Record-breaking high temperatures persisted in parts of California as officials are on watch for outages
On Friday, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s power grid, called for rotating outages throughout the state for the first time since 2001.
The system operator lifted the Stage 3 electrical emergency a few hours later, but only after PG&E Corp, one of the state’s largest utilities, had begun to cut power to about 220,000 customers. Service had been restored by late Friday night, PG&EThe rotating outages were ordered because of the increased electricity demand from customers running air conditioners and other devices.
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