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By | | LOS ANGELES — With oppressive heat in the forecast, a statewide Flex Alert is being issued for Friday calling for residents to turn off their lights and help conserve electricity.Power grid operators are predicting increased demand for electricity, according to the California Independent System Operator (ISO), which issued the Flex Alert to call for voluntary electricity conservation. Residents and businesses are being asked to reduce their energy consumption, especially between the hours of 3 and 10 p.m. Friday.“California will be experiencing near-record or record-breaking heat, up to 10-20 degrees above normal in some areas,” ISO officials said, noting that the heat will increase electricity demand, primarily due to the use of residential air conditioning. “Prolonged heat over several consecutive days is expected to drive electricity demand higher, as nighttime temperatures are also forecast to be above average”The National Weather Service issued heat advisories from 11 a.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Sunday in L.A. County’s coastal zone —- beach cities, metropolitan Los Angeles, downtown LA and the Hollywood Hills.A more serious excessive heat warning will be in effect from 11 a.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Monday in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, the San Gabriel, Santa Monica and — below 5,000 feet — the Santa Ana mountains in Orange County, and from 11 a.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Antelope Valley.An excessive heat warning is also in effect for the Inland Empire, including the San Bernardino County and Riverside County valleys and mountains, including the Coachella Valley, from noon Friday until 9 p.m. Monday.California ISO officials noted that remnants of tropical system Elida will bring cloud cover to portions of the state and potentially reduce solar power generation.“Consumers are urged to conserve electricity, especially during the late afternoon and early evening, when the grid is most stressed due to higher demand and solar energy production falling,” they said.Energy conservation tips from ISO include:Conservation measures can help the power grid keep up with demand and supply, and avoid power interruptions, experts said.We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.Get the latest news delivered daily!Follow UsMost PopularClose

By | | LOS ANGELES — With oppressive heat in the forecast, a statewide Flex Alert is being issued for Friday calling for residents to turn off their lights and help conserve electricity.Power grid operators are predicting increased demand for electricity, according to the California Independent System Operator (ISO), which issued the Flex Alert to call for voluntary electricity conservation. Residents and businesses are being asked to reduce their energy consumption, especially between the hours of 3 and 10 p.m. Friday.“California will be experiencing near-record or record-breaking heat, up...

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