Former aide to U.S. secretary of energy explains importance of saving energy amid heatwave

by Tony Salazar, Eyewitness News

Tue, September 6th 2022, 4:25 PM UTC

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FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2017, file photo, electrical power flow, and conditions are monitored at the California Independent System Operator (California ISO) grid control center in Folsom, Calif. The managers of California's power grid are warning there could be rolling blackouts if customers don't conserve energy. Exceptionally high temperatures are driving the highest power use of the year and transmission losses due to wildfires have cut into supplies. Eric Schmitt of the California Independent System Operator said up to 3 million customers could lose power for up to four hours Sunday evening, Sept. 6, 2020. He said where those outages occur are up to local utilities. The Creek Fire in the Sequoia National Forest in central California and another fire in Southern California have knocked out transmission lines that carry about 1,600 megawatts of electricity. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Amid rising temperatures in Bakersfield and across the golden state, we are always looking for ways to keep cool.

Right now, simple efforts can be made to help prevent blackouts.

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The former aide to the U.S. secretary of energy during the Clinton administration and OHM Connect CEO Cisco Devries joined Eyewitness News Mornings to talk about how much one household can relieve stress on the grid.

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