Flex Alert issued for California, SDG & E lists potentially affected neighborhoods

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – San Diego Gas and Electric says a statewide Flex Alert was issued on Sunday, calling for more energy savings to avoid having to do power outages .

The California Independent System Operator (CA ISO) issued a Flex alert from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily through Wednesday, saying that if Californians aren’t helping save enough energy, “it’s likely that we could experience additional rotational failures throughout the duration of this heat wave ”.

SDG&E says outages can last up to an hour, but no more.

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The utility added that customers who experienced deployment blackouts on Friday and Saturday are not expected to be affected by possible one-hour blackouts on Sunday.

To see if your community is affected, customers can look at their SDG&E bill for the circuit numbers and discount block numbers listed above the “date of last meter reading” on the front page and compare these. figures with the list of the affected areas of the company here and below. In online accounts, search a PDF of your billing statement to find the circuit and block numbers.

According to SDG & E, neighborhoods in high fire risk areas that experience public safety outages are not affected by power outages.

During power outages, SDG&E suggests customers to turn off air conditioners and greatly reduce or avoid using other electrical appliances and equipment. Refrigerator and freezer doors should also be kept closed and any unnecessary lighting should be turned off, health and safety permitting.

The company suggested that customers also reduce their water consumption due to the need for electricity to pump and treat water. For electric vehicle owners, charging should be delayed if possible until the end of emergency stops, said SDG & E.