COC TURNS OFF POWER, HALTS CLASSES.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - After the third day of sweltering swel·ter·ing adj. 1. Oppressively hot and humid; sultry. 2. Suffering from oppressive heat. swel heat and triple-digit temperatures, Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Edison's largest customers volunteered to shut off power Monday as the state's power reserves dipped below normal. The California Independent System Operator declared a Stage 2 emergency, calling upon Edison and its customers in 50,000 square miles that have voluntarily accepted a power outage in emergency situations. The Cal-ISO, which manages about 75 percent of the state's transmission power grids and secures power for most of the state, expected the outage to last from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday. Edison hopes the outage will help raise the reserve supply to more than 5 percent, which is less than what is has now, said Glen Becerra, the organization's region manger. The average reserve is between 10 percent and 12 percent, which can fluctuate depending on the season. The electric company also is asking users to conserve energy at home by turning off air conditioners, lights, and keeping drapes drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. and blinds closed. If shutting down the large companies doesn't conserve enough power, Edison will be forced to shut off power in blocked areas for an hour at a time. College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. was one of Edison's largest customers to voluntarily shut down Monday, causing the campus to evacuate and hundreds of classes to cancel. Sue Bozman, college spokeswoman, said while the outage inconveniences the faculty and students, the college volunteers for the program because it receives a reduced rate, saving about $100,000 a year. Until this summer, the college only had to adhere to the power outage once, but the heat has shut the campus down five times since then. Bozman said she expects classes to resume today. How long the power shortage could last is unknown as the temperature in Newhall hit 104 Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service calls for even warmer temperatures today as an area of high pressure lingers above the Greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange , keeping marine air from reaching inland. The forecast is the same for Wednesday, but a break is expected by Thursday and Friday. |
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