Heat wave overload: How long can SoCal avoid rolling blackouts? The new concerns today as power use sets records. Now on ABC7
A brutal heat wave brought California to the verge of ordering rolling blackouts but the state's electrical grid managed to handle record-breaking demand.Tuesday marked the seventh consecutive day operators of California's power grid called for a statewide voluntary conservation of electricity as demand reaches record levels.
Alerts were sent to cellphones across the state asking residents to "conserve energy now to protect public health and safety," and warning that "power interruptions may occur unless you take action." Even without intentional blackouts, however, tens of thousands of people found themselves without power in Northern California.
Grid managers have several options available before power outages, like tapping backup generators, buying more power from other states and using so-called demand response programs, where people are paid to use less energy. Earlier in the day, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom urged residents to conserve, warning in a video message that "the risk for outages is real and it's immediate."
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