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California Blackouts Up to 14 Days Long Possible This Summer Because of Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 27780959:MV8zMTQxNDU3XzU3MzE0OTU1X0M1QzE0RUJB] I remember the days of rolling blackouts. One day it was 117 in Bakersfield and our blackout started at 5pm. By midnight it was 101 inside my house. There I sat with my dog and pistolas. Waited it out. Guess the power came back on at 6 am. [/quote]
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A massive methane leak in Southern California was expected to have lasting impacts, but a new announcement by energy officials suggests prolonged blackouts – as long as 14 days – could also be coming as temperatures soar this summer.
State agencies studied the effects of the Aliso Canyon gas storage field's partial shutdown after a natural gas blowout last year that crippled a major energy supply for the region. These officials proposed a plan to prevent power outages but concluded they "will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of gas shortages this summer that are large enough to cause electricity interruptions for the region's residents and businesses."
At the same time, state regulators continue to investigate what caused the blowout that led to the largest-known release of methane, a greenhouse gas, in U.S. history. For four months, the well leaked uncontrollably, sickening nearby residents and forcing more than 6,000 from their homes. Some stayed in hotels during the Christmas holiday due to the leak in the Southern California Gas Co. well.
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