FLEX ALERT: California officially on alert from 4pm-9pm today, Aug. 31. The California Independent System Operator issued the Flex Alert 'due to high temperatures pushing up energy demand and tightening available power supplies.'' More info:
SAN DIEGO – With searing heat expected to drive up air-conditioner use across California, the manager of the state’s power grid issued a Flex Alert today calling on residents to conserve as much electricity as possible from 4 to 9 p.m.
“With excessive heat in the forecast across much of the state and Western U.S., the grid operator is expecting high electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use, and is calling for voluntary conservation steps to help balance supply and demand,” according to Cal-ISO.
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