For the first time in nearly twenty years, California energy providers have declared a statewide Stage 3 emergency.<br />Triple-digit temperatures on Friday drove up power demands, leading to the need for rolling blackouts.<br />According to Gizmodo, hundreds of thousands of Californians were left in the dark Friday when 1,000 megawatts of electricity were taken out of service.<br />Gizmodo reports the emergency order has since been rescinded, but officials warn that there may be additional outages in the coming days.<br />The sweltering heatwave that is blanketing much of the West Coast is expected to continue into the start of next week.
