“The goal should be to put in place a market mechanism that’s actually durable for all but the most egregious situations,” he told the Journal. Thad Hill, CEO of Calpine Corp.-an operator of plants in the Northeastern region-said fuel supplies for the winter will be expensive, but he doesn’t anticipate any power outages or strain on the grid. “If we get a sustained cold period in New England this winter, we’ll be in a very similar position as California was this summer.” “The grid overall is in a much tighter position,” he told the media outlet. “Since the region is reliant on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the winter months, we can expect to see price volatility when global events impact demand for this fuel.”Īnd LS Power Development Vice President Nathan Hanson said his firm is filling backup tanks with oil to produce in case the natural gas supply dries up. “In the event prolonged cold snaps develop, ISO New England has procedures in place to monitor energy supplies and identify potential problems early enough for the region to take proactive measures, such as expedited fuel deliveries or asking for public conservation,” the spokesperson continued. In a statement to The Epoch Times, a spokesperson for the grid operator said its “initial analysis shows that the region should have sufficient fuel supplies under mild and moderate winter conditions, which in New England is quite cold.” “The most challenging aspect of this winter is what’s happening around the world and the extreme volatility in the markets,” Vamsi Chadalavada, ISO New England’s chief operating officer, told the paper in an interview. ISO New England, the power grid operator in the northeastern United States, stated that an especially cold winter could spark blackouts due to it not having enough natural gas that’s designed for power generation, officials told The Wall Street Journal on Oct. The midmorning temperature in Idaho Falls was 1 degree.A major New England grid operator stated that it’s preparing for a possible strain on the power grid amid a surge in demand for natural gas that threatens to reduce supplies. The Idaho Falls Senior Center was closed and is not delivering meals. Schools affected by the outage were closed. areas.Įskelsen says the company is working to restore a circuit breaker and to re-route power where it can, but customers may be without power until Wednesday afternoon. Additionally Bonneville Power asked Rocky Mountain to cut power to half of its customers in the Teton, Island Park and West Yellowstone, Mont. Original Post: A technical problem at a Rocky Mountain Power substation near Firth is causing power outages for more than 53,000 customers in Bonneville County area of southeastern Idaho.Ĭompany spokesman David Eskelsen says the company was required to disrupt service to about 49,000 Idaho customers shortly after 5 a.m. That's down from a peak of about 49,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers. Spokesman David Eskelsen says about 25,000 people are still without power. Update, 12:40 p.m.: Rocky Mountain Power says it's slowly restoring service to people in southeastern Idaho who've been without power since just after 5:00 a.m. Warming shelters were opened in Rexburg, Rigby, Ammon and Idaho Falls.įall River asked its customers to continue conserving energy so the region wouldn't face rolling blackouts as the repairs were made. Many schools affected by the outage were closed as was the Idaho Falls Senior Center. Wednesday, Rocky Mountain Power said just over 3,000 customers were still without power. Additionally Bonneville Power asked the Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative to cut power to half of its customers in the Teton, Island Park and West Yellowstone, Mont., areas.īy 2 p.m. Update, 2:35 p.m.: A technical problem at a Rocky Mountain Power substation near Firth caused a power outage for more than 53,000 customers in southeastern Idaho.Ĭompany spokesman David Eskelsen says the company was required to disrupt service to about 49,000 Idaho customers shortly after 5 a.m. If you're still w/out power, pls call us 87.Thx for patience during unexpected outage today!- Rocky Mountain Power ID December 4, 2013
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