that-lean-on-carbon-capture\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Plans to Impose Stricter Rules on Carbon Emissions\">reliable electricity supply<\/a> for the state. During a heat wave last year, these plants were activated to meet the increased energy demand.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for the state to focus on supply and demand to maintain a reliable grid, especially during the summer \u200bmonths when energy demand \u200dis at its \u200chighest. The California Energy\u200b Commission will continue\u2063 to \u2063address these challenges and work towards a future without the need \u200bfor gas-powered plants.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>California Independent System \u200cOperator announced a statewide electricity Flex\u2062 Alert urging\u200d conservation to avoid blackouts in El Segundo, \u2063California \u200con\u2063 Aug. 31, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon\/AFP \u2063via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Opposition to the Plan<\/h2>\n<p>The decision to extend the\u200c use of gas-powered plants has faced \u2064opposition from over \u206350 environmental organizations, including the Sierra \u200cClub. These\u200b groups advocate for a\u200c faster transition to renewable energy sources and oppose further\u2063 extensions for gas-powered plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California Energy Commission has approved a plan to extend the use of the state&#8217;s last three gas-powered generating stations for three more years. This decision aims to prevent electricity shortages during summer months while the state works towards its ambitious goal of transitioning to renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":2000517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2000516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}