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San Juan County OEM
Monday October 6th, 2025 :: 10:08 a.m. MDT

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PLANNED POWER OUTAGE: Tues, 10/7/2025, 6 AM–10 AM for maintenance to improve reliability. Questions: (970) 626-5549. via SMPA

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE (10/7/2025) The Cement Creek electrical substation that serves Silverton and the surrounding areas needs to be powered down for critical maintenance and upgrades. This work will help improve system reliability and strengthen critical infrastructure for communities of and around Silverton.

Area Affected: Silverton and surrounding areas.  Approximately 900 services.

Purpose: Tri-State substation work, installation of a Station Service Voltage Transformer (SSVT) and test of transformer relays at the Cement Creek Substation,  along with various distribution system maintenance projects in the area. If you have questions or concerns, please call: (970) 626-5549. Thank you. 6 AM - 10 AM via SMPA. Use this opportunity to prepare for any power outage!

Instructions:

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Address/Location
San Juan County OEM
1557 Greene St
Silverton, CO 81433

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-387-5531

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Utility, telecommunication, other non-transport infrastructure
Event:
Power Outage

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