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Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens
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California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heat wave, officials said Sunday.
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California heat wave update as record temperatures could cause blackouts
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Chance of California power outages up as heat wave worsens
The California Independent System Operator warned that excessive heat would stress the energy grid and that power conservation would likely be necessary.
The state is facing a prolonged late-summer heat wave, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 115 degrees over the holiday weekend in some parts.
According to Glendale Water & Power, the rolling power outages will start Sunday and run through Tuesday with the "blackouts" lasting for about an hour.
California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heat wave, officials said Sunday.
