Sourced: Backup Power and Summer

sourced: The Australian Energy Market Operator on Wednesday released its summer readiness plan as the electricity system braces for high temperatures and possible outages caused by bushfires, according to Nine News Australia. Most of the backup power has been sourced for Victoria and South Australia, with the rest for New South Wales and Queensland. To improve your experience update it here News National Backup power ready as grid braces for heat By AAP5 20pm Dec 4, temperatures will put coal-fired power plants under stress this summer, but backup electricity sources should be able to prevent any blackouts. AEMO chief executive Audrey Zibelman said unexpected events could and did happen, so it was pivotal emergency resources were available. These risks add to the deteriorating reliability of some of the older coal generation plants. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting both warmer than average and extreme temperatures this summer, and an ongoing and significant risk of bushfires with drier than usual conditions, she said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.