Officials with the state's power grid operator are asking residents to voluntarily conserve electricity Wednesday during the Flex Alert as high temperatures increase energy demand across California.
and went into effect Wednesday at 4 p.m. It will remain in place until 9 p.m. Cal ISO is predicting an increase in electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use.
PG&E urged residential customers to avoid using large appliances such as dishwashers and washers and dryers during the Flex Alert. For businesses, shutting off computers at the end of the workday can have a big impact, PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said. Businesses that want to help can turn off any office equipment not currently in use, use sleep or power saving modes when possible, and enable power management settings.
While temperatures were not quite as high as they were during Tuesday's heat advisory and excessive heat watch in inland areas of Northern California, it was still quite warm in those parts of the region.
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