Todays Outlook

Get an at-a-glance view of supply and demand, renewable energy production, emergency notifications and requests for energy conservation. These displays are provided for information only and do not represent real-time system operating conditions. Click here for more information about this page.

Supply and Demand

Graph displays current system demand plotted against forecast demand and available resources.  See tutorial for more information on this graph.

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Renewables

Graph shows aggregated output from renewables connected to the ISO grid.

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Alerts, Warnings and Emergencies

Status of emergency notices issued when operating reserves or transmission capacity limitations threaten our ability to safely and reliably operate the grid. 

 

Active and Archive Notices
Current and past emergency notificaitons

Emergency Fact Sheet
Electrical emergency declaration and notification process overview

Grid History - 1998 to Present
No touch, alerts, warnings emergency and conservation declarations since 1998

California ISO Peak Load History - 1998 through 2011
Annual peak load since 1998

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Flex Meter

Meter presents current level of conservation requested of consumers. As the Alerts, Warnings & Emergency status increases the need for conservation will rise.

 
Flex Alert Tips
Learn how to use electricity wisely and help the power grid