The good news is PG&E is not currently worried about winds knocking down power lines and sparking fires, so there's no plan to shutoff power for public safety reasons.
But that doesn't mean the state's power grid isn't going to be under strain.
Cal ISO, the state agency that runs the grid, is asking power plant operators to put off any planned maintenance that might force them to draw down output, meaning the state needs every bit of electricity it can get.
"We currently predict enough reserves on hand to cover the demand,"
Cal ISO Spokesperson Vonnette Fontaine told KCBS Radio.
Temperatures of 110-115 degrees will not be uncommon in the Sacramento or Central Valleys over the next several days. "As with any hot weather like this, we’re asking the public to be ready should a Flex Alert be called," she added.
If that happens, residents will be asked to conserve power from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. as solar production ramps down and demand remains high.
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