California Heat Wave Millions Told To Set Thermostats To 78 Degrees To Save Electricity Today

The operator also suggested residents pre-cool their homes to 72 degrees Fahrenheit before 4 p.m. and then set their thermostats at 78 degrees or higher during their holding hours. Residents should also avoid charging electric vehicles or using large appliances, it said. “More Flex Alerts are likely to be issued over the holiday weekend as extreme heat is forecast to blanket most of California,” the company warned in a news release Wednesday. The load on the grid increases during the late afternoon hours as air conditioner use increases while the supply provided by solar power decreases, according to the power grid manager. More than 40 million people are under a heat watch in seven Western states over the Labor Day weekend, including densely populated cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. “This is going to be the longest and most intense heat so far this calendar year,” Alexis Clouser of the National Weather Service in San Francisco told CNN. And that’s notable because the West has already experienced unusually high temperatures this summer, which have exacerbated the region’s drought that experts have linked to human-caused climate change. California’s grid will be limited in its ability to import power because neighboring states are expecting high temperatures, the operator said. “We are monitoring any shortfalls in energy supply and changes in conditions, such as fires or generation or transmission outages, that will affect supplies or the grid,” it said in an email. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for California. “We predict that this extreme heat will be of a long duration that we haven’t experienced in a long time,” he said during a news conference. Labor Day is expected to be the hottest day during this persistent heat wave, with other days expected to see temperatures soar 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. “Widespread daily record high temperatures are possible with some locations possibly reaching monthly records,” the Weather Prediction Center said.

“This is a deadly heat”

Other states affected include most of Nevada, parts of Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Washington state, according to CNN’s Robert Shackelford. Temperatures could reach 116 degrees in areas under extreme heat warnings and up to 105 degrees in heat warnings, he noted. Heat warnings are in place for Boise, Idaho. Reno, Nevada? and Seattle. Cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Fresno, San Francisco, Sacramento and Redding, Calif., are under extreme heat warnings — though not all are expected to see temperatures as high as 116 degrees, Shackelford said. . In California, the state of emergency will allow power plants to produce additional power and will lighten the use of backup generators to reduce power used during peak hours, according to the governor’s office. It also allows ships to reduce their energy use on the grid. Newsom noted that extreme drought conditions are limiting hydropower sources as water reservoirs deplete, which he acknowledged adds to the lack of “energy reliability.” “On the supply side, we’re being challenged by these extremes, and on the demand side, not surprisingly, people are increasing AC,” Newsom explained. “People are trying to escape the heat, so we have to face this twin challenge again.” Meanwhile, forecasters are warning people to take extreme heat seriously as it can be life-threatening. “This is deadly heat, so use common sense,” said Joe Sheard of the National Weather Service in Los Angeles. “Some people don’t pay enough attention to the forecast and they can end up in danger and die because of it. Obviously, it’s very sad to talk about, but people need to know that heat can be deadly.” Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US, and the conditions imposed by climate change have made extreme weather events deadlier and more common. In fact, heat deaths have outnumbered hurricane deaths by more than 15 to 1 over the past decade, according to data tracked by the National Weather Service. CNN’s Taylor Romine, Cheri Mossburg, Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller, Judson Jones, Monica Garrett and Taylor Ward contributed to this report.

title: “California Heat Wave Millions Told To Set Thermostats To 78 Degrees To Save Electricity Today Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Robert King”

The operator also suggested residents pre-cool their homes to 72 degrees Fahrenheit before 4 p.m. and then set their thermostats at 78 degrees or higher during their holding hours. Residents should also avoid charging electric vehicles or using large appliances, it said. “More Flex Alerts are likely to be issued over the holiday weekend as extreme heat is forecast to blanket most of California,” the company warned in a news release Wednesday. The load on the grid increases during the late afternoon hours as air conditioner use increases while the supply provided by solar power decreases, according to the power grid manager. More than 40 million people are under a heat watch in seven Western states over the Labor Day weekend, including densely populated cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. “This is going to be the longest and most intense heat so far this calendar year,” Alexis Clouser of the National Weather Service in San Francisco told CNN. And that’s notable because the West has already experienced unusually high temperatures this summer, which have exacerbated the region’s drought that experts have linked to human-caused climate change. California’s grid will be limited in its ability to import power because neighboring states are expecting high temperatures, the operator said. “We are monitoring any shortfalls in energy supply and changes in conditions, such as fires or generation or transmission outages, that will affect supplies or the grid,” it said in an email. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for California. “We predict that this extreme heat will be of a long duration that we haven’t experienced in a long time,” he said during a news conference. Labor Day is expected to be the hottest day during this persistent heat wave, with other days expected to see temperatures soar 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. “Widespread daily record high temperatures are possible with some locations possibly reaching monthly records,” the Weather Prediction Center said.

“This is a deadly heat”

Other states affected include most of Nevada, parts of Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Washington state, according to CNN’s Robert Shackelford. Temperatures could reach 116 degrees in areas under extreme heat warnings and up to 105 degrees in heat warnings, he noted. Heat warnings are in place for Boise, Idaho. Reno, Nevada? and Seattle. Cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs, Fresno, San Francisco, Sacramento and Redding, Calif., are under extreme heat warnings — though not all are expected to see temperatures as high as 116 degrees, Shackelford said. . In California, the state of emergency will allow power plants to produce additional power and will lighten the use of backup generators to reduce power used during peak hours, according to the governor’s office. It also allows ships to reduce their energy use on the grid. Newsom noted that extreme drought conditions are limiting hydropower sources as water reservoirs deplete, which he acknowledged adds to the lack of “energy reliability.” “On the supply side, we’re being challenged by these extremes, and on the demand side, not surprisingly, people are increasing AC,” Newsom explained. “People are trying to escape the heat, so we have to face this twin challenge again.” Meanwhile, forecasters are warning people to take extreme heat seriously as it can be life-threatening. “This is deadly heat, so use common sense,” said Joe Sheard of the National Weather Service in Los Angeles. “Some people don’t pay enough attention to the forecast and they can end up in danger and die because of it. Obviously, it’s very sad to talk about, but people need to know that heat can be deadly.” Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the US, and the conditions imposed by climate change have made extreme weather events deadlier and more common. In fact, heat deaths have outnumbered hurricane deaths by more than 15 to 1 over the past decade, according to data tracked by the National Weather Service. CNN’s Taylor Romine, Cheri Mossburg, Jennifer Gray, Brandon Miller, Judson Jones, Monica Garrett and Taylor Ward contributed to this report.