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<\/p>\nSacramento, CA…Amid a\u00a0major\u00a0heat wave that is stressing energy grids in states across the\u00a0western United States,\u00a0Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity. In preparation for the extreme temperatures,\u00a0California energy agencies are calling on individuals and businesses to \u201cflex their power\u201d by reducing energy use in the evenings, through Friday.<\/p>\n
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The proclamation suspends certain permitting requirements, allowing the use of back-up power generation and freeing up additional energy capacity to help alleviate the heat-induced demands on the state\u2019s energy grid.<\/p>\n
For the next several days, much of the West and Southwest\u00a0are expected to see triple-digit heat, making it imperative that individuals take precautions to stay safe from the heat\u00a0and do what they can to conserve energy.<\/p>\n
Since last summer, the state\u2019s energy agencies have taken swift action to ensure grid reliability \u2013 both this summer and into the future \u2013 to build the state\u2019s climate resilience. This includes requiring utilities to procure additional energy resources to meet forecasted demand during extreme weather, bringing on\u00a0additional storage and launching the revamped\u00a0\u201cFlex Your Power\u201d campaign to help California conserve energy.<\/p>\n