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EVs aren't straining the electric grid — and they just might save it
By Joann Muller
Brutal heat wave shatters all-time records, threatens power outages across California. And a hurricane could prolong it
By Dakin Andone, Rachel Ramirez & Nouran Salahieh
California's electrical load could top 51,000 megawatts on Tuesday
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California Leaders Credit Cellphone Alert for Sudden Conservation (Published 2022)
By Ivan Penn, Shawn Hubler & Jill Cowan
Not cool! Gavin Newsom slammed for AC 'double standard' amid heatwave
By Marjorie Hernandez & natalie o'neill
California blackouts called off amid 'extraordinary heat event'
By Thao Nguyen, John Bacon & Celina Tebor
A text asked millions of Californians to save energy. They paid heed, averting blackouts
By Grace Toohey & Alexandra E. Petri
California's Heat Wave Is a Big Moment for Batteries
By Gregory Barber
Heat waves stress power grids. That doesn’t mean California’s renewable energy is a bad idea.
By Neel Dhanesha
California urges residents again not to charge EVs on busy travel weekend
By Thomas Catenacci
Historic, unforgiving Western heat wave is peaking and crushing records
By Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci & Bryan Pietsch
California Is Facing An Electricity Crisis. But It Has Also Mandated A Switchover To Electric Vehicles
By Aseem Prakash & Nives Dolsak
Blackouts possible at height of California’s heat wave Tuesday as grid struggles with record usage
By Dale Kasler
California power outages possible during heat wave
By Emma Bowman
California Narrowly Averts an Electricity Crisis Amid Scorching Heat (Published 2022)
By Ivan Penn, Shawn Hubler & Jill Cowan
California’s Heat Wave Sets Records, and Stretches Power Grid
By Shawn Hubler & Michael Powell
California heat wave: No rolling blackouts but thousands without power
By Christine Fernando
California heat wave nearly broke the power grid
By Gregory Yee, Alexandra E. Petri & Grace Toohey
California averts rolling blackouts amid heat wave
By Gregory Yee, Harriet Ryan & Grace Toohey