In an attempt to avoid a repeat of last summer’s rolling blackouts, California regulators have proposed a set of actions by the power utilities to add grid safety and reliability.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal addresses added efforts to shave demand in peak load periods of summer heat.

Earlier the CPUC had ordered the utilities to secure additional renewables capacity of up to 3,300 MW. The commission last year proposed enhancements to existing programs, such as added demand response with emergency load reduction programs, rate plans to encourage conservation and lifting reserve margins to 17.5%  from 15%.

Following the blackouts last August, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) was approved to contract for 716.9 MW of alternative energy, at...