California Tells Utilities to Bulk Up on Power as Shortage Looms.

(Bloomberg) -- California regulators ordered utilities to line up massive amounts of new power supplies as the state faces potential shortfalls within two years. The pending plant closures are being hastened by a 2020 deadline requiring California's coastal generators to stop using aging seawater-cooling systems. So the commission on Thursday also asked California water regulators to extend the deadline for five plants, aiming to ensure adequate power supplies. [Extracted from the article]

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