Yikes! Maybe shut down those #Datacenters, eh?
October heat, #wildfires strain #SouthernCalifornia grid as thousands lose power
Utilities urge conservation as extreme heat persists and the #BouquetFire threatens structures and power lines.
By Emilee Speck, AccuWeather staff writer
Published Oct 5, 2026
"Extreme October heat is straining Southern California’s power system as thousands of customers face outages and firefighters battle a wildfire in #LosAngelesCounty.
Southern California Edison and other power providers urged customers to conserve electricity as triple-digit temperatures increase demand for air conditioning. Edison warned that extreme heat could increase the likelihood of temporary outages.
About 23,000 customers were without power in Los Angeles County at the peak of outages from Sunday into Monday morning. That number fell below 11,000 by midmorning Monday. Outages were also reported in Orange and San Bernardino counties.
Edison’s outage map listed fire, weather and other causes for service disruptions."
#ExtremeHeat #NoDatacenters #ClimateChange #California #CaliforniaClimateDiary #OctoberHeatWave #LosAngeles
