The flex alerts urge people to reduce their energy use in the afternoon and evening hours when the grid is most stressed because of high demand.
The operator of California's power grid has asked people to conserve energy for the sixth day in a row as the state swelters in record-breaking temperatures.
During a flex alert, consumers are urged to reduce their energy use in the afternoon and evening hours when the grid is most stressed because of high demand. The California ISO had earlier asked people to use less energy between 4pm and 9pm local time on Saturday and Sunday as demand spiked and temperatures were still on the rise.
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