Wednesday, September 5, 2007
OUTAGE UPDATE AS OF 3:30 PM
Highlights:
- Total # of customers affected by outages as of 3:30 PM today: Approx 6,800. This means about 23,200 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 have helped restoration efforts. - We are down to only 1 partial circuit outage in Hollywood, and two circuit outages in Hollywood and Monterey Hills
4,121 customers remain affected by 83 small outages scattered across Valley and Metro; - We have more than 90 crews in the field, 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 OutagesCurret circuit outages:
Monterey Hills, affecting 1,477customers
Hollywood, affecting 330 customers
Circuit outages were restored today in West Hills, and yesterday in Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Sylmar, Hollywood and Chinatown.
Partial Circuit Outages:
We have restored power to all but one partial circuit.
Metro - 1 partial outages: 634 customers in Hollywood
Valley - 0
Partial circuit outages were restored today and last night in Los Feliz, Park La Brea, Pacoima, Brentwood, Studio City, Bel Air, Mid-City, and Eagle Rock
Metro Neighborhood Outages (small localized): 80 localized outages affecting 4,057 customers
Valley Neighborhood outages: 3 localized outages affecting 64 customers
Neighborhood outages total: 83 affecting approx 4,121 customers
POWER DEMAND
Due to cooler temperatures, today's power demand was expected to reach about 5000 MW; more than 700 MW lower than Monday's peak demand of 5737 MW
Current peak as of 3:30 pm: 5030 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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