California ISO Announces Transmission Emergency in Humboldt Area.FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. is issuing a Flex Your Power Now-Power Watch Alert for Humboldt County Humboldt County is the name of three counties in the United States:
n. Abbr. MW One million watts. meg  a·watt generator that serves Humboldt County tripped off line. A second unit at the same site is off line for maintenance. This loss of generation led to overload See information overload and overloading. conditions on some of the transmission equipment that feeds the Humboldt area. The ISO declared a local transmission emergency and asked PG&E to call on voluntary interruptible customers to reduce the demand on the system. These large industrial customers receive a lower rate for electricity in exchange for reducing load during emergencies. The peak demand for energy will come in the Humboldt area at about 8:00 this evening. PG&E is working to bring the generator that tripped off line back into service, but if that can not be done before the peak, it is possible that further local load reductions will be needed, possibly through the use of rotating outages. If that becomes necessary it will affect ONLY the Humboldt County area. Conservation this afternoon can help reduce the likelihood the ISO will need to take that step. The ISO is urging electric customers in Humboldt County, including the towns of Eureka, Arcata, Ferndale and Fortuna, to reduce their energy consumption this afternoon through 9:00 p.m. Turn off unneeded lights and appliances, wait until after 9:00 p.m. to use major appliances A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. like the washing machine (storage) washing machine - An old-style 14-inch hard disk in a floor-standing cabinet. So called because of the size of the cabinet and the "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they were always set on "spin cycle". , dryer, or dishwasher and turn off the pool pump. Businesses can help as well by reducing some lighting, postponing any major use of electricity for manufacturing or other industrial processes, and turning off unneeded office equipment. This advisory is based on the best data available at the time of its release. Grid conditions can change rapidly. Information about the electricity supply within the California ISO's control area and the current demand on the system is available at www.caiso.com. Powerful Habits --Set thermostat thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature. at 78 degrees or higher --Cool with fans --Draw the 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. --Turn off unnecessary lights and appliances --Use big appliances in early morning or late at night Stage One Emergency Consumers are urged to reduce their use of electricity voluntarily to avoid severe conditions. Stage Two Emergency Voluntary interruption of service to select customers is possible to avoid more severe conditions. Stage Three Emergency Consumers are advised that involuntary interruptions of service have begun and will continue until the emergency has passed. |
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