Officials warn that rolling outages are likely to be necessary as demand exceeds supply.
We need 2 to 3 times as much conservation as we've been experiencing to keep the power on with these historic high temperatures and demand," the grid's chief executive, Elliot Mainzer, said Monday.
"We're looking at energy deficits at 2-4,000 megawatts, which is as much as 10% of normal electricity demand," he said. "The potential for rotating outages has increased significantly," he added, noting that the forecasted demand for Monday and Tuesday is at "all-time record levels."The sustained heat wave in California is likely to intensify throughout the week, threatening monthly and all-time temperature records beginning today and lasting until next weekend.4pm and 10pm local time.
Officials are warning that rolling outages are likely to be necessary as demand exceeds supply, particularly during peak times of the day. Given the persistence of the heat, and the fact that it is hitting nearby states that could otherwise export power to California, continued challenges await throughout the week.
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