Rolling Blackouts in Southern Cali
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From: The Left Lane
And there you have it. Blackouts cancelled.
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4897996/detail.html
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4897996/detail.html
Power Officials Cancel Rolling Blackouts
Power Restored To Southern California Edison Customers
POSTED: 4:21 pm PDT August 25, 2005
UPDATED: 6:44 pm PDT August 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- Sweltering late-summer heat and the loss of key transmission lines Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for an hour at a time, officials said.
The Stage 3 power alert was canceled at about 5 p.m. Officials said power was restored to all customers.
None of the scattered blackouts lasted more than one hour.
It marked one of the most serious power emergencies since the 2002 power crisis.
"It's not related to operating reserves. It is a transmission emergency," said ISO spokeswoman Stephanie McCorkle.
The situation was exacerbated by the sudden loss of key transmission lines from the Pacific Northwest, Alexander said.
The ISO ordered Edison to reduce demand throughout its territory, prompting initial blackouts in areas of Fontana, La Puente, Cathedral City, Huntington Beach, Long Beach and Ontario, Alexander said.
The utility scattered the outages to lessen the impact in any one place. Blackouts were expected to last about an hour before being shifted to other areas.
Higher-than-expected temperatures in 11 counties served by Edison created increased demand of about 1,500 megawatts, and the emergency order from the ISO caused Edison to reduce demand by 800 megawatts throughout its territory. A megawatt is enough power to serve about 750 homes.
Temperatures reached 94 degrees Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. NBC4 forecaster Fritz Coleman said hot conditions will conitnue into the weekend when temperatures are forecast to climb into the 90s.
SoCal Edison has about 13 million customers in more than 400 Southern California cities and communities.
Northern California was not affected by the shutdowns.
Copyright 2005 by NBC4.tv. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Power Restored To Southern California Edison Customers
POSTED: 4:21 pm PDT August 25, 2005
UPDATED: 6:44 pm PDT August 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES -- Sweltering late-summer heat and the loss of key transmission lines Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for an hour at a time, officials said.
The Stage 3 power alert was canceled at about 5 p.m. Officials said power was restored to all customers.
None of the scattered blackouts lasted more than one hour.
It marked one of the most serious power emergencies since the 2002 power crisis.
"It's not related to operating reserves. It is a transmission emergency," said ISO spokeswoman Stephanie McCorkle.
The situation was exacerbated by the sudden loss of key transmission lines from the Pacific Northwest, Alexander said.
The ISO ordered Edison to reduce demand throughout its territory, prompting initial blackouts in areas of Fontana, La Puente, Cathedral City, Huntington Beach, Long Beach and Ontario, Alexander said.
The utility scattered the outages to lessen the impact in any one place. Blackouts were expected to last about an hour before being shifted to other areas.
Higher-than-expected temperatures in 11 counties served by Edison created increased demand of about 1,500 megawatts, and the emergency order from the ISO caused Edison to reduce demand by 800 megawatts throughout its territory. A megawatt is enough power to serve about 750 homes.
Temperatures reached 94 degrees Thursday in downtown Los Angeles. NBC4 forecaster Fritz Coleman said hot conditions will conitnue into the weekend when temperatures are forecast to climb into the 90s.
SoCal Edison has about 13 million customers in more than 400 Southern California cities and communities.
Northern California was not affected by the shutdowns.
Copyright 2005 by NBC4.tv. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Originally Posted by Anthony
wow that sounds like a call out....yup it's a call out....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 
h:
h:After living in CA for 20 years, I know which climates I like and which one's I don't. Compared to being fogged in for 2/3rds of a day, I like having a real summer.
h:To each their own.
(Besides, the whole thing's over.)
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Originally Posted by redgoober4life
God doesn't like California.
Or are you basing it on the premise that someone tripped over a cord and cut our feed from the Pacific Northwest?
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Originally Posted by TheOtherDave™
:chuckles: Is there more to this sermon of yours?
Or are you basing it on the premise that someone tripped over a cord and cut our feed from the Pacific Northwest?
Or are you basing it on the premise that someone tripped over a cord and cut our feed from the Pacific Northwest?
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