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Energy stored in batteries is being dispatched in large volumes in California as record-breaking hot weather brings crisis.  

The heat wave battering Northern California has broken the all-time temperature record in Sacramento.

San Diego County is finally going to get some relief from the heat this weekend but it’s thanks to a hurricane that is approaching the Southern California...

The state's power regulators are hoping to continue their streak of avoiding rolling blackouts, asking for conservation from 3 p.m.-10 p.m., extending the previous Flex Alerts by two hours.

For the ninth day in a row, the state is asking people to reduce their energy use to avoid rolling blackouts.

A sixth straight Spare the Air alert is in effect on Thursday, warning residents about unhealthy levels of smog in the Bay Area. A ninth consecutive Flex Alert has also been issued for Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Operators of California's power grid urge utilities customers to cut down their power use from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., an extra two hours compared to past Flex Alerts.

The big California Heatwave of 2022 will slowly start to dissipate this weekend, and in San Francisco this weekend you can expect a cloudy reprieve — though it still may feel a bit warm.

A ninth consecutive Flex Alert will be in effect Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

After more than a week of statewide Flex Alerts, officials are asking Californians to limit their energy consumption for even longer hours, from 3 to 10 p.m. Thursday. The prior alert hours were from 4 to 9 p.m.