Rotating power outages possible today

Today, Aug. 16, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) declared an ALERT due to low power reserves, which is the difference between the available supply and demand for electricity. 1-hour rotating outages could be declared.

CAISO encourages Southern California Edison customers to reduce energy throughout the day to help avoid CAISO rotating outages. SCE will send updates until conditions improve.  

To learn more about CAISO’s system alerts, warnings and emergencies, please visit www.CAISO.com or download the ISO Today application. 

Additional information and FAQs are available at  www.sce.com/rotatingoutage.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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