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Conservation Urged with Westwide High Temps

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Summary:

Stage One Electrical Emergency Likely (Folsom, CA) The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) is urging California residents to conserve electricity today and tomorrow as a regional heat wave drives the demand for electricity. Rising temperatures have pushed today’s expected peak demand for electricity to 48,500 megawatts—about a thousand megawatts above forecast. A Stage One Electrical Emergency is likely around 2:00 p.m. today. A Stage One calls for voluntary conservation between 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Blackouts are not forecast for this week.

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• News Releases - 2007