Power prices in the U.S. West soared to record highs for a second day on Tuesday, and California utilities urged consumers to conserve energy to avoid more rotating outages as a brutal heat wave pushes demand close to an all-time high.
FILE PHOTO: Power lines are shown as California consumers prepare for more possible outages following weekend outages to reduce system strain during a brutal heat wave amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease in Carlsbad, California, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
On Friday and Saturday, the California ISO, which operates the grid for most of the state, ordered utilities to start outages that left over 400,000 homes and businesses sweltering for about an hour each as air conditioning demand outstripped available generation resources.
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