Tag: Southern California Edison

MALIBU—On Sunday, December 15, the city of Malibu posted on its Facebook page that Southern California Edison (SCE) issued a PSPS Alert for high winds and fire conditions forecasted from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. This may result in temporary power outages to reduce wildfire risk.

If power is shut off, restoration typically takes 8 hours but may be delayed if daylight is needed for safe inspections. Areas that can be impacted include circuits in Malibu, including Cuthbert, Maguire, Merlin, and Serra, are under monitoring.

In the event of a power outage, remember to avoid downed power lines and call 911 to report them.

Residents are encouraged to charge devices, gather flashlights and batteries, and stock up on essential supplies ahead of time. To find updates visit: www.sce.com/psps for updates or call SCE at 800-611-1911.

For Alerts in Multiple Languages: Visit https://www.sce.com/PSPSInitial. For Alerts in ASL: Visit https://ahas.sce.com/?id=psps1.

The city is aware that residents are concerns about communication and access to information during power outages.

“We are working closely with our public safety partners to monitor this situation and will provide updates as needed,” the city of Malibu indicated in a statement on Facebook.

By Trevor

BEVERLY HILLS—On Friday, July 26, the city of Beverly Hills posted an update on its Facebook page about power outages in the region.

“This week, portions of Beverly Hills once again experienced unacceptable power outages,” the city of Beverly Hills stated on its Facebook page.

Electricity to Beverly Hills is supplied through Southern California Edison (“SCE”) and the SCE is not owned, operated, or in any way controlled by the city of Beverly Hills.

Mayor Les Friedman and members of the Beverly Hills City Council communicated their frustration and urgent concerns to SCE regarding the increasingly frequent power outages.  Under Beverly Hills’ agreement with SCE, the utility is obligated to provide residents and businesses with reliable power, and the city expects SCE to live up to its agreement and address its failing infrastructure in impacted areas of the region.

For the latest information and to report outages, visit www.sce.com/outage.

By Trevor

BEVERLY HILLS—On Tuesday, June 11, the city of Beverly Hills posted on its Facebook page that Southern California Edison will be conducting work in select neighborhoods will encounter 15-minute outages that SCE is conducting to perform circuit connectivity checks on the system.

These outages are required to help improve outage communication data to customers. The outages will occur on Friday, June 14 at 12:30 a.m. and at 2 a.m. Anyone with questions can contact the SCE 24-Hour Outage Hotline at (855) 683-9067.

By Trevor

MALIBU—The city of Malibu announced on their website that potential PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoffs) power outages in multiple neighborhoods in east & west Malibu from Monday, November 20 thru Tuesday, November 21 as a result of hazardous windy fire conditions in order to prevent its equipment from starting a wildfire.

The PSPS warning is for multiple circuits (Galahad, Nicholas & Serra circuits), but they can alter with changing wind patterns. Southern California Edison is notifying customers directly. To obtain more details look up PSPS power outage status at http://www.SCE.com/PSPS. Look up your circuit and map at www.MalibuCity.org/PSPS.

Individuals are being informed to be prepared for potential power outages, fire, evacuations, hazardous road conditions due to branches in the road and malfunctioning traffic signals. Under CA law, come to a complete stop at any malfunctioning traffic signal.
Monitor local news using AM/FM car, solar, handcrank and battery powered radios, which work when the power is out.

All flammable furniture and materials should be moved from the house and people are asked to secure furniture. Check on elderly or disabled neighbors. Seniors, people who rely on wheelchairs, medical devices, or are otherwise not mobile, and owners of horses and large animals should consider leaving the area early. Open garaged doors or electric gates beforehand in case the power goes out.

Malibu has an agreement with SCE to station an SCE Community Resource Crew Vehicle at Malibu Bluffs Park (PCH and Malibu Canyon Road) 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday to allow people to charge devices and get information.

LA County power outage preparedness guide – https://ready.lacounty.gov/power-outage.

See power outage preparedness information: https://ready.lacounty.gov/power-outage.

The city of Malibu is expected to send out emergency alerts as needed and post all emergency information on the website. All current City alerts are posted at www.MalibuCity.org/alerts. Sign up for alerts at www.MalibuCity.org/news (scroll down to “Alert Center”). Sign up for LA County emergency alerts at: https://lacounty.gov/emergency/alert-la.

If evacuations transpire, the city will utilize the Everbridge Disaster Notification System. Most cell and landline phone numbers in Malibu are in the system, but residents and businesses can create a profile at www.MalibuCity.org/DisasterNotifications to change or alter additional contact details.

By Trevor