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QUALITY. WE’RE ALSO DEALING WITH ANOTHER DAY OF EXTREME HEAT. WITH TEMPERATURES WELL INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS IN SPOTS. THERE ARE CONCERNS FOR THE POWER GRID. FOR THAT REASON, EVERYONE IS BEING ASKED TO CONSERVE POWER RIGHT NOW. THE STATE’S ENERGY MANAGER SAYS REDUCING POWER USAGE, IS NECESSARY TO HELP PREVENT ROLLING OUTAGES. CAL ISO IS ASKING EVERYONE TO RAISE THERMOSTATS TO 78 DEGREES. AVOID USING LARGE APPLIANCES AND UNPLUG NON-ESSENTIAL DEVICES THROUGH 10:00 TONIGHT. ANDREA: KCRA 3’S DENEEKA HILL SPOKE WITH SMUD, ABOUT HOW MUCH POWER PEOPLE ARE USING ON A DAILY BASIS. AND THE IMPACT IT HAS ON EVERYONE IN THE STATE. >> THIS IS OK HAVING ALL OF THESE THINGS IN A POWER STRIP. REPORTER: GAMALIEL ORTIZ WITH SMUD SAYS EVERY WATT MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO CONSERVING ENERGY. MANY OF US WANT TO DO A PART BUT DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START. >> WE ARE INSIDE A HOME RIGHT HERE AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE CAN DO IS PRETTY COOL YOUR HOME. ONE OF THE BIGGEST DRAINERS OF ELECTRICITY IS THE A.C. REPORTER: SMART IS ASKING ITS CUSTOMERS TO CONSERVE ENERGY FROM 4:00 P.M. UNTIL 9:00 P.M.. >> USING A LARGE APPLIANCE LIKE A STOVE TOP OR AN OVEN IT IS WAY MORE EFFICIENT TO USE A SMALLER APPLIANCE SUCH AS AN AIR FRYER OR AN INSTAPOT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. IT REALLY SAVES ENERGY IT WILL ALSO REDUCE THE HEAT IN YOUR HOME THAT COMES FROM THE EVEN. REPORTER: ORITZ SAYS ANOTHER THING TO CONSIDER IS WAITING TO CHARGE YOUR ELECTRONICS. >> IF YOU HAVE 20 OR 30% ON THEIR, MAYBE HOLD OFF FROM CHARGING IT UNTIL AFTER THAT CRITICAL TIME SO THAT’S ANOTHER EASY TIP THAT EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE CAN DO JUST UN PLUG YOUR UNUSED DEVICES OR DEVICES THAT ARE ALREADY CHARGED. REPORTER: BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR TV, GAME SYSTEMS, AND OTHER ITEMS? >> IF YOU’RE NOT USING THEM I THINK IF ITS POWERED DOWN YOU’RE OK. ALL THESE LITTLE THINGS WILL ADD UP. REPORTER: HERE’S A LOOK AT JUST HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT IT CAN MAKE. SMUD RELEASED THIS CHART SHOWING THE DROP IN ELECTRICITY DEMAND TUESDAY. SMUD CUSTOMERS CONSERVED OVER 140 MEGAWATTS OVER PEAK HOURS . >> AND IF WE DON’T DO THAT WHAT HAPPENS? >> DURING A HEAT WAVE LIKE THIS THE DEMAND IS EXTREMELY HIGH SO THE GRID IS STRESSED SO IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES THEN THERE’S GOING TO HAVE TO BE EXTRA MEASURES. REPORTER: LIKE ROLLING BLACK OUTS WHICH SMUD SAYS THEY HAVEN’T HAD TO DO IN OVER 20 YEARS. >> IT IS BECAUSE THE CUSTOMERS HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB CONSERVING ENERGY. ANDREA: ANOTHER MAJOR DRAIN ON POWER IS YOUR WASHER AND DRYER. WAIT UNTIL 10:00 TO TURN THEM ON. THAT WILL ALSO HELP KEEP EXTRA HEAT FROM THE DRYER OUT OF YOUR HOME. THEY SAY ALL OF THESE TIPS WILL ALSO HELP

