Santa Clarita Residents Question SCE Power Shutoffs During Public Hearing
On Tuesday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) held a public hearing to discuss Southern California Edison’s (SCE) execution of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in response to weather events in 2020.
Hosted by leaders from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection, the meeting aimed to publicly address the identified mistakes by SCE in regard to the use of PSPS.
“Shutoffs must be a measure of last resort,” said CPUC President Marybel Batjer during Tuesday’s meeting. “For many, loss of power means loss of income, loss of education for a day or more, and fear for those who are medically vulnerable and rely on machines. They put lives and livelihoods at stake.”
Some of us across the region suffered power outages last week during strong gusty winds, when SoCal Edison turned off power to reduce the risk of fires. A
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Repeated Power Shutoffs Impact Santa Clarita Business Community
The repeated occurrence of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in the last several months have taken a toll on segments of Santa Clarita’s small business community.
Some of the local businesses that have felt the impact of the public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) by SoCal Edison (SCE) include Mellady Printing and Direct Mail and the dental practice of Dr. Neal Green.
Mellady Printing and Direct Mail lost two full workdays this week to PSPS, starting when they lost power the morning of Jan. 19 through 6 p.m. Jan. 20 during the Santa Ana winds event, according to owner Jill Mellady.
Thousands still without power after strong winds sweep through SoCal, cleanup underway
Cleanup underway after damaging winds sweep through SoCal
At one point Tuesday, more than 75,000 SoCal Edison customers were without power in Ventura County. SoCal Edison says they have 5,000 crew members out fixing, checking the rest and ensuring their safety.
MOORPARK, Calif. - The Handiest Food Market in Moorpark is really living up to its name right now. Using generators, it’s the only business open in the area, where power has been out since Tuesday morning.
Residents tell us they were told that safety power shutoffs would be implemented due to high winds, but wonder for how much longer.