Travis Fisher, CEO of Electricity Consumers Resource Council, joins the show to discuss what is causing California's rolling blackouts and what policies could be implemented to alleviate the stress on the electric grid. 

Links:

• More about the problems facing California: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/renewable-mandates-are-leading-to-electricity-shortages-and-price-spikes-in-california/

• An in-depth explanation of the solar duck curve phenomenon:
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/solar-energys-duck-curve/

• More from ELCON:
https://elcon.org/

• Follow Travis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ts_fisher

The Energy Update - Week of August 24, 2020

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