Climate Changed
Historic Eclipse Puts U.S. Power Grid Under the Microscope
- California grid says ‘things went really, really well’
- Less solar generation was lost to event than expected
On Monday, people across America are going to be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event, a total solar eclipse that you have to be in the continental U.S. to enjoy. Bloomberg's Emily Chang took a look at how the tech industry is faring in the shadow of the sun. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 came and went and California kept the lights on despite losing about half of its solar energy during the darkest moments.
At the command center of the state’s grid operator, the California Independent System Operator, in Folsom, the mood was more festive than fraught. Employees wore commemorative pins and got special eclipse glasses (the earlier order was recalled after it was discovered they were knockoffs).