Dive Summary:
- Despite losing the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), Southern California Edison (SCE) is confident it can meet consumers' demand.
- The utility says it will use demand response to replace SONGS' 2,200 megawatt (MW) generating capacity while it works with state officials to find a long-term solution to the problem.
- SCE believes demand response could cut electricity consumption by 1,300 MW during peak demand in the summer.
From the article:
This summer, utility officials and supervising agencies said, Edison's revamped load-reduction programs should help provide enough of a buffer, come what may in energy demand.
"If we're talking about this summer," Randolph said, "they have more than what is required under all planning margins." Randolph said the utility had shown the commission it would be able to supply 115% of its forecasted peak load.