DATE: January 04, 2008 13:35:55 PST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OUTAGE UPDATE AS OF 12 PM TODAY - Total # of customers affected by heat-related outages as of 12 PM today: About 340.
- All heat-related outages lasting 48 hours or more have been restored.
- We have about 340 customers still without power due to heat-related outages and expect to have them restored today. Four neighborhoods still affected include Belair Estates (141), Watts (147), Panorama City (27) and Brentwood (27).
- We have about 40 crews in the field, including DWP electric trouble crews, district crews, transmission crews, and private crews who were called in to assist in restoration efforts.
- Crews are now working their 8th straight day on 16-hours shifts.
- Power system officials said crews will continue working at the heightened level for at least a week to shore up damaged transformers and upgrade transformers that had been overloaded.
- POWER DEMAND
Due to cooler temperatures, power demand is reduced to average load for this time of year.
Carol Tucker
LADWP
voice: (213) 367-1815
voice: (213) 923-6668
fax: (213) 367-1434
carol.tucker@ladwp.com
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