PNM is warning people in wildfire-prone areas that high winds and dry conditions might prompt the utility to shut off power ...

Jeff Monford, spokesperson for Southern California Edison, said the power shut offs are used as a public safety tool. "We want to prevent is the hazard that would come when debris becomes airborne ...

To reduce the risk of wildfire, San Diego Gas & Electric notified more than 83,000 customers that their power may be turned off as part of Public Safety Power Shutoffs. As of Friday, January 24 at ...

Town Center Mall has posted a sign saying that the mall is shut down “due to unforeseen circumstances.” A statement from Georgia Power confirmed that the power was shut off due to non-payment.

Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency power shutdown risked overloading transmission lines, increasing the risk of a wildfire, according to public records reviewed by The ...

officials could not confirm whether power would be shut off as they continue monitoring real-time conditions. SoCal Edison said its Public Safety Power Shutoff occurs “during dangerous weather ...

The rationale behind public safety power shutoffs is to mitigate ... Even when it’s not windy in a particular location, power may be shut off there because conditions warrant it somewhere ...

What hasn't yet been fully explained is why the utility delayed shutting off power to much of the ... The reports "were not designed to inform when public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) should ...

The Tejon Rest Areas on northbound and southbound I-5 are closed due to a public safety power shut off, according to Caltrans. Multiple ramps and lanes were closed for hours due to the fire.