Refiners in southern California are bracing for potential disruptions ahead of possible blackouts this summer after the closure of a key natural gas field prompted state regulators to warn of power and gas shortages. Those concerns have intensified this week as a heat wave swept the region, testing power grids that rely heavily on natural gas for fuel.Power generators face strained gas supplies after operations stopped at SoCalGas’ Aliso Canyon facility, the second largest natural gas field in the Western United States. Southern California is home to more than 1 million barrels per day of refining capacity and supplies the majority of transportation fuels for the state. The six major refineries operating in the region require immense amounts of natural gas and electricity delivered on a […]