On Aug. 14, the California Independent System Operator instructed Palo Alto Utilities to « shed electric load, » to protect the stability of the state’s power grid. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber.
High temperatures caused nearly 4,000 Palo Alto Utilities customers to lose power for about two hours on Friday night due to a state mandate that required the city to deliberately cut some electrical service, utilities department spokeswoman Catherine Elvert said.
The outages were in response to the heat wave, which pushed temperatures in the city and the surrounding area to over 100 degrees. The hot weather is expected to continue on Saturday.
The city utility could have additional planned blackouts as the heat wave continues. The state electric grid management agency, the California Independent System Operator (ISO), instructed the city’s utilities department to cut back on heavy electricity usage, Elvert said. The city’s power outage map showed 141 customers were without power until their service was restored around 11 p.m. The outages found on the city’s map on Friday night spanned from East Bayshore Road to south Palo Alto.
Earlier Friday, ISO announced a Stage 3 Emergency declaration, warning that power outages could occur due to high demand that was stressing part of its power grid. The state agency issued a statement that ordered utilities, including Palo Alto Utilities, to implement rotating blackouts at 6:36 p.m. to protect the stability of the grid. By 7:51 p.m. the grid had stabilized and utilities workers began to restore 1,000 megawatts of electricity that had been taken out of service statewide. The agency lifted the emergency declaration at 8:54 p.m.
« We are asking people to please help us reduce demand by unplugging and powering off appliances when not in use, especially during periods of extreme heat. We’re anticipating another hot day tomorrow, » she said on Friday.
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Uploaded: Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 11:45 pmHigh temperatures caused nearly 4,000 Palo Alto Utilities customers to lose power for about two hours on Friday night due to a state mandate that required the city to deliberately cut some electrical service, utilities department spokeswoman Catherine Elvert said.The outages were in response to the heat wave, which pushed temperatures in the city and the surrounding area to over 100 degrees. The hot weather is expected to continue on Saturday.The city utility could have additional planned blackouts as the heat wave continues. The state electric grid management agency, the California Independent System Operator (ISO), instructed the city’s utilities department to cut back on heavy electricity usage, Elvert said. The city’s power outage map showed 141 customers were without power until their service was restored around 11 p.m. The outages found on the city’s map on Friday night spanned from East Bayshore Road to south Palo Alto.Earlier Friday, ISO announced a Stage 3 Emergency declaration, warning that power outages could occur due to high demand that was stressing part of its power grid. The state agency issued a statement that ordered utilities, including Palo Alto Utilities, to implement rotating blackouts at 6:36 p.m. to protect the stability of the grid. By 7:51 p.m. the grid had stabilized and utilities workers began to restore 1,000 megawatts of electricity that had been taken out of service statewide. The agency lifted the emergency declaration at 8:54 p.m.Elvert advised the public to reduce their power usage to help prevent additional outages. »We are asking people to please help us reduce demand by unplugging and powering off appliances when not in use, especially during periods of extreme heat. We’re anticipating another hot day tomorrow, » she said on Friday.Utilities customers can find energy efficiency tips at cityofpaloalto.org/efficiencytips and cityofpaloalto.org/sustainability.
High temperatures caused nearly 4,000 Palo Alto Utilities customers to lose power for about two hours on Friday night due to a state mandate that required the city to deliberately cut some electrical service, utilities department spokeswoman Catherine Elvert said.
The outages were in response to the heat wave, which pushed temperatures in the city and the surrounding area to over 100 degrees. The hot weather is expected to continue on Saturday.
The city utility could have additional planned blackouts as the heat wave continues. The state electric grid management agency, the California Independent System Operator (ISO), instructed the city’s utilities department to cut back on heavy electricity usage, Elvert said. The city’s power outage map showed 141 customers were without power until their service was restored around 11 p.m. The outages found on the city’s map on Friday night spanned from East Bayshore Road to south Palo Alto.
Earlier Friday, ISO announced a Stage 3 Emergency declaration, warning that power outages could occur due to high demand that was stressing part of its power grid. The state agency issued a statement that ordered utilities, including Palo Alto Utilities, to implement rotating blackouts at 6:36 p.m. to protect the stability of the grid. By 7:51 p.m. the grid had stabilized and utilities workers began to restore 1,000 megawatts of electricity that had been taken out of service statewide. The agency lifted the emergency declaration at 8:54 p.m.
« We are asking people to please help us reduce demand by unplugging and powering off appliances when not in use, especially during periods of extreme heat. We’re anticipating another hot day tomorrow, » she said on Friday.
Our power was briefly out. Not thrilled, as recent crime of car smash-ins occurring in our neighborhoods – per police reports and NextDoor – and dark may offer a cover.
Cable and net also out for longer period this evening.
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Do we have any idea of today’s blackouts? I really don’t think folks are going to conserve.
Why the discrepancy between 4,000 customers and 141 customers losing power? I read the article several times to see if I missed any explanation or even a mention of this. (Although I did learn about an effective cure for diabetes from a doctor in Morocco in the comments section.)
I found the answer to the 141 vs 4,000 customer question by going to the Palo Alto Daily Post, which had much more thorough article, once again.
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