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California Asks Residents to Avoid Charging Electric Cars Amid Power Grid Strain

posted 2 years ago by JoWilli (20045)
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https://www.newsweek.com/california-facing-power-crisis-frets-over-electric-car-charging-routines-1602755

The California Independent System Operator (ISO), which oversees the grid, called upon Californians to conserve energy twice last week through the use of Flex Alerts, which ask residents to practice energy conservation on a voluntary basis. Charging electric vehicles before the time period covered by the alerts was included on a list of energy conservation tips the California ISO posted on Twitter, as was avoiding use of large appliances and turning off extra lights.

major lolz

[–] KBiker (1001) 2 years ago

What's so lolz about that. They needed to ensure that the grid would stay up and running during a major heat wave. It was voluntary during peak times after 6PM, called Flex Alerts, and included common sense things like turning off unnecessary lights, not using major appliances, and, though not mentioned in the article, using air conditioners less frequently. Why shouldn't electric vehicles, which can be a major user of electricity, be included during Flex Alerts?