Under the strain of triple-digit temperatures in a punishing heat wave, California electric grid operators warned Tuesday of possible rolling blackouts but never took the step. The California Independent System Operator, which oversees the state’s power grid, at 5:17 p.m. declared an Energy Emergency Alert 3, which is the level at which rolling blackouts could […]

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