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Wholesale Load (Vista) 148,376 155,652 4.90% <br />WATER I E N E R G Y <br />RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES <br />GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT <br />SUBJECT: MONTHLY POWER SUPPLY REPORT - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 <br />Board Memorandum <br />DATE: JANUARY 22, 2024 <br />Monthly Power Usage <br />The wholesale load (Vista Substation) for November was 155,652 MWh, an increase of 7,276 <br />MWh compared to the same month in the previous year. Renewable generation served 47.30% <br />or 73,618 MWh of Riverside's wholesale load. Coal generation served 14.07% or 21,895 MWh <br />of the wholesale load. Nuclear energy covered 5.03% or 7,832 MWh, and internal natural gas <br />generation served 1.05% or 1,629 MWh of wholesale load in November. Hydro generation <br />represents 1.05% or 1,634 MWh of Riverside's wholesale load. Riverside's emissions free and <br />renewable resources utilization decreased slightly in November 2023 compared to November <br />2022. Finally, the balance for November was covered by Market Transactions, which <br />represented 31.51% or 49,044 MWh of the load. <br />Wholesale Resource Mix - November 2022 vs 2023 <br />Energy <br />2022 2023 % A <br />MWh MWh <br />Large Hydro 2,104 1,634 -22.34% <br />Natural Gas 1,346 1,629 21.00% <br />Nuclear 7,977 7,832 -1.82% <br />Coal 25,303 21,895 -13.47% <br />Market Transactions* 37,847 49,044 29.58% <br />Renewables 73,799 73,618 -0.24% <br />2023 <br />MWh <br />2022 <br />MWh <br />1 <br />■ Large Hydro ■ Natural Gas ■ Nuclear ■ Coal ■ Market Transactions* ■ Renewables <br />155,652 MWh <br />148,376 MWh <br />20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 <br />MWh/Month <br />" The Market Transaction category comprises bilateral power contracts and purchases(sales) from(to) the CAISO. <br />Daily & Monthly Load & Temperature Trends <br />Weather has a significant impact on electricity demand, especially the variable temperature. <br />Typically, as temperatures increase, electricity demand will also increase, and vice versa. The <br />charts below graphically extrapolate the correlation between weather and electricity demand. <br />November 2023 was warmer than the previous year during the first half of the month. The <br />