Wednesday, September 5, 2007
OUTAGE UPDATE AS OF 7:15 AM
Highlights:
- Total # of customers affected by outages as of 7:15 AM today: Approx 8900. This means more than 21,000 customers have had their power restored since noon yesterday, when DWP reported close to 30,000 customers affected by outages.
Cooler temperatures last night and today will help our restoration efforts.
Only 1 new neighborhood outage and 1 new circuit outage have been reported since midnight. Yesterday, only 25 new neighborhood outages were reported, allowing our crews to make substantial progress toward full restoration. - 3754 customers remain affected by 97 small outages scattered across Valley and Metro;
- We have 71 crews in the field as of 6:30 AM, including DWP electric trouble crews, district crews, transmission crews, an Owens Valley crew, and private crews who were called in to assist in restoration efforts.
- Crews are now working their 7th straight day on 16-hour shifts.
DETAILS:
Circuit Outages
There is currently one circuit outage in West Hills affecting 269 customers
Circuit outages were restored yesterday in Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sylmar, Hollywood and Chinatown.
Partial Circuit Outages:
Widespread outages in neighborhoods in Metro and Valley:
Metro - 7 partial outages: 4084 customers
Valley - 1 partial outages: 666 customers
TOTAL: 8 partial outages: 4750 customers
Partial circuit outage neighborhoods include: Boyle Heights (14), Hollywood (1800), Los Feliz (845), Park La Brea (1400)
Partial circuit outages were restored last night in Pacoima, Brentwood, Studio City, Bel Air, Mid-City, and Eagle Rock
Metro Neighborhood Outages (small localized): 72 localized outages affecting 3370 customers
Valley Neighborhood outages: 25 localized outages affecting 384 customers
Neighborhood outages total: 97 affecting approx 3754 customers
POWER DEMAND
Today's power demand is forecast to be 5400 MW; more than 300 MW lower than Monday's peak demand of 5737 MW
Yesterday's peak energy demand was 5938 MW at 2:58 PM
The LADWP has experienced 5 straight days of record setting demand; while yesterday was not another record-setting peak, demand was still extremely high.
Customers are urged to continue to conserve power
Customers without power may experience outages lasting from 24 to 48 hours.
Joseph Ramallo
LADWP Public Affairs
voice: (213) 367-1361
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