{"id":29388,"date":"2014-04-01T17:39:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T00:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/?p=29388"},"modified":"2014-05-06T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T16:43:03","slug":"power-outage-planned-idyllwild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/2014\/04\/01\/power-outage-planned-idyllwild\/","title":{"rendered":"Power outage planned for Idyllwild"},"content":{"rendered":"
On Friday, April 4, beginning at 9 a.m., Southern California Edison plans to complete maintenance work in the Idyllwild area. SCE expects this work will take about three hours. And to complete the work safely, SCE will need to create an electrical outage during the period from 9 a.m. to noon, according to Jeremy Goldman, SCE regional manager for local public affairs.<\/p>\n
Notifications to area residents have been sent out as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cSCE will be completing equipment upgrades at the Idyllwild Substation (all work is anticipated to take place inside the substation fence). This work will benefit all residents in the community,\u201d said Goldman.<\/p>\n
Power may be off for the whole period or may be turned off more than once. During the period, power may be off only in limited small areas rather than the entire service area at once. This planned outage may not begin exactly at the stated start time. Some conditions may cause this planned outage to be postponed.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlanned power outages give us the opportunity to complete ongoing maintenance or upgrade the grid with newer materials and technologies,\u201d an SCE notice explained. \u201cThis may be necessary to replace aging infrastructure, expand service to new customers, or to complete other needed improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n
To stay updated on the work this Friday, Goldman recommended that people can use its website at www.sce.com\/outage and click on the outage map or call 1-800-611-1911.<\/p>\n
SCE also has an app that can be downloaded to a mobile phone or tablet, providing a map of the outage area. This app also can be found at www.sce.com\/outage.<\/p>\n
SCE advises residents in outage areas to prepare for the event. For example, make sure emergency supplies are in an easily found place. Stock an outage kit with flashlights and batteries, a battery-operated radio, a manual can opener and canned food.<\/p>\n