The California grid operator is asking people to save energy for a second straight day as it extends its Flex Alert. Cal ISO announced on Wednesday that it will extend its Flex Alert until Thursday hours after Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order intended to temporarily speed up the state’s energy supply. With a Flex Alert, residents are urged to save electricity from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. because energy consumption is expected to increase amid an extended period of high temperatures, the California independent system operator said in a statement.The Flex An alert has been issued to avoid power outages due to increased strain on the power grid due the growing number of people using electricity for cooling. KCRA 3 meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said on Wednesday that temperatures would range from 98 to 101 degrees in many places in the valley. Thursday will be warmer with highs near 104. Friday could bring a degree or two of “cooling”. Overnight lows will fall in the low to mid-60s. | Forecast above | California will continue to see triple-digit temperatures over Labor Day weekend, so plan aheadHere’s what you can do to save energy during a flexible alertSet the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, health permittingAvoid using large appliancesTurn off unnecessary lightsUse fans for coolingUnplug unused itemsThe heat is expected to continue through Tuesday. On Wednesday, Cal ISO said more flex alerts are possible throughout the weekend. The KCRA 3 weather team calls Saturday to Tuesday the heat impact days with highs forecast in the 108-111 range in the valley. This means people should plan around the afternoon heat, especially students with after school activities. week to allow some residents to take a break from the predicted week of triple-digit heat. | Learn more | Here are the cooling centers that will open on Thursday amid the triple-digit forecast at NorCalFollow our KCRA weather team on social mediaChief Meteorologist Mark Finan on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Tamara Berg on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Melanie Hunter on Facebook and TwitterMeteorologist Eileen Javora on FacebookMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn on FacebookMeteorologist Heather Waldman on FacebookWatch our forecast on TV or onlineHere’s where to find our latest video forecast. You can also watch a live stream of our latest newsletter here. The banner on our website turns red when we are live. We also stream on the Very Local app for Roku, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. This is where you can download our app for the latest weather alerts.
The California grid operator is asking people to save energy for a second straight day as it extends its Flex Alert.
Cal ISO announced Wednesday that it would extend its Flex Alert through Thursday hours after Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order intended to temporarily boost the state’s energy supply.
With a Flex Alert, residents are urged to conserve electricity from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. as power consumption is expected to increase amid a long period of high temperatures, the California Independent System Operator said in a statement. .
The Flex Alert was issued to avoid power outages due to increased pressure on the power grid due to more people using electricity for cooling.
KCRA 3 meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn said on Wednesday that temperatures would range from 98 to 101 degrees in many places in the valley. Thursday will be warmer with highs near 104. Friday could bring a degree or two of “cooling”. Overnight lows will fall in the low to mid 60s.
| Forecast above | California will continue to see triple-digit temperatures over Labor Day weekend, so plan ahead
Here’s what you can do to save power during a flexible alert
- Set the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits
- Avoid using major appliances
- Turn off unnecessary lights
- Use fans for cooling
- Unplug unused items
The heat is expected to continue through Tuesday. On Wednesday, Cal ISO said more flex alerts were possible throughout the weekend.
The KCRA 3 weather team calls Saturday to Tuesday the heat impact days with highs forecast in the 108-111 range in the valley. This means that people should plan for the heat in the afternoon, especially students with extracurricular activities.
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Here’s how to find NorCal Cooling Centers
Cooling centers in Northern California are expected to open this week to allow some residents to take a break from the forecast week of triple-digit heat.
| Learn more | Here are the cooling centers opening Thursday amid triple-digit forecast at NorCal
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