Breaking News
California Officials Ask Residents to Conserve Energy as Blackouts Loom

Published
5 months agoon

California officials are asking locals to use less electricity as record energy demand looms for the state on Tuesday, making it likely for rolling blackouts to occur amid a heatwave.
On Tuesday, California faces its seventh “Flex Alert” in a row. When this alert is active, locals are asked to conserve their use of electricity between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. According to officials, they need to double or triple efforts to conserve energy for it to be effective.
On Monday, the California Independent System Operator declared “Energy Emergency Alert” level 2, just a level under the one where blackouts would have been deemed necessary. It brought four natural gas plants to run to hopefully help with demand since solar and wind power don’t have the means to meet California’s energy needs in such a pinch. It also imported power generated from the Pacific Northwest, a part of the U.S. that has been spared of the heatwave that settled in California in the past week.
A San Francisco Chronicle report about the situation reads;
On Tuesday, the state is predicting a 51,000 megawatt load. Officials issued an emergency energy watch for 5 to 9 p.m., a step that encourages market providers to offer supplemental energy or savings, or both.
…
So far the Flex Alerts have worked, as state residents have saved 600 to 700 megawatts in recent days. State regulators have asked consumers to avoid running appliances, set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher and turn off all unnecessary lights during those peak hours.
…
If a Stage 3 [of Energy Emergency Alert] is reached and power must be cut — something that is highly unlikely late Monday evening but could be a possibility again Tuesday — state regulators will ask utilities to determine the best way to drop their usage, probably rotating across systems, hopefully for short durations, [ISO CEO Elliot] Mainzer said.
State authorities have reminded California locals to turn off appliances and house lights if they’re not in use. They also asked people to avoid charging electric vehicles.
On Monday, the entire state used around 49,000 megawatts of power. It is also forecasted to use over 51,000 megawatts on Tuesday. The current record for daily power use in the state is just above 50,000 megawatts, and it has been in place since 2006.
Up Next:

You may like
SIGN UP FOR BNA NEWSLETTERS

Senate Republicans Pushing to Overturn D.C. Law Allowing Illegal Migrants to Vote

Manchin, 49 Other Republican Senators Push to Repeal Biden’s ESG Retirement Rule

Over 1,000 Flights on Monday Gets Canceled Due to a Severe Winter Storm

New Poll Shows Trump Leading by Double Digits in Potential South Carolina Republican Race

5 Memphis Police Officers Charged With Second-Degree Murder Over Tyre Nichols’ Death

Texas Issues $224 Million Contract to Build 30-Foot Border Wall in Laredo Sector

GOP House Members Introduce Legislation to Repeal 1934 National Firearms Act

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Places State ‘On Pause’ Tells Non-Essential Workers to Stay Home

Prominent BLM Activist Charles Wade Charged with Child Trafficking & Prostitution
Obama Is A Tyrant

COMMENTARY: Trump Has a Secret Weapon, the Democratic Party

US Military Plane Crashes in Afghanistan with 5 Onboard
International Women’s Day: Conservative Women Throughout History
This Refugee Wouldn’t Last Long In America

DeSantis calls Special Session to Ban Private Sector Employee Vaccine Mandates

WATCH: Donald Trump, Melania Trump Cheered at National Championship Game

WATCH: Pompeo Joins ‘Fox & Friends’ After US Airstrike Kills Top Iranian General

WATCH: Kanye West Brings Inmates and Guards to Tears During Surprise Gospel Concert at Texas Jail

WATCH: Trump Receives Standing Ovation at Alabama Football Game

WATCH: Taco Bell Foundation Surprises Worker With Scholarship Money
