Governor Gavin Newsom. (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe)
Gov. Newsom Signs Emergency Proclamation to Increase Power Production
Authorizes power plants to generate more power by suspending certain permitting requirements
By Evan Symon, September 4, 2020 2:46 pm
On Thursday, in anticipation of another major heat wave to hit during the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation to suspend some permitting requirements and push forward other measures to free up power for projected higher electrical demand across the state.
Temperatures during Labor Day weekend are expected to be between 15 and 20 degrees higher than usual and will last until Monday of next week. Southern California and much of the coast expects temperatures in the low 100’s, and much like the last heat wave, could exacerbate wildfires currently burning in California.
Wanting to avoid electricity stresses and statewide rolling blackouts as occurred last month, the Governor issued the proclamation to help ensure that citizens will have electricity, and, in turn, fans and air conditioning, to make it through the week.
“Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity amid extreme temperatures across California,” said the Governor’s office in a press release. “The proclamation permits power plants to generate more power by suspending certain permitting requirements, helping to alleviate the heat-induced demands on the state’s energy grid.”
Governor @GavinNewsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity amid extreme temperatures across California. https://t.co/2yGiyVofgg
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) September 4, 2020
The order will allow the use of stationary and portable generators statewide without the need of permits or other similar factors to help alleviate the grid. Ships will also not have to use power from the coast under Newsom’s proclamation and can use on-board generator or auxiliary power instead at the discretion of the California Air Resources Board, which normally requires ships to draw power from the land to reduce pollution.
Many waste discharge limits for power plants, especially those near the Pacific coast which use seawater as a coolant, will have their limits waived. Many permit requirements, such as limiting the amount of fuel for power plants, having a power cap, or being limited by environmental laws from generating additional electricity between 3 and 10 PM, are also currently suspended for the next 4 days.
Despite the much looser laws and energy parameters, power plants will still need to report any violations not affected by the proclamation to local or state authorities.
Energy experts have said that these measures can work to a certain point.
“This isn’t going to be limitless energy, but it will definitely help alleviate the grid better than last month,” explained wind power advisor Derek Svoboda. “The Governor wants to avoid having those rolling blackouts again, and by putting in these temporary measures, it can work to some extent. Ship generators can help coastal areas keep more power in, especially in San Diego, LA, and Oakland. Stand alone generators can help out in spots. And allowing plants to generate electricity, and even waive some pollution limits temporarily, well, that can increase electrical output.”
“I don’t want to attach a figure or even give a ballpark estimate because there are too many variables, but suffice to say, there will be a significant amount of extra electricity being produced that will be used.”
The emergency proclamation will stay active until September 8th, with ships needing to follow the proclamation even longer until September 11th.
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If we could harness the power of his hot air there would be no energy shortage.
HA HA! No kidding
King Newsom has spoken to the realm, so it must be done. LOL
Oh boy, another half assed measure!
Absolutely. What happen to carbon footprints and harnessing cow farts for energy? He is trying to make it looks like he actually cares about the state he has ruined.
Are we peasants supposed to be grateful that the Emperor has benevolently granted us relief from HIS stupid, short-sighted policies???
What a pompous ass Newsom is…
Maybe if he governed with logic instead of emotion, California wouldn’t lurch from crisis to crisis, most of which are self-inflicted due to Democrat, emotion-driven legislation and kowtowing to the “environmentalist” lobby….
Newsom is a tool….
Well at least Gavin Boy is using a “little bit” of common sense and, oh yeah “science’! This guy is a joke. https://recallgavin2020.com
More and more homes are being fitted with stand-by generators – at some point it will be cheaper to by fuel and simply go off grid.
We peons should be grateful for the crumbs der fuhrer gives us. ;(
Every time I see this picture the look on that lady’s face says it all in regards to how much contempt the DNC and the California state government views the rest of us. The “ little “ people.
By 2030 California wants 60 percent of energy from green–that means doubling, tripping the power shortage now… The Democrats and reason are two different things— they are ideologues…. immune to critical thinking…
Back in 2004 or so, Gavin Newsom made life hell for SFPUC director Susan Leal by pushing all sorts of stupid “green energy” programs such as putting tunnels under the golden gate bridge to harness tidal energy. It was really just a crony program to his mafia friends: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Tides-around-Golden-Gate-are-2469427.php
This is the same guy who gave a 7 1/2 hour State of the City address about mercury light bulbs – he really did that. It’s all a fraud. Newsom is Military Intelligence and Organized Crime. He said whatever needed to be said to get him emplaced for the Corona operation planned decades in advance. His CIA handler is Gordon Getty.
All of this goes back to the 1970’s when India exploded a nuclear bomb and they realized they couldn’t go nuclear. Post fossil-fuel is really post-petrodollar, and we’ve been seeing a 50-year plan play out where California has to bear the excess cost because it is considered a wealthy state. Enron was an intelligence operation. Paradise was an intelligence operation. PG&E blackouts are an intelligence operation. Why is it so hard for journalists to question the covert part of the story and to look at the true structure of our society and see the big picture?