The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert, urging people to cut back their electricity use from 5 p.m. PT to 10 p.m. PT Thursday to avoid power shortages.
When there is stress on the power grid, demand for electricity outstrips capacity and power outages become more likely, CAISO said in a press release.
“The public’s help is essential when extreme weather or other factors beyond our control put undue stress on the electric grid,” CAISO President and CEO Elliot Mainzer said. “We have seen the huge impact that occurs when consumers pitch in and limit…
