California's grid operator is calling for people to limit their electricity usage amid a historic heat wave that is straining the power system in the U.S.' most populous state.
California's grid operator is calling for people to limit their electricity usage amid a historic heat wave that is straining the power system in the U.S.' most populous state.
The California Independent System Operator , which oversees the state's power grid, on Tuesday afternoon issued an"emergency alert" asking residents to use less power between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. "[R]eal-time analysis shows all resources are committed or forecasted to be in use, and energy deficiencies are expected," CAISOThe grid operator expects power demand on Tuesday to rise to 52,000 megawatts, exceeding records set in 2006. , leading to increased power consumption as people try to keep cool.
CAISO expects a majority of weather stations in California's interior to break daily temperature records on Tuesday. In neighboring Oregon, meanwhile, at least 12 cities broke temperature records for July and August, Oregon Public Broadcasting
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