"Summer Power Outages Loom for California"

California is expected to avoid power outages this summer due to abundant water supplies in reservoirs for hydropower electricity generators and record expansion of utility-scale solar power and battery storage. An additional 8,594 megawatts of power from wind, solar, and battery storage are due to come online by Sept. 1. However, meteorologists warn that this year's El Niño weather pattern could cause serious heat waves that could lead to imbalances in electrical supply in late summer. To avoid blackouts, Californians are encouraged to sign up for the Flex Alert program and the Power Saver Rewards program. Governor Gavin Newsom is promoting the state's updated plan to move towards 100% clean electricity generation by 2045 or sooner.