rotating power outages

A report on the state’s mid-August statewide grid meltdown shows it was triggered when the state’s independent grid manager mistakenly allowed more than 4,000 megawatts of power to be exported from the system at the crucial moment of peak heatwave demand.

Whether planned or not, we know a power outage can be stressful, so we’ve gathered the resources below to help you prepare and keep you and your loved ones safe when the time comes.

Another Flex Alert has been issued Wednesday across the state as sizzling temps from a dragging heat wave continue to blanket parts of the Bay Area.

PG&E has launched a new tool to help customers see if they will be impacted by rotating outages.

PG&E said rotating power outages are no longer needed Tuesday as the California Independent System Operator thanked consumers for “keeping the electricity flowing.”

The state’s power grid system operator moved to lift price caps for up to a month in an effort to bolster energy supplies and prevent more heatwave-related blackouts.

The state’s power grid system operator moved to lift price caps for up to a month in an effort to bolster energy supplies and prevent more heatwave-related blackouts. Investigative Reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken has the story.

The California Independent System Operator said rotating power outages are no longer happening Monday night.

There were a number of power outages across the Bay Area Monday according to the PG&E map, but none related to rolling blackouts. Ian Cull reports.

PG&E said rotating power outages are “likely” to happen Monday afternoon and evening as sweltering heat continues to tax the state’s power grid. Scott Budman reports.

Based on current forecasts for electricity supply and demand as of 8 p.m. Sunday, the state’s electric grid operator, the California Independent System Operator (ISO), has told PG&E that “rotating” power outages will not happen Sunday night after all in portions of San Francisco, San Mateo and Contra Costa counties.

A heat wave baking California in triple-digit temperatures continued to strain the electrical system Saturday.

Some 220,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Company customers were impacted late Saturday as part of another round of rotating outages directed by California’s grid operator, the utility said. PG&E said the latest round of outages occurred in portions of the Central Coast and Central Valley, including Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Joaquin counties. The outages lasted for about an...

Sergio Quintana provides the latest on rolling power outages in the state and Vianey Arana shows just how hot the heat wave baked the region.