The American state of California&nbsp;is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records.&nbsp;

Reportedly, amid a sweltering heatwave, the operators will be shutting power supplies to different districts of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom remarked that the state was heading into the 'worst part' as regulators urged the residents to conserve&nbsp;power and turn up their thermostats to help reduce power demand.

Pacific Gas &amp; Electric (PG&amp;E), one of the largest companies to provide electricity to more than 5.5 million customers of northern California tweeted a list of measures that residents could employ to conserve energy.&nbsp;

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According to&nbsp;&nbsp;California Independent System Operator (ISO), the peak power demand touched a historic 'all-time' high of 52,000 megawatts on Tuesday, eclipsing the 50,270 megawatts record set way back in 2006.&nbsp;

As reported by WION, to battle the extreme heat, the state has&nbsp;set up 40 cooling centres. These centres,&nbsp;offering shelter in air-conditioned rooms and cold drinks during the heat of the day have been established in libraries, recreation and park facilities, and senior living facilities.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/california-opens-cooling-centres-as-rapid-wildfire-spreads-512638" target="_blank">California opens cooling centres as wildfire spreads rapidly, mercury soars</a>

With thermometers logging highs of over 110 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning for most of California, as well as parts of Nevada and Arizona.

Such has been the sweltering heat that&nbsp;two people died on Monday after another wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state.&nbsp;

The fire, nicknamed Fairview Fire started on Monday, shortly after 2 PM, and rapidly grew from there. According to reports, the fire had spread to an area of over 2,000 acres, engulfing the city of Hemet.&nbsp;

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/two-dead-in-fairview-wildfire-in-southern-california-513571">Two dead in Fairview wildfire in Southern California</a>

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The American state of California is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records.

The American state of California is bracing for imminent power blackouts as the grid operators have been authorised to rotate power outages so as to balance the soaring electricity demand that has broken records. Reportedly, amid a sweltering heatwave, the operators will be shutting power supplies to different districts of the state. Governor Gavin Newsom remarked that the state was heading into the 'worst part' as regulators urged the residents to conserve power and turn up their thermostats to help reduce power demand. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), one of the largest companies to provide electricity to more than 5.5 million customers of northern California tweeted a list of measures that residents could employ to conserve energy. • Set thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, health permitting • Avoid using major appliances • Turn off all unnecessary lights • Avoid charging electric vehicles https://t.co/XJtBV8fi8I — Pacific Gas & Electric (@PGE4Me) September 7, 2022 × According to California Independent System Operator (ISO), the peak power demand touched a historic 'all-time' high of 52,000 megawatts on Tuesday, eclipsing the 50,270 megawatts record set way back in 2006. As reported by WION, to battle the extreme heat, the state has set up 40 cooling centres. These centres, offering shelter in air-conditioned rooms and cold drinks during the heat of the day have been established in libraries, recreation and park facilities, and senior living facilities. Read more: California opens cooling centres as wildfire spreads rapidly, mercury soars With thermometers logging highs of over 110 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in some places, forecasters have issued an excessive heat warning for most of California, as well as parts of Nevada and Arizona. Such has been the sweltering heat that two people died on Monday after another wildfire broke out in the southern part of the state. The fire, nicknamed Fairview Fire started on Monday, shortly after 2 PM, and rapidly grew from there. According to reports, the fire had spread to an area of over 2,000 acres, engulfing the city of Hemet. Read more: Two dead in Fairview wildfire in Southern California (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Planned outages to take place in California as the mercury continues to rise

Power was mostly restored in Jakarta and&nbsp;Indonesia's heavily populated Java island after a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/tens-of-millions-hit-by-indonesia-power-blackout-240594">widespread electricity outage</a> on Sunday that the state utility PLN blamed on disruptions at several power plants.

Tens of millions of people were affected by the blackout which plunged buildings in the sprawling capital -- home to about 30 million people -- into darkness and forced the temporary closure of its new mass rapid transit system.

Passengers were safely evacuated from several MRT carriages when the power went out, according to the system's operator, while commuter trains were also affected.

Electricity was restored by around 11:00 pm local time in most parts of the capital, nearly 12 hours after disruptions started. While the megacity has been hit by blackouts before, Sunday's shutdown was unusually long.&nbsp;

PLN said the massive outage happened when a gas turbine at a major power plant went down and by disruption at another facility. Both are on the western end of Java, the Southeast Asian archipelago's most populous island.

Jakarta's hospitals and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were not affected because they have backup power generators, officials said.

The blackout caused sporadic disruptions in mobile phone services and cash machines, while some apartment buildings were left in the dark.

Outages also turned off some traffic lights, aggravating the capital's notorious congestion.

Power was mostly restored in Jakarta and Indonesia's heavily populated Java island after a widespread electricity outage on Sunday that the state utility PLN blamed on disruptions at several power plants.

Power was mostly restored in Jakarta and Indonesia's heavily populated Java island after a widespread electricity outage on Sunday that the state utility PLN blamed on disruptions at several power plants. Tens of millions of people were affected by the blackout which plunged buildings in the sprawling capital -- home to about 30 million people -- into darkness and forced the temporary closure of its new mass rapid transit system. Passengers were safely evacuated from several MRT carriages when the power went out, according to the system's operator, while commuter trains were also affected. Electricity was restored by around 11:00 pm local time in most parts of the capital, nearly 12 hours after disruptions started. While the megacity has been hit by blackouts before, Sunday's shutdown was unusually long. PLN said the massive outage happened when a gas turbine at a major power plant went down and by disruption at another facility. Both are on the western end of Java, the Southeast Asian archipelago's most populous island. Jakarta's hospitals and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport were not affected because they have backup power generators, officials said. The blackout caused sporadic disruptions in mobile phone services and cash machines, while some apartment buildings were left in the dark. Outages also turned off some traffic lights, aggravating the capital's notorious congestion.

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