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With electricity demand reaching record levels due to a drawn-out heat wave, Southern California and the whole state avoided rolling power blackouts as the manager of the power grid called for maximum conservation efforts by residents.
California narrowly averted rolling blackouts on Tuesday, but the continuing statewide heat wave has led to yet another energy conservation Flex Alert for Wednesday.
Californians are being asked to conserve power for the tenth day in a row to avoid rotating outages, as the state's grid operator expects more strain on the energy grid on Friday.
A statewide Flex Alert calling for reduced electricity use was extended once again Wednesday amidst the current heatweave affecting Santa Clarita and California.
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.