Turn off your lights! California power grid operators tell homes and businesses to conserve energy ahead of the heat wave that is expected to blanket the state with temperatures of up to 100 degrees
Temperatures are expected to soar to the high 90s, hitting 97 F Wednesday
California Independent System Operator (ISO), the grid operator, has now issued a ‘Flex Alert’
It warns the heatwave may put pressure on grid as everyone cranks up their AC
Consumers ‘can help avoid power interruptions’ by turning off lights, only using major appliances between 5pm and 9pm, and keeping AC at around 78 degrees
‘It’s not going to cool off at night,’ meteorologist Andrew Rorke said. ‘If you can survive to the weekend you might get a little relief’
The issue was compounded by tight natural gas supplies in Southern California
By HANNAH PARRY
DAILYMAIL.COM
24 July 2018
The California power grid is warning people to conserve energy as the state prepares for a blistering heat wave this week.
Temperatures are expected to soar to the high 90s, hitting 97 degrees F on Wednesday – way over the average high for this time of year of 84 degrees.
Woodland Hills, a neighborhood bordering the Santa Monica Mountains, will be even hotter, reaching 107 degrees.
The California Independent System Operator (ISO), the grid operator, has now issued a ‘Flex Alert’ which warns that the heatwave could put pressure on the grid as everyone cranks up their AC.
The ISO said consumers ‘can help avoid power interruptions’ by turning off all unnecessary lights, only using major appliances between 5pm and 9pm, and keeping air conditioners at around 78 degrees.
‘It’s not going to cool off at night. Just 96 hours of hot temperatures,’ meteorologist Andrew Rorke told the LA Times. ‘If you can survive to the weekend you might get a little relief.’
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