Updated on July 27, 2021 at 5:45 pm
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The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday due to heat and tight supply conditions.
Customers are urged to conserve energy from 4 to 9 p.m.
Due to heat and tight supply conditions, the California ISO has issued a statewide #FlexAlert for Wednesday, July 28, from 4-9 p.m. encouraging consumers to conserve energy to help alleviate stress on the #powergrid. Read the news release: https://t.co/67ywD0F1J9pic.twitter.com/cTBodENmN2 California ISO (@California ISO) July 28, 2021
Before the Flex Alert takes effect, Californians are encouraged to take the following steps to be comfortable and help grid operators balance electricity supply and demand:
Statewide Flex Alert issued for Wednesday due to heat
CAL ISO
and last updated 2021-07-27 21:13:32-04
A heatwave in some parts of California is forecasted to impact the state s electric grid.
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday, July 28th from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
According to a press release, with higher than normal temperatures in the forecast for parts of interior Northern California, the power grid operator is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use.
People are asked to conserve as much electricity as possible to reduce stress on the grid during those peak hours.
By City News Service
Photo: AFP
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - With above-normal temperatures in the forecast, particularly in Northern California, the manager of the state s power grid issued a Flex Alert that will take effect tomorrow afternoon, calling for voluntary electricity conservation.
According to the California Independent System Operator, the Flex Alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday “due to predicted high energy demand and tight supplies across the West.
Cal-ISO specifically cited high temperatures in the forecast in interior sections of Northern California.
According to the National Weather Service, Southern California will also see higher-than-usual temperatures through the week.
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San Diegans asked to conserve during Flex Alert on Wednesday amid high heat, tight supply
Scripps National
and last updated 2021-07-27 20:26:05-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â The California agency tasked with managing the state s electrical grid has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday, citing high temperatures and tight supply.
The Flex Alert for Wednesday will be from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., according to the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO). The agency said tight electrical supply across the west will likely impact demand on California s grid. With higher than normal temperatures in the forecast for parts of interior Northern California, the power grid operator is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use. The increase can make electricity supplies tight and cause strain on our power grid, the agency said in a release.