California is headed to a massive electricity shortage, has no plans to increase electric power generation, might be facing hydroelectric power shutdowns due to record low dam water levels, and Newsome wants all car sales to be electric in 14 years.
— Jeffrey Gundlach (@TruthGundlach) August 31, 2022
BREAKING: California Power Grid Declares Flex Alert, Urges Residents To Not Charge Electric Vehicles & Set Thermostats To 78 Degrees or Higher – t.co/C5Uaq0oe62 pic.twitter.com/5190vN3ESE
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 31, 2022
🚨 MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER NOW IN PLACE 🚨
Fire pushing to 250 acres, with evacuations now ordered for Paradise Mobile Estates and all structures south of Templin Highway along Upper Ridge Route Road. All residents ordered to evacuate to the north. pic.twitter.com/TjMQl9KY1x
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) August 31, 2022
California Declares Grid Emergency, Warning of Blackouts
California officials declared a statewide grid emergency to cope with surging demand for power amid a blistering heat wave, raising the prospect of rolling blackouts.
The California Independent System Operator issued a level-1 energy emergency alert around 3:10 p.m. local time Wednesday after tapping all of its available power supplies. The notice, which comes after officials asked homes and businesses to conserve, is a warning that the state is anticipating power shortages.
It’s the biggest test for California’s grid since the summer of 2020, when rolling outages engulfed portions of the state. It comes as Russia’s war in Ukraine triggers an energy crisis in Europe and as record temperatures driven by climate change tax grids around the globe.