PG & E does not need to employ rotating power outages today

Based on current forecasts for electricity supply and demand, the state’s electric grid operator, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), has communicated to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) that the utility does not need to employ rotating power outages on Monday.

Customers in portions of 42 counties who were notified earlier today via automated calls about potential outages will not be impacted by rotating power outages tonight.

PG&E has been on standby throughout the day, opening its Emergency Operations Center to be ready to execute potential rotating outages at the request of the CAISO. PG&E teams will continue to coordinate with the CAISO as the heatwave extends through Thursday. The CAISO oversees the larger power grid and balances energy demand with supply.

Today, PG&E customers—including homeowners, small and medium businesses, large industrial businesses and agriculture businesses—all came together to conserve electricity and help avoid the need for rotating outages.

With the heatwave expected to continue through Thursday night, PG&E strongly encourages all customers to continue conserving to reduce the overall demand for power.

“Our customers of all sizes stepped up big time today to conserve electricity and reduce the strain on the state’s electric grid. We are tremendously grateful for their efforts—which were very effective in avoiding rotating outages throughout the state. We strongly urge our customers to keep up the conservation through Thursday. We appreciate your support and patience as we work to get through this heatwave together,” said Laurie Giammona, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for PG&E.