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San Diego Plane Crash Stresses Grid During First Heat Wave

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News Release July 3, 2007: San Diego Plane Crash Stresses Grid During First Heat Wave; Conservation Critical During Peak Demand Hours This Afternoon!

Extract:

(Folsom, CA) A small plane taking off this morning from McClellan-Palomar airport in the San Diego area clipped two high-voltage transmission lines before crashing. In addition, approximately 1,900 megawatts of generation in Southern California tripped offline overnight due to issues apparently unrelated to the plane crash. However, the loss of transmission capacity and generation, coupled with higher demand today due to increasing temperatures, could result in reduced energy reserves this afternoon not just in San Diego but potentially statewide. The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) is urging all Californians to conserve power during the peak hours this afternoon, roughly 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.

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• News Releases - 2007