Californians are being asked to conserve power for the tenth day in a row to avoid rotating outages, as the state's grid operator expects more strain on the energy grid on Friday. People are asked to voluntarily conserve electricity from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.| VIDEO BELOW | Friday morning forecast for Sept. 9, 2022Despite record demand on Tuesday, California was able to narrowly avoid rotating outages on the peak day of the heat wave. The California Office of Emergency Services sent out an emergency alert to people's phones shortly before 6 p.m. There was a noticeable drop in energy demand shortly after that alert.Cal OES deputy director Brian Ferguson spoke with KCRA 3 reporter Melanie Wingo about the strategy of using the alert. Watch below. As the heat wave continues through the week, another call for energy conservation today aims at reducing the risk of possible rotating outages.In the event that the state grid operator orders rolling blackouts, you can check below to see if your home will be impacted.How to check PG&E rotating outages across California The utility released a search map that allows customers to search and see if their home would be impacted. Click here to search by address. How to search SMUD's map of rotating outagesThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District is also preparing for possible outages. Click here to search by address. Monitor power outages statewideYou can also track outages across California with this map below that uses data from the California Office of Emergency Services. App users, click here.California's grid operator says miscommunication led to some power shutoffsMiscommunication led utilities to mistakenly cut power to customers in several California cities during unprecedented demand on energy supplies, operators of the state’s electricity grid acknowledged Wednesday while warning the continuing extreme heat could prompt much larger rolling outages.Confusion occurred Tuesday afternoon between several Northern California utilities and the California Independent System Operator as the grid was perilously close to running out of energy amid record-breaking temperatures, said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of Cal-ISO."That is certainly concerning to me," Mainzer said, adding that he was looking into what happened and how many customers were affected. “There was a lot happening on the grid for everybody last night. And so we’ll we’ll double down on the communication to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”With record demand on power supplies across the West, California snapped its record energy use around 5 p.m. with 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set July 24, 2006. California is on its 10th straight day of being asked to conserve energyCal ISO issues what it calls Flex Alerts as a voluntary call for Californians to reduce energy. These are usually done on hotter days when energy use is expected to increase. What you can do to save energySet the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, if health permitsAvoid using major appliancesTurn off unnecessary lightsUse fans for coolingUnplug unused items| VIDEO BELOW | What is a 'heat dome?'| RELATED | Why to put a quarter on a frozen cup of water before losing power and more outage tips

Californians are being asked to conserve power for the tenth day in a row to avoid rotating outages, as the state's grid operator expects more strain on the energy grid on Friday.

People are asked to voluntarily conserve electricity from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

| VIDEO BELOW | Friday morning forecast for Sept. 9, 2022

Despite record demand on Tuesday, California was able to narrowly avoid rotating outages on the peak day of the heat wave. The California Office of Emergency Services sent out an emergency alert to people's phones shortly before 6 p.m. There was a noticeable drop in energy demand shortly after that alert.

Cal OES deputy director Brian Ferguson spoke with KCRA 3 reporter Melanie Wingo about the strategy of using the alert. Watch below.

As the heat wave continues through the week, another call for energy conservation today aims at reducing the risk of possible rotating outages.

In the event that the state grid operator orders rolling blackouts, you can check below to see if your home will be impacted.

How to check PG&E rotating outages across California

The utility released a search map that allows customers to search and see if their home would be impacted. Click here to search by address.

How to search SMUD's map of rotating outages

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is also preparing for possible outages. Click here to search by address.

Monitor power outages statewide

You can also track outages across California with this map below that uses data from the California Office of Emergency Services. App users, click here.

California's grid operator says miscommunication led to some power shutoffs

Miscommunication led utilities to mistakenly cut power to customers in several California cities during unprecedented demand on energy supplies, operators of the state’s electricity grid acknowledged Wednesday while warning the continuing extreme heat could prompt much larger rolling outages.

Confusion occurred Tuesday afternoon between several Northern California utilities and the California Independent System Operator as the grid was perilously close to running out of energy amid record-breaking temperatures, said Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of Cal-ISO.

"That is certainly concerning to me," Mainzer said, adding that he was looking into what happened and how many customers were affected. “There was a lot happening on the grid for everybody last night. And so we’ll we’ll double down on the communication to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

With record demand on power supplies across the West, California snapped its record energy use around 5 p.m. with 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set July 24, 2006.

California is on its 10th straight day of being asked to conserve energy

Cal ISO issues what it calls Flex Alerts as a voluntary call for Californians to reduce energy. These are usually done on hotter days when energy use is expected to increase.

What you can do to save energy

Set the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, if health permits
Avoid using major appliances
Turn off unnecessary lights
Use fans for cooling
Unplug unused items

| VIDEO BELOW | What is a 'heat dome?'

Check here to see if your home will be impacted by California rolling outages

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