State reaches power Emergency Alert 3; residents urged to turn off nonessential devices
The state's independent electrical grid operator, Cal ISO, says we've reached a critical stage and that rolling blackouts could be coming.
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The state's independent electrical grid operator, Cal ISO, says we've reached a critical stage and that rolling blackouts could be coming.
Madisen Keavy explains the stages of energy emergency alerts. After Stage 3, Cal ISO could institute rolling blackouts.
Rotating power outages are a possibility Monday and Tuesday in California as temperatures continue to break records for heat.
People are being urged to avoid using major appliances and charging electric vehicles.
Operators of California's power grid expect to issue calls for voluntary conservation of electricity during a prolonged heat wave building over the West and they warned that there could be energy shortages if conditions worsen.
Many Northern California residents are installing solar panels at home to cut down on their energy bill, but a Roseville woman says the bill for her elderly parents went up, and she wanted them removed. She says the supposed drop in her parents' monthly bill made it double over what, she says, were undisclosed charges.
Californians are being asked to save energy on Wednesday to avoid power outages due to surging air conditioning use.
