The energy shortage is real.
Wholesale prices are historically high.
The snow and water that feed the hydro systems of the Northwest are at an all-time low. The demand for energy has exceeded the growth in supply. California is bracing for a hot summer of rolling blackouts. And, because the West Coast electricity system is interconnected, it's simply impossible to ignore what's happening to our southern neighbors no matter how much we may want to. With that being said, I'm not ready to call what's happening in Oregon a crisis.