Washington, DC…Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed a first-of-its-kind social media transparency measure to protect Californians from hate and disinformation spread online. AB 587 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) will require social media companies to publicly post their policies regarding hate speech, disinformation, harassment and extremism on their platforms, and report data on […]
Folsom, CA….The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 2, effective today from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. The emergency alert has been declared to help the grid secure more supplies and urge market participants to lower demand on the system. The state and much of the West is enduring […]
San Francisco, CA…As excessive heat continues to bake California and the West, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to encourage customers to reduce demand on the grid. With temperatures for Tuesday forecast to be, once again, into triple digits, PG&E is prepared in all manner to respond to heat-related power outages, should they occur. […]
Folsom, CA…With historic heat bearing down on California for the next several days and energy demand approaching record levels, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) is stepping up its call for consumers to lower electricity use in the afternoons and evenings to avoid outages. “Starting tomorrow, this multi-day event is going to get much more […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Siskiyou County to support the response to the rapidly-spreading Mill Fire, which has burned more than 900 acres since it began today amid dangerous fire weather. The Governor also announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued another statewide Flex Alert, calling for voluntary electricity conservation for tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 3 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to increasing high heat, tightening energy supplies and more potential strain on the grid. A Flex Alert is also in effect today from 4 p.m. […]
Folsom, CA…Extreme heat continues urgent need to conserve electricity from 4 to 9 p.m. The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended its statewide Flex Alert, calling for a second consecutive day of voluntary electricity conservation tomorrow, Thursday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 9 p.m., due to continuing extreme temperatures pushing up energy demand and […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, for today, Aug. 31 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., due to high temperatures pushing up energy demand and tightening available power supplies. With excessive heat in the forecast across much of the state and Western […]
Folsom, CA…Starting tomorrow through Tuesday, California and the West are expecting extreme heat that is likely to strain the grid with increased energy demands, especially over the holiday weekend. Temperatures are forecast to begin rising Wednesday, August 31, intensifying through the holiday weekend and extending to early next week. In many areas of the West, […]
