[EAS] CALOES issues multi-county energy conservation alert

[Sean Donelan]

Did the CALOES Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) change people's behavior?

Maybe.

Electric usage dropped (significantly) enough it was visible in the 
electric grid charts.  But there was also a lot of other messaging through 
broadcasters and social media, asking the public to reduce electric 
consumption.

https://twitter.com/KrisAnkarlo/status/1567349844326621184/photo/1

On Tue, 6 Sep 2022, Sean Donelan wrote:
> "CalOES, Conserve energy now to protect public health and safety. Extreme 
> heat is straining the state energy grid. Power interruptions may occur unless 
> you take action. Turn off or reduce nonessential power if health allows, now 
> until 9pm."