California's Changing Power Generation Mix

California's power market is notable for its renewable initiatives, high retail prices, and flat demand trends.  It is an often cited example as both a success and a failure, and will be the focus of attention as various mandates are implemented through the rest of the decade.  Here is a quick look at the start of October, and how it begins to compare to October 2012.  Some changes are obvious, but a full month of data and some weather comps will be necessary to draw more conclusions, so the graphs will be revisited in four weeks.