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June 19, 2021

9:00 AM | On The House Hour

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Arizona’s Grid System

GUESTS

  • APS’ EVP Operations, Jacob Tetlow
  • SRP’s Director Transmission Operations, Chris Hofmann.

COMMENTARY

  • To keep the grid at full load while planning on future growth, they build out a plan 10 years ahead to have the resources to make and distribute electricity.
  • Electricity is the one commodity they must make the exact amount to meet demand by the minute. They have a buffer and explain the Reserve Planning Reserves.
  • Discussion why rolling outages are rare in Arizona compared to the California fires and Texas Freeze nightmare.

ON THE HOUSE HOUR

Security Of The Electric Grid System In Arizona

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On The House Topic: The summer of 2020 was particularly challenging in Arizona as our state experienced the hottest summer on record… Extreme temperatures can put a strain on local energy grids. After seeing California experience rolling blackouts in summer 2020 and Texas’s entire grid threatened in February 2021, it leaves Arizonans wondering: Could a situation similar to Texas or California’s happen here in Arizona?… READ MORE IN THIS BLOG>> and scroll below for a breakout of each segment in this podcast with resource links.

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