Conservation Needed, High Power Demand Expected as Heat Wave Continues; California ISO Declares Stage One Electrical Emergency.FOLSOM, Calif. -- The California Independent System Operator Corporation (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. ) issued a Stage One Emergency today, July 25, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. The forecast peak demand for power today is 50,538 megawatts at around 4:00 p.m. which would be yet another record peak. The California ISO expects to avoid a Stage Two Emergency today but acknowledges it is a possibility if a sudden, unforeseen loss of generation or transmission occurs. As weather forecasts call for a break in the triple digit heat starting tomorrow, the California ISO continues to deal with record electricity usage, with three new records being set within the last week: Monday, July 25 with 50,270 megawatts Friday, July 21 with 49,036 megawatts Monday, July 17 with 46,561 megawatts Conservation is making a tremendous difference in the California ISO's ability to keep the lights on and we would like to thank consumers for all their efforts. Continued conservation during this afternoon's peak usage hours from 2 to 6 p.m. is appreciated. The following conservation measures are suggested: Powerful Habits at home: --When home set your 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 82 degrees or higher as long as health conditions permit, and turn if off when you're away. --Avoid using unnecessary lighting and appliances. --Turn off your pool pump and avoid outdoor watering during peak periods. Powerful Habits at work: --Turn off computer monitor when you are away from your desk --Turn off half the overhead lighting. Additional conservation tips and continuous system condition updates are available on the web at www.caiso.com and the California Flex A development system for Flash-based applications from Adobe. Introduced in 2004 as a J2EE application, Flex compiles ActionScript code and XML-based user interface descriptions (MXML) into binary Flash files (SWF files). Your Power NOW! website at www.fypower.org. The California ISO is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation charged with managing the flow of electricity along California's open-market wholesale power grid. The mission of the California ISO is to safeguard the reliable delivery of electricity, and ensure equal access to 25,000 circuit miles of "electron highway." As the impartial Favoring neither; disinterested; treating all alike; unbiased; equitable, fair, and just. operator of the wholesale power grid in the state, the California ISO conducts a small portion of the bulk power markets. These markets are used to allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation. space on the transmission lines, maintain operating reserves In power systems, the operating reserve is the generating capacity available to the system operator within a short interval of time to meet demand in case a generator is lost or there is another disruption to the supply. and match supply with demand in real time. Other helpful contacts: Pacific Gas and Electric 415/973-5930 Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. 626/302-2255 San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Gas and Electric 877/866-2066 |
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