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Extreme heat wave pushing California power grid to limit, with rolling blackouts possible

The worst heat wave of the year is presenting a critical test for California’s overtaxed power grid, with officials warning rolling blackouts are possible without major conservation efforts during a week of scorching temperatures.

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Will California keep the lights on when Diablo Canyon shuts down?

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Much of the American West is on fire, illustrating the dangers of a climate of extremes
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Much of the American West is on fire, illustrating the dangers of a climate of extremes

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California’s blackouts show that the transition to renewable energy isn’t so simple
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California issues first rolling blackouts since 2001, as heat wave bakes western U.S.
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California issues first rolling blackouts since 2001, as heat wave bakes western U.S.

California electrical utilities implemented their first rolling blackouts since 2001, as the state grapples with an intense, prolonged heat wave.
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