City of Malibu Emergency Services

Advisory: CAISO issues statewide Flex Alert for Labor Day weekend

Dear Pepperdine Libboard,

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is encouraging energy consumers statewide to voluntarily reduce their power consumption this Labor Day weekend when temperatures are expected to be 10-20 degrees above normal for California.

In a statewide Flex Alert issued today, CAISO said energy conservation efforts were key to preventing additional power outages during a recent heatwave in August and urged Californians to rise to the challenge again.

"Conservation can lower demand and avoid further actions, including outages, and lessen the duration of possible power interruptions," CAISO said. The Flex Alert starts on Saturday and extends through Monday, particularly between the hours of 3:00 to 9:00 PM.

Consumers can take these steps to prepare for the Flex Alert before 3:00 pm.:
• “Pre-cool” homes, or lower air conditioning thermostats.
• Charge electric vehicles.
• Charge mobile devices and laptops.
• Run dishwashers, washing machines, and other major appliances.
• Set pool pumps to run in the early morning or late at night.

Between 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM, CAISO is urging consumers to:
• Set air conditioning thermostats to 78 degrees, if health permits.
• Defer use of major appliances.
• Turn off unnecessary lights.
• Unplug unused electrical devices.
• Close blinds and drapes.
• Use fans when possible

California’s Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are public agencies and are actively supporting the state's efforts to encourage energy conservation through direct communications with customers, messaging on social media platforms, demand response and demand shifting programs, and other activities in their communities.

More information:
FlexAlert.org http://www.flexalert.org/save-energy
Cal-CCA.org https://cal-cca.org/