July 6, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on North American Electric Reliability Corporation According to the of 38% for the region. California’s hydroelectric generation varies seasonally. From January 2014 to April 2015, hydroelectricity accounted for 6% to 14% of the , averaging near 9%. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Since early 2014, much […]
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January 20, 2015 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on NERC 2014-15 Winter Reliability Assessment The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) recently released finds that all assessment areas have enough capacity resources to meet normal winter peak electricity demand. However, NERC highlights lower levels of reserves (spare capacity) in specific regions under an extreme […]