CAISO expects to have a stage-three energy shortage this week

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

California is sweating through another hot spell this week.  CAISO's web page
http://www.caiso.com/ is very slow today.  CAISO has already called for a
mandatory load reduction of 1700 megawatts today. Today's peak is predicted
to reach 44537 Megawatts at 4pm. Tomorrow's load is predicted to be 44827
Megawatts.

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20000918/tc/silicon_valley_sweats_as_heat_wave_threatens_power_supply_1.html

  ISO spokeswoman Stephanie McCorkle said today that the region is likely to
  experience the year's first stage-three energy emergency this week, causing
  power to shut off in "rotating blackouts."

  Typically, businesses and residential consumers get no warning before power is
  turned off in a stage-three emergency. "At the most," McCorkle said, "there
  could be up to a half-hour notice."