By most accounts, the U.S. will have more than enough natural gas this summer to keep electric power plants running and buildings cooled, even on the hottest days, except possibly in one place: Los Angeles.
A leak at the massive Aliso Canyon gas-storage facility in the San Fernando Valley has left the Los Angeles Basin potentially short of fuel for its power plants when temperatures spike and demand for electricity for air-conditioning peaks.
The leak was plugged in February, following its discovery during inspections in October. But its implications for reliable electricity in the second-largest city in the U.S. are still subject to ongoing study by Southern California Gas, which owns the storage facility, grid operators and state and federal officials. (Read more)
