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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Agricultural worker Ernesto Hernandez takes a water break while enduring high temperatures in a tomato field, as a heat wave affects the region near Winters, California, U.S. July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

(Corrects to removes reference to ‘flex’ alert in first paragraph)

(Reuters) – The California power grid operator issued an emergency alert from 1930 until 2200 hours on Thursday, urging customers to conserve electricity anticipating high loads and temperatures.

Current demand stood at 41,100 megawatts, versus available capacity at 45,170 MW, the California ISO said.

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