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A statewide Flex Alert is one of the steps the operator of California’s power grid can take to avoid unplanned power outages in extreme heat.

A statewide Flex Alert is one of the steps the operator of the state’s power grid can take to avoid unplanned power outages in extreme heat.

The San Diego City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the tentative gas and electric franchise agreements with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) secured by Mayor Todd Gloria and the city negotiating team.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has the results of the city council’s vote.

You may be spending up to 10% of your electric bill every month on appliances you aren’t even using. Here’s how to spot these energy vampires and how to save big bucks on your next power bill.

No matter where you live in California, there is a risk of considerable damage due to an earthquake. Here is what you need to know before during and after the rumbling.

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) has moved up the start time to Wednesday’s Flex Alert, a call to residents to conserve energy to avoid rotating outages as a heat wave sweeps across much of the state.

The operator of California’s electric grid says it won’t implement rolling blackouts that could have left millions of residents in the dark

A Flex Alert has been issued by the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) for Tuesday until 10 p.m. due to high temperatures and energy demand.

A long-duration heat wave will prompt a statewide flex alert Friday as Californians are asked to conserve energy. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

With many San Diegans working from home, the amount of electricity used in homes had already jumped. All of this means we will likely see higher energy bills, but there are ways to cut back on power usage.

NBC 7 Responds’ Consumer Bob looks at ways we can all cut back on our energy usage at home.

At least 33 people are dead and dozen dozen more are wounded after a string of tornadoes tore a path from the Deep South to the East Coast on Easter Sunday. The devastation stretches across multiple states, where homes and business were left in ruins. Mississippi was especially hard hit, with damage reported across nearly the entire state.

After a deadly storm system raged across much of the country Sunday and Monday, killing at least 33 people and battering homes and power lines, more than 500,000 people across the South and East coasts are still without electricity, NBC News reports.

More than 120,000 buildings in San Diego County would be destroyed if a devastating earthquake were to strike, according to a new study.

NBC 7’s Consumer Bob helps a Mira Mesa family fix their solar panel mixup.

Slightly Stoopid release an animated lyric video for their song “One Bright Day,” featuring paintings by Hawaii-based artist and surfer Danielle Zirk that will be auctioned off for charity.

Pacific Gas & Electric began restoring power Thursday to some of the 120,000 people it intentionally blacked out to ease the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

PG&E continues to downsize the scope of its latest round of proactive power shutoffs as weather conditions improved Wednesday.

Italy’s government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50 years. A cabinet meeting approved a special decree that included 20 million euros ($21.7 million) in immediate financial aid aimed at helping the city recover. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...