| Yes, the NPR article is alarmist, verging on irresponsible. A few facts, with sources: - The water coming out of Hetchy Hetchy is still well within the 'usable' range [1] - The total loss of power is 293 MW (Holm and Kirkwood), which is a tiny percentage of the power generated in CA [1,2] - The SF PUC is already dealing with the loss of those 293 MW: San Francisco is making up the difference in power generation by accessing power in an existing power bank and purchasing power on the open market. [1] - PG&E is reporting no problems in their network (at 10:20 PT) [3] Keep calm, carry on. Perhaps take it as an opportunity to turn of the lights you're not using, like you should every day ;) 1. http://www.sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=711 (see chart)
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Calif...
3. http://www.pge.com/en/myhome/customerservice/energystatus/gr... |