The Antioch Unified School District announced that due to excessive heat, on Thursday, September 8 the District will have an early release day. Parents and students are being referred to their schools early release schedule.
According to the District, temperatures are expected to reach 111 degrees and due to excessive heat and demand on the powering of air conditioning units in the afternoon, all AUSD will be on an early release schedule.
California has been asked to conserve energy for the past 8-days and will likely continue for Thursday.
On Wednesday, The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) 2, effective today from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The emergency alert has been declared to help the grid secure more supplies and urge market participants to lower demand on the system. The state and much of the West is enduring an historically long and record-breaking heat wave, straining the grid from high electricity use.
A Flex Alert is also in effect again for today, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to help alleviate grid stress and avoid rotating power outages.
According to the Brentwood Union Elementary School Superintendent Dana Eaton, Brentwood schools will remain open for a normal schedule.
