Extreme wind, rain cuts power to more than 1.3 million in California Feb. 4

An extreme wind and rain storm hitting the California coast Feb. 4 cut power to more than 1.3 million customers mainly in the northern part of the state, cutting power demand and prices. Pacific Gas and Electric reported wind gusts near 100 mph, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District reported winds around 65 mph as the “atmospheric river” dumped several… An extreme wind and rain storm hitting the California coast Feb. 4 cut power to more than 1.3 million customers mainly in the northern part of the state, cutting power demand and prices. Pacific Gas and Electric reported wind gusts near 100 mph, and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District reported winds around 65 mph as the “atmospheric river” dumped several… Read More