Gov. Newsom said 27 million messages were sent statewide calling for immediate power conservation, 'and within minutes, we saw a roughly 2,600-megawatt reduction in usage.'
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Alert messages transmitted to millions of cell phones, urging Californians to slash their power use due to strain on the state's power system, worked dramatically well Tuesday and staved off rolling blackouts, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday -- but he expressed concern about over-using the message system.
The message was sent in an Amber Alert-fashion to millions of cell phones, which also received similar text messages, shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday. Newsom acknowledged the success of the cell phone messages, but said much debate went into the decision to send them. Cal-ISO is predicting a peak usage Wednesday of 51,164 megawatts, with Thursday's prediction at 51,318. A Flex Alert urging conservation will again be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and Cal-ISO issued an Energy Emergency Alert 1 around midday, warning utilities statewide that shortages in supply could occur, while urging residents again to step up conservation efforts.
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