With electricity use spiking amid the searing heat, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Management Services issued a rare alert Monday evening, calling for Californians to immediately reduce their energy use to avoid blackouts.
With electricity use spiking amid the searing heat, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Management Services issued a rare alert Monday evening, calling for Californians to immediately reduce their energy use to avoid blackouts.
Bloomberg notes, California officials sent an emergency text message around 5:45 warning approximately 525,000 homes and businesses..
The alert was announced after grid conditions worsened and energy supplies were determined to be insufficient to cover demand and..