California survives hottest August on record without rolling outages

LOS ANGELES — Californians just made it through the hottest August on record without having to endure any rolling power outages. And, as the Southland continues to sweat its way through record-setting heat and humidity this week, there have been no widespread calls to reduce energy. In fact, the state has not issued a Flex Alert since 2022, and it has not implemented rotating outages since ...