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On a typically summer day, we ll see demand in the 5,000 to 5,500 range, barcelona spain hotel so this is significantly beyond that, said Ramallo. barcelona spain hotel On a typical cool Southern California day, you re talking about nearly half that amount of energy.
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) tweeted that the city of L.A. is approaching an all-time high record for energy demand. The agency asked that residents conserve energy to reduce strain on the grid.
Previously: Thousands of customers across Southern California were without power Monday morning as a triple-digit heat wave continued to bake the region, and a local utility began offering cash to customers barcelona spain hotel who conserve energy during the hottest parts of the day.
Southern California Edison announced Monday would be a Save Power Day, during which customers who conserve energy between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. can earn credits toward their power bills up to $100 a year.
In Los Angeles barcelona spain hotel County, 5,079 Edison customers were without power shortly before 9 a.m., according to the company s outage barcelona spain hotel map . The company listed extreme heat and weather conditions as the cause of many of those outages.
The National Weather Service says excessive-heat warnings are in effect and temperatures could get as high as 107 degrees Monday in the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley. Highs in the Coachella Valley will approach 110 degrees.
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