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By City News Service Photo: Getty Images LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Triple-digit heat baked parts of the Southland again today, with elevated temperatures expected to continue into the weekend and officials urging residents to conserve energy during peak hours to avoid power outages. According to the National Weather Service, heat records were set Wednesday in Lancaster, Palmdale and Sandberg for the second day in a row. Lancaster reached 111 degrees, besting the 2011 record for a June 17 of 105 degr...

Building a better bay area moving forward finding solutions. this is abc7 news. a heat advisory and excessive heat warnings are still in effect in in bay area. another flex alert is about to get underway as thousands had to beaches, pools, water parks, searching for anyway to try to keep cool as we hit triple digits. good afternoon and thank you for joining us. you are watching abc7 news at 4:00 hulu live, and wherever you stream. we are 2 hours away from another flex alert tonight. from 6:0...

Californians asked to conserve energy in Thursday Flex Alert to avoid power outages FacebookTwitterEmail Dry grass surrounds power lines in Concord, Calif. on Friday, December 4, 2020.Brittany Hosea-Small/Special to The Chronicle With temperatures soaring Wednesday from a Western heat wave, California power grid managers issued a Flex Alert for Thursday. Californians are asked to voluntarily conserve energy as much as possible from 5-10 p.m. Thursday to avoid power outages. The California Indep...

UpdatedWed, Jun 16, 2021 at 5:18 pm PT Replies(96) Rolling blackout prevent damage to high power lines caused by intense demand. (Renee Schiavone/Patch) CALIFORNIA — The California Independent System Operator is warning residents and businesses that rolling blackouts are possible between 5 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, as the agency issued a statewide Flex Alert. The power grid is expected to be stressed as a multi-state heatwave drags on. "The publics help is essential when extreme weather or ot...

Flex Alert | Heat wave prompts call for voluntary power conservation Thursday & Friday A Flex Alert is a call for voluntary energy conservation, essentially a plea for residents across the state to cut their power use to reduce overall demand and lower Author: City News Service Updated: 4:18 PM PDT June 17, 2021 SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — With temperatures soaring in San Diego and beyond, a Flex Alert calling on residents to voluntarily cut their power use will...

Reply The Flex Alert will be in effect from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. (Shutterstock) NEWPORT BEACH, CA — State authorities issued a Flex Alert Wednesday calling for Newport Beach residents to voluntarily cut power on Thursday to reduce strain on Californias power grid as a record-breaking heatwave grips the region. Voluntarily turning off power and turning up the thermostat can make enough of a difference to stave off rolling blackouts, according to the California Independent System Operato...

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Will there be blackouts? California may call to conserve power as heat wave strains grid FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 A power plant is shown on June 15, 2021 in Houston, Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which controls approximately 90% of the power in the state, has requested Texas residents to conserve power through Friday as temperatures surge.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of2 This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo shows power lines in Houston. The electric power ...

Californians may be asked to conserve power amid heat wave June 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2020, file photo, high voltage signs are posted on the Department of Water and Power Sub Station E in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. California residents may be asked to reduce electricity use this week to avert rolling blackouts amid a heat wave that threatens to strain the states power grid. The California Independent System Operator, the nonprof...

It isn't quite summer yet, but the Southland will find itself baking in summer-like heat this week, with triple-digit record temperatures anticipated in the valleys and mountains, while even downtown could reach up to 100.