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Retrieved September 13, 2020. In 2015, total system electric generation for California was 295,405 gigawatt-hours (GWh), down about 0.5 percent from 2014's total system electric generation of 297,062 GWh1. California's in-state electricity production was down by 1.5 percent at 196,195 GWh compared to 199,193 GWh.
In 2020, California had a total summer capacity of 78,055 MW through all of its power plants, and a net energy generation of 193,075 GWh. [3] Its electricity production was the third largest in the nation behind Texas and Florida. California ranks first in the nation as a producer of solar, geothermal, and biomass resources. [4]
California electricity production by type. California produces more renewable energy than any other state in the United States except Texas. [1] In 2018, California ranked first in the nation as a producer of electricity from solar, geothermal, and biomass resources and fourth in the nation in conventional hydroelectric power generation. [2]
At the end of 2023, California had a total of 46,874 MW of solar capacity installed, enough to power 13.9 million homes in the state. California ranked as the highest solar power generating state in the nation, with solar power providing for 28% of the state's electricity generation. [2]
The 2000–2001 California electricity crisis, also known as the Western U.S. energy crisis of 2000 and 2001, was a period of time during which the U.S. state of California had a shortage of electricity supply caused by market manipulations and capped retail electricity prices. [10] The state suffered from multiple large-scale blackouts, one of ...
The station as seen from the north. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) is a permanently closed nuclear power plant located south of San Clemente, California, on the Pacific coast, in Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV. The plant was shut down in 2013 after defects were found in replacement steam generators; it is currently ...
Fully decarbonizing California's electrical grid will require more firm clean power sources, including advanced geothermal and natural gas with carbon capture, Edison International chief executive ...
CAISO. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is a non-profit Independent System Operator (ISO) serving California. [1] It oversees the operation of California's bulk electric power system, transmission lines, and electricity market generated and transmitted by its member utilities. CAISO is one of the largest ISOs in the world ...