Sentence examples for power emergencies from inspiring English sources

In power emergencies, such meters could allow the utility to automatically reduce energy demand to help avoid power failures.

The state has been repeatedly hit with power emergencies over the summer and winter, and came close to imposing blackouts last week.

Last month, the commission did order a one-year cap on electricity sold into California during power emergencies, but it did not set a price.

Indeed, power emergencies have become so common that they are announced along with the traffic and weather reports on the morning news.Only recently, however, have local politicians begun to take action.

CALIFORNIANS have been enduring the latest in a string of power "emergencies" that have become so routine that they are announced alongside the weather forecast on the evening news.

Mr. Davis also said he would file a lawsuit in federal court if the commission did not soon grant his request for a review of its earlier order to limit prices only during power emergencies, and to revoke the authority of some generators to charge market-based rates.

On Friday, after declaring a power emergency on Long Island, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham ordered the cable activated.

Monday and to continue to do so until the power emergency in the Northeast abates.

"If there is a power emergency, I'm happy to do my part," she said.

Mr. Davis revealed the long-awaited plan as the state endured its 32nd straight day of a power emergency.

They are used to power emergency lights, in uninterruptible power systems for hospitals, factories, and telephone exchanges, and for storage of energy generated by terrestrial solar cells.