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No records set as late-summer heat waves grips the region

Four straight days: California's grid manager issues a Flex Alert for Saturday. A broiling heat wave continues to scorch the Golden State

With the high heat driving up air-conditioner use, a Flex Alert calling for voluntary power conservation to reduce strain on the state's electrical grid went into effect for a third straight day Friday, and another is on tap for Saturday.

With California pushing drivers to go electric, how will the state handle the pressure on the power grid?

It is too hot in Nelly Amaya's place when the mercury surges into triple digits, driven by the punishing heat wave gripping the western United States. &quot&#x3B;We don't have air conditioning at our house, we only have a fan,&quot&#x3B; Amaya, a retiree, told AFP.&#...

To avoid blackouts during a heat wave, California officials are asking residents to reduce energy use, and EV owners to limit charging.

The stability, reliability and availability of electricity hinges on the skill and resourceful cooperation of the people that run state and local utility power grid control rooms around the state. California's power grid is a lot stronger than it was just two years ago.  But as we transition away from polluting, but rock solid power plants, to more variable solar and wind energy, the grid stall has significant vulnerabilities..

With more and more drivers looking to make a change from gas to electric vehicles, making sure their vehicles stay charged could require some flexibility.

As a heat wave continues to grip Southern California and drive up air-conditioner use, a Flex Alert calling for voluntary power conservation to reduce strain on...

As expected, and with the approaching intense heat wave expected for California during this long Labor Day weekend, the state's Independent System Operator has...