Southern California Edison is advising of a planned power outage that is to take place on Sunday, August 24, 2014 starting at 10:00 p.m. lasting until Monday, August 25, 2014 at 6:00 a.m. The involved area will be at the 8100 block of 3rd St.
Why it's important:
Planned power outages give Edison the opportunity to complete ongoing maintenance or upgrade the grid with newer materials and technologies. It is part of their long-term plan to help revitalize Southern California's power grid.
They also take these opportunities to install smart grid technology that makes the power grid better able to handle the increasing demand that a growing population requires.
How to Prepare:
-Make sure food stays as cold as possible by keeping refrigerator and freezer doors closed and placing blocks of ice inside.
-Unplug sensitive electronic equipment, such as computers and televisions.
-Learn how to manually open security gates and garage doors.
-Notify security companies you use to monitor your home and business.
-If you use a backup generator and have not registered the information with SCE, let them know before the outage so they can protect employees from electrical backfeed.
