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California experienced limited power outages as power demand surged to record levels, though the state did not have rolling blackouts.

"This is an extraordinary heat event we are experiencing, and the efforts by consumers to lean in and reduce their energy use after 4 p.m. are absolutely essential," said Elliot Mainzer, California ISO’s president and CEO.

We cannot generate enough to cover the grid with even the slightest warm weather.

Los Angeles faces another day of extreme heat and calls for power conservation, but has so far weathered a heat wave that pushed electricity demand to an...

"AC cranked so high he is wearing a sweater," remarked a viewer.

Now you can score a little rebate for conserving electricity during the most brutal hours the California power grid experiences, as a Flex Alert rebate program kicks in today at 4 p.m.

Soaring temperatures on Tuesday forced the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley to close down. With no air conditioning at the historic tavern, "it was just not safe for my team to work in conditions like this," said one of its owners.

The unrelenting heat wave continues as it felt like being inside an oven Tuesday. That's why Kern County Public Health is encouraging everyone to stay hydrated and if possible stay indoors.

A record-setting heat wave is making life miserable in the West.

California's grid holds up another night as a prolonged, broiling heat wave continues. Demand surges to more than 50,000 megawatts, setting a new record