Energy Solutions - Research, Trading and Management Contact Us Client Login
Newsletter Report | The Power of Fire
Thursday, January 16, 2025

Los Angeles finds itself in the center of news headlines due to their ongoing battle with fires, most notably the Palisades and Eaton blazes. Starting on January 7th , climate and weather came together to produce what could be the costliest fire [1] in the state’s history, a history already rich in high-cost fires. Southern California has had a series of extreme water years, with exceptionally strong rainfall the last two winters followed by the current situation where Southern California has seen no precipitation for the past seven months. The fallout from this is simple, the past two winters produced tremendous plant growth which acted as fuel once the Santa Ana winds hit the grid on the 7th (producing hurricane force gusts downslope from the mountains and hills into urban areas on the boundaries of the city). Once ignited the winds blew into the burning grass, producing intense and rapidly spreading blazes well exceeding the ability of local firefighters to effectively respond. At this point, it seems the worst is behind us with at least partial containment achieved and Santa Ana winds looking to remain calm. Of course, until rain returns to Los Angeles the danger will not be entirely gone. In this special report we will give our insight into the data that suggested such a disaster was an inevitability. We then turn to power markets which and see what impact this event had on operations at SCE.

Figure 1 | Water Year to Date Precipitation Percentage of Average 1/13/2025

inline image 1

Subscription Required to Continue Reading

Subscribe to the Platinum or Platinum Plus package below and access all historical articles and continue reading Newsletter Report | The Power of Fire.

Not interested in our subscription products? Purchase the article by adding to your cart. Add to cart

Do you have questions about our product offerings? Compare our packages or contact us for help.

Find a package that matches your needs

Save up to 31% by selecting an annual plan
Save up to 31% by selecting an annual plan
Package Level Product
Gratis Silver Gold Platinum Platinum Plus Enterprise
$ Free $75 per month / user $150 per month / user $250 per month / user $600 per month / user Starts at $2000 per month
Daily newsletter delivered to your email box Access to historical newsletter blogs Access to historical newsletter blogs and at least 30 power and gas related articles per year Access to historical newsletter blogs, at least 30 power and gas related articles, 18 special reports, and 12 monthly recaps per year Access to Platinum Level Subscription plus Daily/Monthly Battery and CAISO Curtailment Dashboards, and 12 monthly Renewable Reports per year Customized access to 100+ natural gas and power research reports, data charting and query tools, and much more!
Subscribe to newsletter Add to cart Add to cart Add to cart Add to cart Learn more
Package Addons Package Addons
Burrito $75 per month Scheduled weekly distribution, no less than 30 burritos throughout the year
View a sample Burrito
Scheduled weekly distribution, no less than 30 burritos throughout the year
View a sample Burrito
Add to cart

Already subscribed? Please login below.

Login

Please enter your username and password.

Account Information
Forgot your username or password? Click here to reset.