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Into the weekend, more intense weather will bake parts of the Southland and there is a possibility the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley will feel the brunt of the high-pressure system.
In response to the predicted high temperatures, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a heat alert. This alert will remain active in the western San Fernando Valley from Friday through Sunday, and in the eastern San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley from Saturday through Sunday.
Residents that do not possess air conditioner in their homes can make good use of cooling centers. Cooler temperature will be attained along the coast because of persisting onshore flow.
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The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), which manages the state s power grid, has issued a statewide grid warning notice due to loss of resources and fire threat to the transmission system and is encouraging conservation.
CAISO is forecasting resources deficiency with all available resources in use or forecasted to be in use through 10 p.m. California ISO has been requesting additional energy from its neighbors and may call upon dispatching emergency demand response programs to avoid outages. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Heat wave and Oregon wildfire lead Flex Alert to be extended to Saturday
Firefighters arrive at Frenchman Lake on Thursday to battle the Sugar fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex fires burning in Plumas National Forest.
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July 9, 2021 8:33 PM PT
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The California Independent System Operator, which runs the electric grid for most of the state, has extended its Flex Alert another day as a heat wave and a wildfire in Oregon strain the state’s power supply.
Officials are asking Californians to reduce their energy consumption between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday. An alert was in effect for that same period Friday.
Publishing date: Jul 09, 2021 • 11 hours ago • 2 minute read •
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(Bloomberg) California ordered a stage 2 power-grid emergency one step away from rolling blackouts as a searing heat wave drives temperatures into triple-digits and sends demand for electricity soaring.
The state’s grid operator called for measure as wildfires including the Bootleg Fire in south-central Oregon threaten transmission lines bringing power into California. It comes as a historic drought grips the Western U.S. and temperatures reach record levels in parts of the region.
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The threat of blackouts underscore the power grid’s increasing vulnerability as climate change disrupts weather patterns and signal that shortfalls may continue this summer. Last August, California suffered its first rolling outages in almost two decades after hot weather sent electricity dem
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