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Due to extreme heat and high demand sweeping the state, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Friday.
The statewide alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. on July 9.
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The @California ISO issued a statewide #FlexAlert for tomorrow, July 9, from 4-9 p.m. due to extreme across the state heat urging consumers to reduce energy use to help relieve stress on the #powergrid. Read the news release: https://t.co/rfVr43ipicpic.twitter.com/RkM8NehmkG Flex Alert (@flexalert) July 8, 2021
Heat wave prompts California to issue flex alert to conserve power
High heat could strain power supplies in coming days, state grid managers say.
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July 8, 2021 5:34 PM PT
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The California Independent System Operator, which runs the electric grid for most of California, has issued a new flex alert for Friday, asking residents to conserve electricity as a heat wave sweeps the state.
Officials are calling on residents to cut back on their energy use from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in order to ease the strain on the grid during the evening, when there’s less or no solar energy available.
Updated: 5:53 PM PDT July 8, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA More hot weather will bake parts of the Southland into the weekend, with the Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley likely to bear the brunt of the high-pressure system and the state urging energy conservation to prevent outages.
An excessive heat warning will be in effect in the Antelope Valley through 9 p.m. Monday, with the National Weather Service predicting dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 113 expected.
Forecasters said temperatures won t drop dramatically overnight in the area, with lows expected in the mid-70s to mid-80s. Strong upper level high pressure will bring excessively hot temperatures to the interior valleys, mountains and deserts through early next week, with above normal temperatures most everywhere away from the coast, according to the NWS.
Cal ISO issues Flex Alert for Friday due to expected heat, electricity demand
FOLSOM, Calif. (KION) – The California Independent System Operator announced that it has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Friday due to expected high temperatures and high energy demand.
The Flex Alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and during that time, the agency is asking Californians to conserve electricity to reduce strain on the power grid while demand for energy is high.
The California ISO issued a statewide #FlexAlert for tomorrow, July 9, from 4-9 p.m. due to extreme across the state heat urging consumers to reduce energy use to help relieve stress on the #powergrid. Read the news release: https://t.co/kaYxKU9wBbpic.twitter.com/fh12R8XJI4 California ISO (@California ISO) July 8, 2021
Updated on July 8, 2021 at 11:26 pm
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Due to extreme heat and high demand sweeping the state, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Friday.
The statewide alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. on July 9. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
The @California ISO issued a statewide #FlexAlert for tomorrow, July 9, from 4-9 p.m. due to extreme across the state heat urging consumers to reduce energy use to help relieve stress on the #powergrid. Read the news release: https://t.co/rfVr43ipicpic.twitter.com/RkM8NehmkG Flex Alert (@flexalert) July 8, 2021