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Voluntary power cuts helped California avoid blackouts during heat wave

Voluntary power cuts helped California avoid blackouts during heat wave

The state's power grid, at the forefront of America’s energy transition, is under threat from an unprecedented September heat wave.
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California heat wave sparks fears of power outages, fires

“All of us have been trying to outrun Mother Nature, but it’s pretty clear Mother Nature has outrun us,” Governor Newsom said. “The reality is we’re living in an era of extremes: extreme heat, extreme drought — and with the flooding we’re experiencing around the globe.”

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