With temperatures predicted to be 10 to 20 degrees above normal in much of California. And high temps elsewhere in the West perhaps limiting the amount of electric power available to import, the manager of the state electrical grid has issued a Flex Alert calling for voluntary conservation Saturday through Monday between the hours of 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The latest power concern follows a mid-August heat wave that strained the grid to the point where the Cal-ISO ordered utilities to implement brief rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. Officials said customers’ conservation significantly helped.
Authorities, meanwhile, hope to stop a surge in COVID-19 infections that could occur if people participate in traditional Labor Day weekend activities.
