Northern California Power Agency

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The Northern California Power Agency, located in Roseville, California, is a joint powers agency formed in 1968 to provide its members with electrical energy purchasing, aggregation, scheduling and management. [1] [2] [3] It coordinates with the California Independent System Operator. [3]

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As of 2022, the NCPA's 796 megawatt portfolio consisted of geothermal, hydroelectric, and natural gas power plants, which were 55% greenhouse gas emission-free. [1]

In 2006, the NCPA began annual cloud seeding operations to increase precipitation, and as of 2022 was one of seven agencies in California that are running such programs. [4] [5]

Members

As of September 2022: [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "NCPA | Northern California Power Agency" . Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  2. ↑ Swaminathan, Shiva (2007-10-29). "ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED NORTHERN CALIFORNIA POWER AGENCY JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT" (PDF). City Manager's Report 395:07. City of Palo Alto . Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  3. 1 2 California news The Sacramento Bee(subscription required)
  4. ↑ Maness, Charity (2015-10-15). "Cloud seeding to begin over Sierra". Calaveras Enterprise . Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  5. ↑ Cabanatuan, Michael (2022-03-16). "A plane was 'cloud seeding' in the Sierra this week to make it rain. Does that actually work?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  6. ↑ "NCPA Members | NCPA" . Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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