[parfe]

How would your comment change if they had 390 million residents or 390,000 residents?

A heat wave would still put every AC into service.

[s0rce]

Less than 60% of California households have AC compared to 80% across the US. The excess capacity necessary would seem to be smaller if this were a large contributing factor.

Source: https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/reports/2009/sta...

[Pica_soO]

Its in particular ridiculous, as temperature negatives could be easily stored- ice cellars.