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<\/p>\nFolsom, CA…Consumers should prepare for the likelihood of rotating electric outages. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for Californians to conserve electricity, to prevent or limit expected rotating power outages today. Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow to reduce strain on the power system.<\/p>\n
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Temperatures during this current heat storm are expected to peak today, pushing demand for energy beyond levels of available supply. There is currently not a sufficient supply of energy to meet the high amounts of demand during the heatwave. Based on the current forecast and without significant conservation efforts, rotating power outages are likely throughout the state today between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
Consumers can actively help by shifting energy use to morning and nighttime hours. Conservation can lower demand and avoid further actions, including outages, and lessen the duration of power interruptions. Consumer conservation efforts during a heat wave on Aug. 17 and 18 were key to preventing expected power outages. Consumers were again instrumental in helping the grid avoid rotating outages on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The ISO declared a Stage 2 Emergency on Saturday when wildfires took out 1,600 megawatts (MW) of resources in Southern California. It is uncertain when that lost energy will return service, and likely will lower supplies
\navailable on Sunday, making conditions on Sunday more challenging and outages more likely.<\/p>\n
The ISO also issued a Grid Alert Notice yesterday to inform market participants that supply will be tight today. The notice encourages energy producers to bid into the ISO\u2019s day-ahead market.<\/p>\n
Consumers are urged to conserve electricity when the grid is most stressed in the afternoons and evenings, when temperatures remain high and solar production is falling due to the sun setting.<\/p>\n
The ISO recognizes that reducing energy use during the hot time of the day is a hardship, especially for those working from home or for families with children schooling at home. However, if a large enough number of consumers conserve even in small ways, they can help grid operators avoid more serious system emergencies.<\/p>\n
Between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m., the ISO is urging consumers to:
\n\uf0b7 Set air conditioning thermostats to 78 degrees, if health permits.
\n\uf0b7 Defer use of major appliances.
\n\uf0b7 Turn off unnecessary lights.
\n\uf0b7 Unplug unused electrical devices.
\n\uf0b7 Close blinds and drapes.
\n\uf0b7 Use fans when possible.
\n\uf0b7 Limit time the refrigerator door is open.
\nConsumers can also take steps to prepare for the Flex Alert by doing the following
\nbefore 3 p.m.:
\n\uf0b7 \u201cPre-cool\u201d their homes, or lower air conditioning thermostats.
\n\uf0b7 Charge electric vehicles.
\n\uf0b7 Charge mobile devices and laptops.
\n\uf0b7 Run dishwashers, washing machines and other major appliances.
\n\uf0b7 Set pool pumps to run in the early morning or late at night. For information on Flex Alerts, to get more electricity conservation tips, and to sign up for conservation alerts, visit the ISO\u2019s Flex Alert website. Visit the ISO\u2019s News page for more information on the heat wave\u2019s impacts on grid operations, and to learn more about alerts, warnings and emergency notices.<\/p>\n
For updates on grid operations, follow us on Twitter at @California_ISO or @FlexAlert, or monitor system conditions in real time at ISO\u2019s Today\u2019s Outlook.<\/p>\n
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\nCalifornia ISO Media Email | ISOMedia@caiso.com
\n250 Outcropping Way | Folsom, California 95630 | www.caiso.com
\nThe California Independent System Operator (ISO) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation dedicated, with its partners, to continuous improvement and secure operation of a reliable grid operated for the benefit of consumers. It provides comprehensive grid planning, open and nondiscriminatory access to one of the largest networks of high-voltage transmission power lines in the world, and operates a $9 billion competitive electricity market.<\/p>\n
Recognizing the importance of the global climate challenge, the ISO is at the forefront of integrating renewable power and advanced technologies that will help provide a sustainable energy future efficiently and cleanly. The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Governing Body is the governing authority designed by regional stakeholders with delegated authority from the ISO Board of Governors to resolve rules specific to participation in the Western EIM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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