California electricity crisis

The California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001 followed a failed partial-deregulation, in 1996, of the electricity market in the state. The deregulation was supported by both parties in the California legislature and signed into law by then-Governor Pete Wilson. Rolling blackouts occurred in northern and central California on January 18 2001, and state-wide blackouts occurred on March 19 and 20, 2001.

Related Topics:
2000 - 2001 - Deregulation - 1996 - Electricity market - State - Pete Wilson - Rolling blackout - January 18 - March 19

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Customers of some municipal utility districts (namely the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Glendale, Burbank, and Imperial County) were not affected by blackouts.

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