Southern California baked under a third day of record-setting heat as firefighters continued battling wildfires across the state and officials grappled with triple-digit temperatures that have spurred further calls for voluntary energy use reduction to avoid rolling blackouts.
The California Independent System Operator, which manages the power grid, has extended a Flex Alert into Saturday, officials announced Friday evening. During a Flex Alert, consumers are asked to conserve energy from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., hours when the grid is most stressed.
“Californians are strongly urged to lower electricity use by setting thermostats to 78 or higher, health permitting, avoid using major appliances, and turning off all unnecessary lights,” the officials said. “Tomorrow’s Flex Alert is the fourth consecutive call for conservation, as much of the state remains gripped in an extensive heat wave.”
The Antelope Valley saw two high-temperature records broken on Friday. Lancaster’s high of 113 degrees broke the previous […]
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