Flex Alert Issued For The Holiday Weekend In Dublin

Press release from the City of Dublin:

September 3, 2020

With temperatures expected to be over 100 degrees this weekend, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a statewide Flex Alert, urging consumers to conserve energy, Saturday, September 5, through Monday, September 7. The Flex Alert is designed to alleviate the strain put on the State’s power grid. The ISO is asking residents to voluntarily conserve energy, unplugging unnecessary devices and appliances, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Consumer conservation can help lower demand and could help avoid or diminish the length of rolling blackouts.

Between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., the ISO is urging consumers to:

• Set air conditioning thermostats to 78 degrees, if health permits.
• Defer the use of major appliances.
• Turn off unnecessary lights.
• Unplug unused electrical devices.
• Close blinds and drapes.
• Use fans when possible.
• Limit the time that the refrigerator is open.

Prior to 3:00 p.m., consumers can prepare for the Flex Alert by doing the following:

• Charge electric vehicles.
• Charge mobile devices and laptops.
• Run major appliances, if necessary.
• Set pool pumps to run in the early morning or late at night.

For more information, visit: flexalert.org.

This press release was produced by the City of Dublin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.