The California Independent System Operator has released a report analyzing what led CAISO to trigger rotating power outages on August 14 and 15 during a heat wave so extreme that the report characterizes it as a “heat storm.” The report identified three root causes that led to the triggering: the …continue reading
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for Californians to conserve electricity, to prevent or limit expected rotating power outages today. Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow to reduce strain on the power system. Temperatures during …continue reading
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning [Sunday, August 16] and extending through Wednesday. The Flex Alerts are in effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. A persistent, record-breaking heat wave in California and the western states …continue reading