Americas > Pacific Northwest power imports rose in 2020, as California ramped up natural gas generation

Pacific Northwest power imports rose in 2020, as California ramped up natural gas generation

Published 16:06 on June 22, 2021  /  Last updated at 16:06 on June 22, 2021  / /  Americas, Canada, US

California imported more electricity from the Pacific Northwest and less from the Southwest last year, while the state relied more heavily on carbon-emitting sources amid declining power demand during the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data.
California imported more electricity from the Pacific Northwest and less from the Southwest last year, while the state relied more heavily on carbon-emitting sources amid declining power demand during the COVID-19 crisis, according to new data.


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