PG&E Encourages Customers to Conserve Electricity as California Declares Flex Alert
June 11 2019 - 7:33PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to
conserve electricity in response to a statewide Flex Alert called
for today, Tuesday, June 11, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., by the
California Independent System Operator (ISO), which manages the
state’s power grid.
A Flex Alert is an urgent call to immediately conserve
electricity and shift power demand to off-peak hours to ease strain
on the grid. The ISO issued the alert in response to high
temperatures and high energy demand.
Because of widespread heat, the ISO anticipates energy demand
reaching a peak of 42,800 megawatts (MW) this evening. Also, two
units with a total generation of 1,260 MW are offline due to
mechanical failures. For security reasons, the ISO declined to
identify the units. The Flex Alert is in response to the
combination of high electricity demand and reduced generation.
Earlier in the day, the ISO issued a Restricted Maintenance
Operations (RMO), which requires generators and transmission owners
to postpone scheduled maintenance to keep grid assets available for
use.
PG&E encourages customers to reduce electricity use today,
especially during the afternoon, when air conditioners are
typically at peak use. Customers should also follow these
conservation tips:
- Adjust your thermostat to 78 degrees or
higher or turn it off if you will be away from home. Use a fan
instead of air conditioning, when possible.
- Draw drapes and turn off unnecessary
lighting.
- Keep refrigerator full (with bottles of
water if nothing else) and unplug any second refrigerator in the
home or garage.
- Avoid using electrical appliances and
devices. Put off tasks such as vacuuming, laundry, dish washing and
computer time until after 10 p.m.
- Set your pool pump to run overnight
instead of during the day.
These Flex Alert-related conservation efforts could reduce the
risk of further emergency measures, including rotating power
outages.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ or www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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