California energy sufficient but tight for Summer 2005

California may be escaping summer blackouts by a whisper if the latest energy forecasts hold true:

California appears to have sufficient energy supplies to meet summer demand, an updated California Energy Commission outlook presented Wednesday said. But supplies may be a touch tighter than previously expected in Southern California during hot weather, according to the assessment...The commission expects 802 megawatts of new power to come online in Northern California this summer, and an additional 1,164 megawatts to come online in Southern California, a commission official said.

Nonetheless, the State should be planning under the assumption that one summer--be it 2005, 2006 or 2008, there will not be enough electricity or natural gas to meet demands!