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If Californians don't mind their energy use over the next several days, officials warn, they could force power outages during a punishing heat wave that's hitting Western states.
A statewide Flex Alert has been issued for Monday as a heat wave impacts California with blistering temperatures over the Labor Day weekend and beyond.
California declared an "Energy Emergency Alert" as the state ran out of power and was forced to activate 4 backup natural gas plants.
California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave | 2022-09-06 10:43:28
Punishing triple-digit heat continues to bear down on Southern California, with a sixth straight Flex Alert in effect Monday urging residents to conserve electricity during peak hours.