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CTOnews.com, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) due to persistent global high temperatures and heat waves, parts of California have begun to require residents to turn on less air conditioners to avoid rolling power outages. Mississippi's capital has been unable to provide normal water supply for five consecutive days, and residents' lives have almost stopped.

On August 31, California even declared a statewide power grid emergency and issued an energy emergency alert in response to surging electricity demand in the heat wave.

On Wednesday, September 7, local time, California Power Grid operator (ISO) issued a secondary energy emergency warning, strongly urging residents to reduce their use in hot weather, and predicted that the state's power supply would remain tight today and even face the risk of rotating power outages, CCTV reported.

ISO said the emergency measures would take effect between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Local time and required residents and businesses to reduce electricity consumption. CTOnews.com warned that as the largest state in the United States, California is not only the most economically developed, but also the most populous state in the country.

Local time on September 6, the US power company Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) also said that starting at 15:50 that day, nearly 4000 customers in the West Sacramento area of California lost power, initially confirming that the power outage was caused by heat wave weather. The company said it was not sure when power would be restored.

It is reported that California's inland and valley areas ushered in a heat wave in September, with temperatures exceeding 43 degrees Celsius in many areas, and California's power grid is close to its power limit. Power outages are likely to occur if consumers do not reduce their electricity consumption, California Grid Independent system operator (ISO) has warned.

In addition, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its short-term energy outlook report that US electricity consumption this year will reach an all-time high due to increased economic activity and high summer temperatures. EIA predicts that electricity demand in the United States will reach 4.029 trillion kilowatt hours in 2022, up from 3.93 trillion kilowatt hours last year.

Experts point out that this is the biggest test facing California's power grid since the summer of 2020, when rotating blackouts swept parts of California and record temperatures caused by climate change also affected the global grid. The government has even relaxed restrictions on gas-fired power generation.

California Governor Newsom said: "it is clear that nature has triumphed over us." the reality is that we live in an extreme era, extremely hot and extremely dry. "

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