California heat spurs 1st rolling power outages since 2001 California has ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2001 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical systemLOS ANGELES -- California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2001 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system. The heat wave is expected to last through next week and the power grid operator will decide whether to continue the rolling outages on a day-to-day basis, Gonzales said. The last time the state ordered rolling outages was during an energy crisis in 2001. It is better to follow other instructions during this heat wave," said Mary Ellen Carroll, executive director of the Department of Emergency Management. It was updated on August 15, 2020, to correct that the last time California had rolling power outages was in 2001, not 2011.

Source: ABC News August 15, 2020 04:00 UTC