California residents are under another Flex Alert on Saturday as the West is gripped by excessive heat. People are being called on to conserve electricity.
high electricity demand throughout Labor Day weekend and into next week, primarily from air conditioning use," the ISO explained.
Electrical grid towers are seen during a heat wave where temperature reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit, in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.Citing preliminary data, the operator said consumer and business conservation had been helpful in keeping the grid stable last week. As summer comes to a close, heat lingers and the National Weather Service said widespread daily highs were forecast to reach the super 90s and triple digits in the interior sections of California.
Rafters float down the cooling water of the American River in Rancho Cordova, Calif., Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. The agency said dozens of daily high temperature records could be set in the region over the holiday weekend.ban gas-powered carsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday that will allow his state to ramp up its electricity supply.
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