State’s Ongoing Heat Wave Prompts New Call To Cutback On Energy
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) – With more hot temperatures expected Tuesday, a statewide Flex Alert is in effect, and residents are being urged to cut back on energy use during peak daytime hours, a California...
View ArticleVandalism At San Jose PG&E Substation Called ‘Sabotage’
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) - In apparent acts of “sabotage” in the South Bay early Tuesday, someone cut fiber optic cables, knocking out some 911 service, and then fired a rifle at a PG&E substation, Santa...
View ArticleCal ISO Issues Flex Alert Through Tuesday, Urges Reduced Electricity Use
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for Northern California for Monday and Tuesday, and is asking consumers to reduce their energy use because of...
View ArticleCalifornians Urged To Conserve Power On Thursday
SACRAMENTO (KCBS) – The California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Thursday, asking people to voluntary conserve power. CAISO said due to a shortage of natural gas,...
View ArticleHeat Wave Prompts 2nd Flex Alert In A Row Called For California
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Flex Alert called by the Operators of California’s electricity grid continues Thursday as states across the West swelter. The California Independent System Operator called a Flex...
View Article2,200 PG&E Customers Without Power In Concord
LIVERMORE (CBS SF) — Power outages that at one point Tuesday left over 10,000 PG&E customers without electrical service in the East Bay have been reduced to about 2,200. The largest single outage...
View ArticleThousands Affected By Power Outages Around The Bay Area
BERKELEY (CBS SF) — A large-scale power outage affected over 7,000 customers in Berkeley and smaller outages affected thousands in other cities, according to PG&E. At 9:20 p.m. Tuesday evening,...
View ArticleCalifornia ISO Says Large-Scale Power Outages Unlikely Wednesday
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — The California Independent System Operator announced it does not expect large-scale power outages Wednesday, provided that residents across the state conserve energy during peak...
View ArticleBay Area Braces For Holiday Weekend Heat Wave, Call For Power Conservation
BAY AREA (CBS SF) — Amid a forecast for poor air quality in parts of the Bay Area and a statewide call for power conservation during a predicted heat wave, some cities are working to find ways to keep...
View ArticleFlex Alert Goes Into Effect Amid Hot Temperatures; Cal ISO Encourages Energy...
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — The latest Flex Alert went into effect Thursday afternoon as the California Independent System Operator anticipates high energy demand as the Bay Area faces the latest round of...
View ArticleCalifornia ISO Issues Flex Alert Amid Hot October Temperatures, Conservation...
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) – The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has announced a statewide Flex Alert for Thursday afternoon, due to anticipated high demand for electricity amid unseasonably...
View ArticleBay Area Heat Wave Rekindles Memories Of Flex Alerts, Rotating Outages
SAN JOSE (KPIX) — The state’s energy supply is in “good shape” for now, but hotter temperatures and an extensive heat wave could result in flex alerts or planned rotating power outages, a spokesperson...
View ArticleBay Area Heat Wave: Cal ISO Issues Flex Alert For Thursday as Temperatures Soar
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A weather system stalled over the Southwest began sending waves of excessive heat into Northern California Wednesday, leading Cal ISO to issue a Flex Alert for Thursday...
View ArticleUPDATE: PG&E Avoids Planned Rotating Outages Thursday as Bay Area Cooks in...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — As the clock ticked past 9 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Gas and Electric customers who had been warned earlier in the evening to anticipate possible rotating power outages could...
View ArticleCal ISO Poised to Issue Monday Flex Alert With Temperatures Expected to Soar
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — California’s power grid operator is poised to call a flex alert for Monday due to high heat expected to impact much of the state. In a heat bulletin sent out Sunday, the...
View ArticleBay Area Heat Wave: Cal ISO Issues Statewide Flex Alert For Friday Afternoon
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Friday, citing extreme heat across much of the state and a potential capacity shortfall on the...
View ArticleTemperatures To Soar Over 105 Degrees East Of Caldecott Tunnel
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Nothing magnifies the San Francisco Bay Area’s microclimates more than a heat wave stalled over the East Bay. While the four Caldecott Tunnel bores on Highway 24 only stretch a...
View ArticleCal ISO Issues Flex Alert for Monday as Oregon Wildfire Threatens...
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP/BCN) — The California Independent System Operator (or Cal ISO) has issued a Flex Alert for 4 to 9 p.m. Monday. Officials said the alert is needed to stabilize the state’s electric...
View ArticleLatest Flex Alert Issued by Cal ISO Goes Into Effect; Energy Conservation...
FOLSOM (AP/BCN) — A statewide Flex Alert issued by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) went into effect Monday afternoon as officials called for energy conservation. The Flex Alert went...
View ArticleFlex Alert Issued For Wednesday Calls For Voluntary Electricity Conservation
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — A heat wave in the forecast for Northern California has prompted a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday evening. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) is asking residents to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Wednesday Flex Alert Issued by Cal ISO Goes Into Effect; Energy...
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — A statewide Flex Alert calling for the conservation of electricity amid hotter temperatures across Northern California went into effect Wednesday afternoon. The California Independent...
View ArticleHot Weather Prompts State ISO To Issue Flex Alert For Wednesday
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — Hot weather and high energy demand in California has prompted a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday evening, according to officials. The California Independent System Operator (ISO)...
View ArticleUPDATE: Flex Alert Extended Into Thursday Due to Hot Weather Across California
FOLSOM (CBS SF) — The Flex Alert that went into effect Wednesday afternoon due to hot weather and anticipated high energy demand across the state has been extended into Thursday, according to...
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