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California barely avoided blackouts during heat wave. Was that a win or a wake-up call?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was a 10-day test of California’s ability to keep the lights on and maintain its green-energy crusade, an unprecedented heat wave that pushed the state’s power grid to the brink of rolling blackouts.

Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022

As heat wave strains California energy grid, wildfire smoke could limit solar power

LOS ANGELES — As an unprecedented heat wave continues to strain California’s power grid, officials have issued a ninth straight Flex Alert — this one slated to last two hours longer than the previous daily statewide announcements to limit energy consumption.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 9, 2022

California avoids outages after day of grid-straining heat

California kept the lights on during extreme heat, as operators of the state’s electricity grid continued to warn that unprecedented demand on energy supplies could force them to periodically cut power to some customers

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

California battles wildfires and faces blackouts during a brutal heat wave

Triple-digit temperatures are expected as energy officials warn the electrical load on Tuesday could reach the state's highest demand ever. Four deaths were reported as multiple wildfires burned.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2022

California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave

Authorities say California will face its highest chance of blackouts this week as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit heat

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Blackouts possible as California power grid enters ‘the most intense phase of this heat wave’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Struggling to stave off rolling blackouts Labor Day evening, managers of California’s beleaguered power grid declared an energy emergency alert Monday and warned that Californians might have to double or triple their energy conservation efforts to prevent the lights from going out.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Blackouts possible as California power grid declares Stage 2 alert and heat wave worsens

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Struggling to stave off rolling blackouts Labor Day evening, managers of California’s beleaguered power grid declared an energy emergency alert Monday and warned that Californians might have to double or triple their energy conservation efforts to prevent the lights from going out.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Blackouts possible as California power grid declares emergency as usage, conservation climb

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Staring at the possibility of Labor Day blackouts, managers of California’s power grid issued an extended Flex Alert for Monday afternoon and evening but warned that voluntary conservation might not be enough to keep the lights on.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

California grid facing higher risk of outages as heat builds

California’s strained power grid is set to come under even more stress Monday because of a punishing heat wave, increasing the chance of blackouts.

Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022

Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens

California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heatwave

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022