For Labor Day Weekend 2022, during an excessive heat wave, managers of the state's electricity grid for the State of California have urged residents to reduce their energy usage during peak hours, 4 PM - 9 PM daily.
The ISO (Independent System Operator) asked Californians to set thermostats to 78 degrees, avoid using heavy appliances and delay charging their electric vehicles during the five-hour stretch each day.
I had a thought. Who in their right mind would be traveling to California over Labor Day as tourists or visitors? Especially during an excessive heat wave. Plus, Cali is now a high-cost high-crime sh*thole state, trending towards third-world status. With a massive homeless population.
And, millions of Californians are expected to be traveling on Labor Day weekend, by plane and by car, and many will travel out of state.
That being the case, won't there be LESS users of energy in California during the Labor Day weekend? LESS energy consumption? If so, then why do we Cali residents who are staying home have to reduce our energy consumption?