With a severe heat storm upending California’s power grid, oil and gas producers have joined with public entities to help alleviate capacity shortages. 

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The mandated power shutoffs have been avoided this week partially with help from natural gas suppliers and distributors. Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state energy agencies to determine the root causes and future solutions.

“Grid conditions for Aug. 14-15, with peak demands of 47,000 MW and 45,000 MW, respectively, were high but not above similar hot days in prior years,” said California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), along with CPUC and the California Energy Commission, have begun a joint investigation, according to Batjer.

However,...