Abstract
On August 14 and 15, 2020, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) declared a Stage 3 emergency state for two consecutive days, and the power supply of more than 400, 000 enterprises and households was interrupted. This paper first introduces the general situation of California power system, then describes the process of the power outage events, and preliminarily analyzes the causes of the events from the aspects of high temperature, new energy generation output fluctuation, power interchange, wildfires, electricity market etc. Finally, combined with the actual situation of China's power system, this paper proposes some suggestions for preventing such events.
Translated title of the contribution | Preliminary Analysis and Lessons of California Power Outage Events on August 14 and 15, 2020 |
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Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
Pages (from-to) | 4471-4478 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Power System Technology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Dec 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- California power grid
- High temperature
- New energy development
- Power outage
- Wildfire