Electricity Adequacy
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Balancing Authority:
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California ISO 2021 Electricity Adequacy
Available Capacity
72,718 MW
Peak Generation
41,754 MW
July 9, 4pm
Peak Demand
43,615 MW
September 8, 6pm
Summer Peak Demand
42,689 MW
July 9, 6pm
Winter Peak Demand
31,226 MW
December 14, 7pm
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2021
Daily Metrics
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Top 100 Plants Scaled by Capacity — 2021
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Assessment of Resources
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| Resource | Capacity | Imports | Capacity Factor | Multiplier | | Expected Capacity |
| Natural Gas | 33,028 | | 27% |
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| 26,422 |
| Solar | 16,111 | | 25% |
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| 4,028 |
| Hydro | 6,706 | | 17% |
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| 1,140 |
| Wind | 6,187 | | 28% |
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| 1,732 |
| Energy Storage | 4,386 | | -1% |
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| 3,509 |
| Nuclear | 2,323 | | 81% |
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| 2,091 |
| Geothermal | 2,104 | | 44% |
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| 1,683 |
| Biomass/Wood | 848 | | 42% |
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| 678 |
| Petroleum | 393 | | 1% |
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| 314 |
| Waste | 341 | | 52% |
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| 273 |
| Coal | 63 | | 46% |
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| 50 |
| Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | | 3,626 | |
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| 1,487 |
| Bonneville Power Administration | | 3,128 | |
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| 1,408 |
| Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | | 2,579 | |
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| 1,290 |
| Nevada Power Company | | 1,780 | |
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| 979 |
| Arizona Public Service Company | | 1,685 | |
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| 725 |
| Balancing Authority of Northern California | | 1,679 | |
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| 487 |
| Imperial Irrigation District | | 731 | |
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| 314 |
| Western Area Power Administration - Desert Southwest Region | | 649 | |
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| 234 |
| Turlock Irrigation District | | 403 | |
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| 81 |
| PacifiCorp West | | 50 | |
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| 14 |
| Total | 72,490 | 16,310 | | | | 48,939 |
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2021 Peak Demand (9/8/21)
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48,939
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43,615
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12%
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2021 Peak Summer Demand (7/9/21)
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48,939
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42,689
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15%
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2021 Peak Winter Demand (12/14/21)
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48,939
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31,226
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57%
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5-Year Peak Demand (9/1/17)
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48,939
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49,899
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-2%
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5-Year Peak Summer Demand (8/28/17)
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48,939
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47,349
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3%
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5-Year Peak Winter Demand (1/23/17)
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48,939
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31,290
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56%
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Data compiled using information from EIA Form 860, Form 861, Form 923, the EIA API, EPA Pollution Data, and the Census Bureau
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