Amid a warmth wave that would push temperatures to 110 levels in some areas of California, energy grid officers issued a statewide Flex Alert for Wednesday.

The alert, which is a name for voluntary electrical energy conservation, might be in impact from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., officers with the California Impartial System Operator mentioned Tuesday night.

“With above-normal temperatures within the forecast throughout a lot of the state tomorrow, the ability grid operator is anticipating a rise in electrical energy demand, primarily from air-con use, and is looking for voluntary conservation steps to assist stability provide and demand,” in accordance with the grid operator’s assertion.

Prospects are requested to preserve electrical energy, particularly in the course of the late afternoon and early night when the grid is beneath the best stress, officers mentioned.

Decreasing energy demand throughout a Flex Alert is supposed to stop additional emergency measures, together with energy outages.

Officers prompt that prospects pre-cool their houses earlier than 4 p.m. by setting thermostats to as little as 72 levels; use main home equipment reminiscent of washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens and stoves earlier than the alert goes into impact; and regulate blinds and drapes to cowl home windows.

In the course of the hours of the alert, prospects ought to set their thermostats to 78 levels or increased if their well being permits, keep away from utilizing main home equipment and switch off all pointless lights.

Meteorologists with the Nationwide Climate Service warned of excessive temperatures throughout the state, together with the Southland, this week.

San Bernardino and Riverside counties are beneath a warmth advisory that started Monday afternoon and ends at 8 p.m. Wednesday, the climate service mentioned. Excessive temperatures in these areas are anticipated to achieve 104 levels.

The climate service additionally has an extreme warmth watch in impact starting Tuesday by means of Friday for a lot of the San Joaquin Valley, the place temperatures might attain 108 levels.

A lot of inland Northern California was additionally beneath an extreme warmth watch Tuesday, when Nationwide Climate Service officers mentioned temperatures might attain “document or close to document” highs as much as 105 levels.