This week California’s grid operator predicts unprecedented energy demand due the state’s long-running heat wave.
An extreme heat wave that’s gripped California since last week will result in record level demands for power. The officials who operate the state power grid are begging residents to conserve power to avoid blackouts. KPBS Science and Technology reporter Thomas Fudge has the story.
This dire warning comes as record-setting temperatures have hammered the state and Southern California has had an excessive heat warning in place since last Tuesday.
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