Grid officials ask for conservation to ease energy demand - Calif

[Kadie]

Grid officials ask for conservation to ease energy demand

The Associated Press
Last Updated 4:07 pm PDT Monday, May 3, 2004

FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) - California grid operators asked for Californians to conserve energy Monday after a Southern California transmission path reached its peak capacity.

The California Independent System Operator issued a transmission emergency, but officials said they didn't expect to have to order rolling blackouts.

ISO officials did ask some large electricity users to curtail their electricity use voluntarily. Those customers pay less for electricity in return for reducing their electricity when demand is high.

The ISO oversees much of California's power grid. On Monday, the grid reached its highest demand for power so far this year, moving an estimated 40,451 megawatts of electricity. One megawatt is enough electricity to operate about 750 homes.

more... http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/9164149p-10089732c.html

[Pax Argent]

1. And here it is only May

This is going to be a rough summer.

[theoceansnerves]

2. wtf?

didn't last week they say that they had way more than enough capacity than would be needed this summer? or am i dreaming?

[Kadie]

3. I was thinking that was what I heard too.

:shrug:

[jcldragon]

4. um....

I've got no A/C. I depend upon the seabreeze in the afternoon...

[proud patriot]

5. I've been using my Close Line to dry clothes

I also have yet to turn on any air conditioning
unit . We just went through some really hot days too.