A Flex Alert is a call to conserve electricity during a heat wave when power usage overtakes electricity supply and other challenging grid conditions. Who issues a Flex Alert? A Flex Alert is issued ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The manager of California's power grid extended a statewide Flex Alert to Saturday, asking residents and businesses to cut back on power usage to prevent strain on the system.

Summer heatwaves can strain California’s electricity supply, prompting energy emergency notifications to appear across highway signs and social media. The California Independent System Operator, which ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Owners of electric vehicles are being asked to avoid charging their cars during the ongoing Flex Alert Thursday and Friday to avoid putting added pressure on the grid. The Flex ...

As the extreme heat continues across California, the amount of energy being used also increases. For San Diego, the region is familiar with Flex Alerts, rolling blackouts and other related issues with ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- As Central California reaches the peak of its heat wave Tuesday, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a Flex Alert, asking Californians to conserve ...

Rising temperatures have sparked fires in parts of California and prompted statewide Flex Alerts. Recently, utility companies have urged residents to cut back on power usage much more than in past ...