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California s Power Grid Strained as Oregon Wildfire Intensifies

Voluntary conservation has helped keep the electric grid stable during past times of high stress on the grid, including last month when triple-digit temperatures across the West strained the system with higher demand for power, California Independent System Operator said in a news release. Then, at 1 p.m. Saturday it said the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon was threatening power supplies, which power officials describe as a wildcard . It issued a grid warming covering the hours from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., which enables it to seek and use emergency assistance. The fast-growing Oregon fire reportedly came from a lightning strike, and it s already burned more than 76,000 acres since Friday. It s also affecting transmission lines that extend to Nevada.

San Jose Man Arrested in Connection With Fraud Involving COVID-19 Relief Funds

Updated on July 10, 2021 at 9:54 pm Getty Images A federal grand jury has indicted a San Jose man in connection with a scheme to submit dozens of fraudulent applications that allegedly netted him $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan COVID-19 relief funds, Acting United States Attorney Stephanie Hinds announced Friday. Lebnitz Tran, 40, who was arrested on Friday, faces six counts of wire fraud and three counts of bank fraud, prosecutors said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Tran submitted at least 27 Paycheck Protection Plan loan applications and at least seven Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications using fictitious information and falsified documents, prosecutors said.

Flex Alert Issued For Today

Flex Alert Sonora, CA–California’s Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Friday from the hours of 4 pm till 9 pm. This is in anticipation of high power demand as triple-digit temperatures are a factor in a large part of the Golden State. Officials are asking all California residents to avoid running major appliances during the previously mentioned hours, setting the thermostat at 78 degrees, and unplugging any unused appliances or charging stations. The Flex Alert covers sundown because that’s when solar energy in the state is at its least effective and the strain on the electric grid reaches its peak.

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