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Cal ISO likely to issue flex alert this weekend

The extreme--and extended heat--could also put pressure on the state's power grid. Cal IS, the state’s grid operator, has restricted maintenance in place from Wednesday into next week. That’s the first step on the back end to give the grid every possible generator available with temperatures and demand for energy, expected to soar.
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