SAN DIEGO – A flex alert that was declared for the state of California on Wednesday has been extended through Thursday.
The manager of the state's power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert Wednesday, urging residents to conserve energy in response to high temperatures, power plant outages and reductions in transmission-line capacity.
The alert by the California Independent System Operator asks residents to cut back their power use, especially during peak hours of 2 to 9 p.m. The alert was initially issued only for Wednesday, but Cal-ISO later extended it through Thursday evening.
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"Electricity supplies statewide are expected to be tight because of high summer temperatures driving up demand, power plant outages and transmission line import capacity reductions," according to Cal-ISO. "Power imports may be limited today because of high temperatures in neighboring states."
Cal-ISO officials said conservation is especially important in the late afternoon, when air-conditioning use tends to push electricity use to its highest point of the day.
ISO Tips:
-- Set thermostat at 78 or higher and turn off, if away
-- Cool with fans & draw drapes
-- Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances
-- Use major appliances in morning or late evening
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