Energy Alerts Descriptions

Stage 0 No Emergency
Reserves are within normal operating levels.

Stage 1 Emergency
Declared at any time it is clear that an Operating Reserve shortfall (i.e., less than 7%) is unavoidable, or is forecast to occur within the next two hours.

Results: Requests for Voluntary conservation.

Stage 2 Emergency
Declared at any time it is clear an Operating Reserve shortfall (i.e., less than 5%) is unavoidable, or is forecast to occur within the next two hours.

Results: Requests for Non-firm or interruptible load curtailments.

Stage 3 Emergency
Declared at any time it is clear an Operating Reserve shortfall (i.e., less than 1 ½ %) is unavoidable, or is forecast to occur within the next two hours.

Results: Requests for firm load curtailments (Service interruptions).