California grid operator extends Flex Alert through Saturday
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FOLSOM, Calif. - As California s latest heat wave persists through Friday evening and into the weekend, the California Independent System Operator or Cal ISO has announced that it is extending a statewide Flex Alert for a second day as extreme heat in the Golden State and a growing wildfire in southern Oregon threatening transmission lines continue to strain the state s electric grid.
The Flex Alert is now extended through Saturday, Cal ISO officials announced early Friday evening.
Friday s Flex Alert is from 4 to 9 p.m. It will go into effect during the same times of day on Saturday. When it does, consumers are strongly encouraged to conserve energy by performing the following steps: setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits; avoiding the use of major appliances; and turning off all unnecessary lights.
Everyone’s keeping a close eye on temperatures as they just keep going up.
It topped 100 Thursday, even hotter Friday, and possibly over 110 Saturday in Brentwood. When the California ISO calls for a Flex Alert it means all Californians can jump in to help prevent power interruptions. Here s what you can do.
Many turned to neighborhood splash pads for relief.
“Brought the girls out to get wet and cool down really,” said Femi Omolaya of Brentwood.
Her family didn’t experience heat like this at their home in England, but after relocating a couple of years ago, they’ve learned to cope.
Sonora Triple Digit Heat
Sacramento, CA Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an emergency proclamation to free up additional energy capacity amid extreme triple-digit temperatures across California.
Newsom also noted that the Bootleg Fire in Southern-Central Oregon is currently threatening a regional transmission system and impacting California’s power supply. The proclamation permits power plants to generate more power by suspending certain permitting requirements. It allows for the use of backup power generation and frees up additional energy capacity to help alleviate the heat-induced demands on the state’s energy grid.
Facilities are required to report any violations of suspended permitting requirements to relevant local and state regulatory bodies. The proclamat
Heat, wind spur California fire; evacuation hits Nevada area
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Firefighters monitor the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, as it burns at Frenchman Lake in Plumas National Forest, Calif., on Thursday, July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
BECKWOURTH, Calif. – A California wildfire that closed nearly 200 square miles of forest forced evacuations across state lines into Nevada on Friday as winds and scorching, dry weather drove flames forward through trees and brush.
The Beckwourth Complex which began as two lightning-caused fires in Plumas National Forest showed “extreme behavior, fire information officer Lisa Cox said Friday evening.
Hot and humid ahead of an even hotter weekend Published
Hot and humid ahead of an even hotter weekend
A Flex Alert was issued for today calling for the conservation of electricity between the hours of 4:00 - 10:00 p.m. Another one will be in place on Saturday. Keep these tips in mind to maintain a cooler temperature in your home while bumping the air conditioner up to at least 78°.
A drizzle this morning was a nice start to what turned into a hot and humid day in the desert once again. A high of 116° was recorded in Palm Springs. That s