Over the Labor Day weekend, SoCal Edison is asking its customers to conserve energy. “Please help us conserve power today, particularly from 3 to 9 p.m.,” reads an official statement from SoCal Eidson (SCE). “The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has directed SCE to reduce its electrical power load and implement demand response measures, which may include rotating outages today.” ...

Amid a west coast heatwave, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation to free up energy capacity amid “rolling blackouts” across the state. During the current heatwave the west coast is facing, Newsom held a meeting with officials with energy agencies and advisors on the heat-induced energy shortages. Following the meeting, the Governor wrote to California Independent System Operator (CAISO), ...