The decades-old Encina Power Station, site of a 400-foot-tall smokestack that looms over Carlsbad’s skyline, may not shut down operations by the end of this year after all.State officials are considering keeping the facility open through the end of 2018, when a new power station, the 500-megawatt Carlsbad Energy Center, is expected to be completed and replace the old Encina plant.Keeping Encina open means the controversial process called “once-through cooling” that kills marine life will continue for now.“It’s a horrible process,” said April Rose Sommer, executive director of the Protect Our Communities Foundation, one of a number of environmental and renewable energy groups that opposed the construction of the Carlsbad Energy Center. But analysts at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have determined the state’s power system needs to keep Encina open until construction wraps up at the Carlsbad Energy Center.Based upon a CAISO … [Read more...] about Encina Power Station may stay online through 2018
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Blackout in South America raises questions about power grid
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........DEVELOPING... Story will be updated as new information can be verified. Updated 6 times AlertMeBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The huge blackout that left tens of millions of people in the dark in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay over the weekend raised serious questions about the vulnerability of the power grid in South America and brought criticism down on Argentina’s leader.President Mauricio Macri promised a thorough investigation into the cause of what he called an unprecedented outage. Energy officials said the findings would not be available for 10 to 15 days, and they had no immediate estimate of the economic damage from Sunday’s 14-hour power failure.“This is an extraordinary event that should have never happened,” said Argentine Energy Secretary Gustavo … [Read more...] about Blackout in South America raises questions about power grid
The best smart outlets you can buy
Steven John, provided by Published 3:00 pm CDT, Thursday, April 25, 2019 Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Smart outlets are about convenience and safety: They let you remotely power-down devices unintentionally left plugged-in, and automatically switch on lamps, radios, air conditioners, and more. You can make an empty home seem occupied by programming lights connected to smart outlets to turn on and off at set times. Most smart outlets are plug-and-play ready, while others can replace a wall outlet for permanent installation. The ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2 is our top pick because it has two three-prong smart sockets and a USB charging port, is easy to set up and use, and can monitor energy consumption, among many other features. I have … [Read more...] about The best smart outlets you can buy