Continued Energy Conservation Needed

Manager of Customer Operations Zae Perrin from MCE · 9 Sep 22

JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AND CONTINUE TO CONSERVE ENERGY FROM 4-8 P.M.

California’s record-breaking heatwave continues to strain our energy grid. We’ve risen to the challenge and our collective energy conservation efforts have prevented the need for brownouts. However, today poses extra challenges with reduced power generation due to smoke and cloud cover. For our medically vulnerable neighbors, losing power has the potential to be incredibly unsafe and even life threatening in a matter of hours. The elderly can be less heat tolerant and may require refrigerated medication. Some of us also rely on electrically powered medical equipment like ventilators and electric mobility devices.

WHAT TO DO FROM 4-8 p.m.
-If health permits, turn your thermostat up to 78º or higher or opt for fans instead of a/c.
-Wait to do your laundry and dishes
-Unplug your electronic devices and wait to charge your EV if you have one
-Sign up for the Power Saver Rewards Program
to get rewarded for your energy conservation efforts (https://powersaver.pge.com/#eligible.)

Let’s continue to show the nation how Californians come together and prevent power outages to keep everyone safe.

For more tips, visit https://www.mcecleanenergy.org/4-9/
In the event that brownouts are needed, visit PG&E’s webpage
to see if your location will be affected. (https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/ou...)

While we’ve been able to avoid brownouts to date, unfortunately, some have experienced power outages due to heat-related equipment failure.
View PG&E’s outage map to see if your location is affected. (https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outagec...)

Questions? MCE is here for you. Reach out to us at
[email protected] or 1 (888) 632-3674 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.