More Rotating Power Outages Imminent as Californias Heat Wave Continues

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 10:30 a.m.

b'While rotating power outages were averted on Monday, by Tuesday afternoon the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state\'s power grid, had again declared a "Stage 2" emergency and said outages were "imminent." California ISO later canceled that emergency and praised consumers for conserving energy that helped avoid another outage. The continuing heat wave sparked two nights of rolling blackouts over the weekend, which Gov. Newsom called "unacceptable and unbefitting of the nation\\u2019s largest and most innovative state." Newsom called for an investigation into why California ISO imposed the outages. We\'ll get the latest news on what\\u2019s happening with the state\\u2019s energy supply. And we want to hear from you: have you been impacted by the power outages?'