Due to the severe temperatures this holiday weekend, energy officials in California, where the sale of new, gasoline-powered automobiles is prohibited beginning in 13 years, are requesting that residents refrain from charging their electric vehicles during peak hours.
Rising temperatures starting on Wednesday and continuing through the Labor Day weekend will probably put a strain on the grid to the point where customers should expect energy shortages and should be expected to help with energy conservation, according to a “heat bulletin” that the operators of California’s electric grid sent to customers throughout the state. Read the full story here ▶
