articleThe Brief Regional U.S. grid operator Southwest Power Poll (SPP) issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 (EEA 3) Monday due to the heat wave and increased electrical demand. An EEA 3 was issued to notify electric partners of the current grid conditions so they respond accordingly. A U.S. electric grid operator issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 3 (EEA 3) warning to its electric partners for five western states — Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico — due to the heat wave and increased electrical demand. SPP issued ⁠the level three alert about 6 p.m. EDT Monday for ​its western territory and then a couple of hours later lowered the alert level. Dig deeper:An EEA 3 is issued to notify electric partners of the current grid conditions so they respond accordingly.