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    Powering L-A through a hot summer

    When it gets hot in California, utilities are quick to tell you to watch your electricity use.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jun 30, 2017 • 8m Listen

    When it gets hot in California, utilities are quick to tell you to watch your electricity use. Prices also skyrocket if you do, sometimes as much as 4 or 5 times the normal rate. But are those warning always warranted?

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Ivan Penn

      New York Times reporter who covers alternative energy

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      Susan Abram

      Reporter, Daily News

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