[Southern California Permaculture] Rolling Blackouts Possible Across SoCal/Turn off what you don't need...

[Margie Bushman, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Rolling Blackouts Possible Across SoCal

High Temps May Cause Power Disruptions

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Santa Barbara Independent
By 
<http://www.independent.com/staff/jean-yamamura/>Jean 
Yamamura (<http://www.independent.com/staff/jean-yamamura/contact/>Contact)


The high temperatures expected across the state 
today ­ and delivering 90 degrees in downtown 
Santa Barbara mid-morning on Monday ­ has the 
state’s electricity manager requesting voluntary 
conservation measures today from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 
Consumers are asked to turn off unnecessary 
lights, use appliances after 9 p.m., and set air 
conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. The Flex 
Alert does not include the use of electricity 
necessary for “health, safety, or welfare,” 
emphasized Steven Greenlee, a spokesperson with 
the California Independent System Operation 
(ISO). “Critical infrastructure is not included, 
hospitals, for instance,” he added in explaining 
what would be included in any rolling blackout.

The ISO forecaster expects a high of 109 degrees 
in areas of the state. If demand begins to create 
bottlenecks on the transmission system, Greenlee 
said, ISO would rotate temporary power outages to 
blocks of consumers to keep the system operating. 
One concern for ISO is the limited availability 
of the natural gas customarily supplied to Los 
Angeles power generators from Aliso Canyon. 
Another hot day is expected Tuesday, but ISO has 
not yet determined whether voluntary conservation 
will be needed. Consumers can sign up to receive 
power conservation notifications at <http://www.flexalert.org/>flexalert.org.




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