LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
 
OUTAGE UPDATE AS OF 2 PM

Highlights:

• Total # of customers affected by outages as of 2 PM today: Approx 29,195
• Last night customers returning home from vacations and outings coupled with high nighttime temps resulted in increased demand and strain on an already overheated system
• 5,033 customers are affected by 185 small outages scattered across Valley and Metro 
• We have 76 crews in the field, including private crews who were called in to assist in restoration efforts.
• Crews working their 6th straight day on 16-hour shifts. 
• Currently 138 Customer Call Center Reps are taking calls; up to 50 reps reported and worked on Monday.

DETAILS:  

Circuit Outages
There are 3 circuit outages at this time affecting customers in:
Hollywood - 1687 customers
Sherman Oaks - 379 customers
Sylmar - 1,569

Circuit outages were restored since 11 a.m. in Woodland Hills, and last night in part of Hollywood, West Hills and Beverly Glen

Partial Circuit Outages:
Widespread outages in neighborhoods in Metro and Valley:
Metro - 24 partial outages:  17,294 customers
Valley - 10 partial outages:   2,789 customers
TOTAL:  34 partial outages: 20,083 customers

Metro Neighborhood Outages (small localized): 117 localized outages affecting 3,902 customers 

Valley Neighborhood outages:  66 localized outages affecting 1,131 customers

Neighborhood outages total 183 affecting approx 5,033 customers 

POWER DEMAND
Today's energy peak is expected to be 6025 MW
Current demand as of 2 PM: 5856 MW
Yesterday's peak was reached at 2:07 PM at 5737 MW.
We have experienced 5 straight days of record setting demand
Customers are urged to continue to conserve power