Electricity Shutoffs In Landslide Area Possible: SCE

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Rancho Palos Verdes residents within the landslide area received letters from Southern California Edison informing them that service may be discontinued if conditions warrant.

The announcement comes just one day after SoCalGas shut off service for about 135 homes in the landslide area due to safety concerns.

"The ground movement affecting your neighborhood has created unsafe and hazardous conditions, which have already impacted SCE’s infrastructure, causing power poles to lean and power lines to fail," SCE Executive Vice President and COO Jill Anderson said in the letter. "The impact on SCE’s equipment caused by these hazardous conditions increases the risk of system failure, fire ignition or other public safety hazards."

At this time, no electricity shutoffs are currently in effect and the city remains in contact with SCE to ensure advance notice of loss of service.

Any potential shutoffs would not only affect residents but also city services, officials said.

"We will make every effort to provide timely communications regarding any impact to your service, however, the dynamic conditions in the area may not allow for advance notification," Anderson said. "Because of this, customers in the area are encouraged to begin planning for the potential suspension of electric service."

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