FOX NEWS: UCAN calls SDG&E "emergency" media event "Rubbish."
UCAN In the Media
UCAN Editor's note: On September 3 and 4, 2007, SDG&E, held an emergency press conference in order to justify construction of the Sunrise PowerLink by implying that SDG&E's maintenance woes were caused by a lack of available power. Not true. Please see our September 5, 2007 commentary, "Three Facts Every Reporter Should know about the Rolling Blackouts."
353976 [at] video [dot] fox6 [dot] com" target="_blank">Fox 6 News: SDG&E is sending a clear message that we must conserve energy now. Otherwise we could be facing blackouts. The heat wave is burning up our power supply and SDG&E wants you to know we are in a power crisis.
It seems San Diegans heard the call for conservation. SDG&E says consumption improved immensely on Tuesday.
They say high demand and the heat put too much stress on the power company's system, in turn causing difficulty with power transmission.
San Diego only has a one power transmission line, which is why SDG&E is proposing to build the controversial Sunrise Powerlink.
"Sunrise would allow us to import about 1000 more mega-watts into the region to deal with the situations like we were facing yesterday," said Debra Reed, CEO of SDG&E.
SDG&E says they should be back to normal levels on Wednesday as the weather cools down. However, residents are still asked to conserve.
Beating the Heat
It may be summertime, but the weather on Monday was unseasonably hot from the beach to the hills. San Diegans spent Labor Day trying to cool off.
This week, temperatures were at record highs across San Diego County, with many areas in the triple digits.
The last time San Diego saw a heat wave this bad was back in July of last year when temperatures hit a high of 110 degrees.
Forecasters say the cause of this current spell comes from a monsoonal flow from the east mixed with high pressure.
"It's a combination of the high pressure causing all the heat and the east flow keeping the marine layer away and adding the humidity, making it hot and humid," said Meteorologist Steve Vanderburg.
Since it's so hot, remember to drink plenty of water, wear light clothing and try not to exercise in the heat of the day.
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