The California Independent System Operator, the state's grid operator, urged residents again to refrain from charging electric vehicles amid record power consumption.
CALIFORNIA GOV. NEWSOM SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO INCREASE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AS STATE BRACES FOR MAJOR HEATWAVE
Monday marked the sixth consecutive day that CAISO asked residents to cut back on electricity consumption. The grid operator also extended the Monday alert to last until 10 p.m. to save additional power. "Monday and Tuesday are still projected to be the most challenging days yet, with the highest temperatures forecast on Tuesday and projected electricity demand of 50,099 megawatts," the notice stated.
CAISO explained that consumers should pre-cool their homes and use major appliances before 4 p.m. because that is when the state's solar power resources are "abundant." In recent years, California has pushed to transition rapidly away from fossil fuel power generation and, in 2021, was the nation's largest producer of electricity from solar power.
"When it comes to good energy policy, California’s leaders are unplugged from reality," Daniel Turner, the founder and executive director of energy group Power The Future, said in a statement last week."Temperatures are soaring, and residents are being asked to power down their everyday appliances and air conditioners over a long holiday weekend," he continued.
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