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IMPERIAL â Following an Excessive Heat Warning from the National Weather Service that runs through Sunday, the Imperial Irrigation District is asking customers to take steps to avoid overtaxing the power grid.
The National Weather Service has forecast peak daytime temperatures through the weekend ranging from 112 to 118 degrees. That prompted IID, in turn, to issue a Conserve Alert for Tuesday through Friday for its entire service area.
During the alert period, customers are asked to avoid using major appliances (washers, dryers, dishwashers, pool pumps, charging of electric vehicles, applicable industrial equipment, etc.) between peak hours of 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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An estimated 1,308 power customers in communities east of the Salton Sea were without power for a second day on Friday as crews worked to repair wind-damaged infrastructure in the region.
Gusty winds toppled 14 power poles near Bombay Beach in Imperial County about 4:20 a.m. Thursday, leaving about 3,400 Coachella Valley customers without power in and around Mecca, according to the Imperial Irrigation District.
While crews were able to restore power to more than half of the households by early afternoon, IID officials said crews may need until Saturday to complete the job.
“It’s all hands on deck,” said Marilyn Del Bosque Gilbert, the utility’s energy manager. “We have all resources available out there now and we will continue to work as long as needed to restore power. We appreciate the patience of our customers during this unexpected outage.”