California experienced limited power outages as electricity demand hit record highs and the system reached its highest alert level on Tuesday night, but the state did not have to put up with the outages due to consumer savings.
Electricity demand reached 52,061 megawatts Tuesday night, breaking the record since 2006 when the state suffered one of the longest and strongest heatwaves in its history, according to the California Independent Systems Operator (ISO).
Peak demand for California’s ISO power grid reached an all-time high of 52,061 MW. We still adhere to EEA3 – no load shedding. Maintenance is important. https://t.co/9gv5TqmPuQ
— California ISO (@California_ISO) September 7, 2022
The state has issued a second consecutive “Emergency Energy Alert,” raising the alert to Level 3, the highest level at which blackouts are imminent. However, there is no official statewide power outage, except for “load shedding” by some local authorities.
At 20:00 the grid operator terminated Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 3 with no overnight load shedding. Consumer protection plays an important role in ensuring the reliability of the electrical grid. Thanks California!
— California ISO (@California_ISO) September 7, 2022
Los Angeles times He noted that there was some confusion between state and local authorities as to whether an unloading actually took place:
Palo Alto officials said at around 7:00 pm they were allowed to restore power to approximately 1,700 customers after the outage, per Cal ISO’s “load shedding requirements.”
“We have not ordered a seasonal closure,” ISO spokeswoman Ann Gonzalez said in an email to The Times on Tuesday evening. “We continued [Energy Emergency Alert] 3 no load shedding and [the alert] Finished at 20:00”
The crisis is not over: authorities issued a “Flexible Warning” for the eighth consecutive year on Wednesday, urging consumers to conserve electricity, including not charging EVs.
Flexible Alert will operate between 16:00 – 21:00. Energy demand is highest in the afternoon due to heat; at the same time, electricity resources are insufficient as solar energy becomes unusable.
The state quickly switched to solar and wind power, shutting down natural gas and nuclear power plants, leading to an energy crisis that authorities had to address because the state requires all drivers to purchase non-electric vehicles using 30% more energy after 2035. . More currently networking than electric vehicles.
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