{"id":511959,"date":"2021-07-12T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/states-grid-operator-asks-electric-customers-across-california-to-conserve-power-today-from-4-9-p-m\/"},"modified":"2021-07-12T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:21:04","slug":"states-grid-operator-asks-electric-customers-across-california-to-conserve-power-today-from-4-9-p-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/states-grid-operator-asks-electric-customers-across-california-to-conserve-power-today-from-4-9-p-m\/","title":{"rendered":"State\u2019s Grid Operator Asks Electric Customers Across California to Conserve Power Today from 4-9 p.m."},"content":{"rendered":"

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State\u2019s Grid Operator Asks Electric Customers Across California to Conserve Power Today from 4-9 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nWith electric transmission lines from Oregon still threatened due to the fast-growing Bootleg Fire and continued hot temperatures in California and throughout the West, the state\u2019s grid operator has issued a Flex Alert for today (Monday, July 12), asking for voluntary conservation from 4-9 p.m.\n<\/p>\n

\nCalifornians who conserve energy this afternoon and evening will help stabilize the state\u2019s electric grid and help respond to the uncertainty caused by the heat and the Oregon fire, says the California Independent System Operator (CAISO).\n<\/p>\n

\nThe grid operator\u2019s statewide Flex Alert<\/a> for Monday asks all Californians to work together and conserve electricity.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe grid operator noted that when Flex Alerts were called on Friday and Saturday, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers and other Californians significantly reduced their energy use. That allowed the grid operator to avoid or limit possible rotating power outages that can become necessary when demand for electricity outstrips capacity.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe Bootleg Fire more than tripled in size over the weekend. It caused transmission lines to trip off on Friday and again Saturday, limiting electricity flow from the Pacific Northwest to California and other states. Power supplies to the CAISO\u2019s service territory, which covers about 80 percent of the state, have been reduced by as much as 3,500 megawatts because of the fire.\n<\/p>\n

\nDaytime highs will reach the 108 to 113 degrees today in the hottest Central Valley locations such as Redding, Fresno and Bakersfield, according to PG&E meteorologists. An Excessive Heat Warning<\/a> issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect across much of the Central Valley and adjacent foothills through tomorrow evening.\n<\/p>\n

Saving energy at home<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nHere are ways PG&E customers can cut their power use and help keep the lights (and air conditioning) on for everyone:\n<\/p>\n