Southern California Spared From Rolling Blackouts; Power Grid Demand Reaches Record High

CBS Los Angeles

September 7, 2022

Southern California was spared from any rolling blackouts despite the power grid reaching a record-high demand.

The power grid demand hit an all-time high of 52,061 megawatts surpassing a near two-decade-old record of 50,270 megawatts.

About an hour after reaching the record high, the California Independent System Operator ended the Energy Emergency Alert 3 at about 8 p.m. The alert called for all energy resources to be redirected to the state's power grid to meet the increased demand for electricity. The state's grid operator raised the level three times on Tuesday.

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