To help the public prepare for the need to conserve energy, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) is issuing this heat bulletin in anticipation of persistent above-normal temperatures and increased electricity demand in much of California and the West today and Thursday, July 11. After a slight brief reprieve from historic extreme heat that has impacted much of the state ...

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) briefly declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 1, Thursday evening. The EEA 1 was declared at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and quickly ended at 8:30 p.m., according to officials. An EEA 1 was declared due to heat conditions and higher-than-anticipated demand. However, the market was able to secure additional resources and ended the emergency declaration. ...

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday, cautioning residents, including those in the Santa Clarita Valley, to reduce power usage during peak times. The ISO is calling for a Flex Alert, asking all California and SCV residents to voluntarily reduce electrical usage between 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday in order to combat power ...

A Flex Alert has been issued for all of California Thursday, as a fall heatwave is turning up the temperature of the Golden State.  The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 15, according to the agency.   With hot temperatures in the forecast, ...