DATE: January 04, 2008 13:36:13 PST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
OUTAGE UPDATE AS OF 5:30 PM SEPT. 6
- Total # of customers affected by heat-related outages as of 5:30 PM today: About 300.
- All heat-related outages lasting 48 hours or more have been restored.
- We have about 300 customers without power due to heat-related outages and expect to have them restored today. Two neighborhoods still affected include Belair Estates (278) 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.
- Crews will continue working at the heightened level for at least a week to shore up damaged transformers and upgrade transformers that had experienced overloads.
- POWER DEMAND
Due to cooler temperatures, power demand is reduced to average load for this time of year. - Today's peak demand (as of 2:52 pm): 4539 MW
Carol Tucker
LADWP
voice: (213) 367-1815
voice: (213) 923-6668
fax: (213) 367-1434
carol.tucker@ladwp.com
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