A treaty with British Columbia, however, could still send up to 700 megawatts of power north. The region could also remove some impediments that restrict certain generators, such as limits on nitrous oxide. In that case, the entire system would be operated out of normal operating limits. Level 3 is when the region can't meet loads. We'd run all resources to their maximum physical limits and states would call for mandatory load reductions.
States already have plans for mandatory reductions.
But, with what's coming, that may not be enough. Mesa said a BPA analysis for winter readiness between December and February shows that a February cold snap, especially a prolonged one, is generally worse because reservoirs are down. So next week could be a problem. Let's rebuild this Mother Earth.