To avoid blackouts, California may tap fossil fuel plants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it’s otherwise desperate to get rid of: fossil fuels. A sweeping energy proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office would put the state in the business of buying power to ensure there’s enough to go around during heat waves that strain the grid. But some critics say the method of getting there is at odds with the state’s…READ MORESACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it’s otherwise desperate to get rid of: fossil fuels.