July 9, 2017 Update #4, 10:30 a.m. Sunday: We are pleased to report that LADWP crews successfully restored power this morning to all customers affected by the power outage in the north San Fernando Valley that began last night at approximately 6:55 p.m. Restoration for the remaining 94,000 customers affected by this incident occurred between […]
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Update #3 5:30 AM: Restoration Work at Receiving Station J Continues
July 9, 2017 As of 5 a.m. Sunday: LADWP crews worked through the night to clear multiple damaged conductors, circuit breakers and transformers at the scene of last night’s fire at Receiving Station J. Crews are currently completing work clearing the damaged equipment and inspecting all aspects of the station and will be able to […]
SFV Power Outage – Receiving Station J Fire Update #2
LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2017) – Crews are on site assisting LAFD operations and assessing damage at the scene of a fire at Receiving Station J (RS-J) in the North San Fernando Valley at this time. Preliminary information from Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) grid operators are that approximately 140,000 residential and […]
LADWP Statement Regarding Fire at Receiving Station in North SF Valley
LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2017) – Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) crews are currently responding to a fire that occurred this evening at Receiving Station J, located in the Northridge/Reseda area of Los Angeles. The fire began at approximately 6:52 p.m. and involves equipment that carries high voltage electricity and distributes it […]
LADWP CREWS CONTINUE WORKING TO RESTORE POWER IN FAIRFAX DISTRICT – UPDATE
LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2017) – Multiple LADWP crews continue their work to restore power to portions of the Fairfax District following an outage that occurred this afternoon in an electrical vault. This afternoon’s outage knocked out power to some customers who were affected by an outage that occurred Thursday afternoon that was repaired at […]
MINOR INJURIES REPORTED AFTER EQUIPMENT FAILURE SHATTERS WINDOWS
LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2017) – As LADWP electrical crews restored power to business and residential customers affected by a failed circuit in the Fairfax Village area of the city, a different circuit in the same vault, serving the same community, failed shortly before 1:00 p.m. Friday. The force of that incident caused windows to […]
