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July 24, 2006
Ridiculous heat
There's hot, and then there's damn hot. On Saturday, San Mateo had a high of 109º F, a record high. By way of comparison, Death Valley had a 106º temp.
CalISO Conserv-o-meter:
From BoingBoing:
Heat wave wreaks havoc on California electrical grid
Watch California's electrical infrastructure melt in realtime on the internet! It's triple-digitastically hot here in Los Angeles, and has been so without relief for weeks. Jim Graham says,California is facing rolling blackouts today [Ed note: AGAIN] as everyone returns to work from the blistering weekend. The California Independent Service Operator, which manages the state power grid, says people turning on “computers, coffee machines and fax machines” (what, no swamp coolers?) could potentially max out the available supply.
Monitor statewide power usage here. Of course, you'll need electricity to do that. =)
Posted by Kevin Railsback at July 24, 2006 04:42 PM
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