Today, on July 9, there is a good chance the electric grid may need to rely on dirty peaker plants to meet demand. Let’s do what we can to reduce that need.

Conserve electricity from 4-8pm:

• Turn the air conditioner up a few degrees, or off if you can manage. Pro tip: “pre-cool” before peak time with the air conditioner, then use fans during peak time. (They use far less electricity.)
• If you have a heat pump, don’t turn it off–just adjust the temperature by a few degrees.
• Avoid running the dishwasher, washer, or dryer.
• Unplug electric vehicles or set their charging timers to start after 8pm.

What else can you do? Download ISO-To-Go!

You can experience peak in real time, and see the effect of solar, if you download our grid operator’s cool ISO-To-Go app.