Based on current information, PGE estimates a PSPS could be called on Friday morning, and power could be out through Saturday night. After weather conditions return to normal, PGE will begin to visually inspect its equipment and make any repairs necessary to safely re-energize lines. If PGE calls a PSPS in these areas, PGE will shut off power as long as necessary to protect against the risk of fire. PGE encourages everyone who may be impacted by a PSPS or a weather-related outage to make an emergency plan and prepare an outage kit using the preparedness information that PGE sent to customers and that is also available on PGE’s website. Customers in these areas should check /psps to confirm if their power may be impacted. The 10 PSPS areas are shown in the map below. We are preparing to have crews at the ready to begin repairing damage as soon as conditions are safe.” “However, we are expecting extreme winds that could cause outages outside of our PSPS areas. “PGE works year-round to help keep our system safe and resilient from wildfire, including managing over 2.2 million trees along 12,000 miles of power lines,” said Larry Bekkedahl, senior vice president of Advanced Energy Delivery, PGE. Weather forecasts indicate strong, gusty winds are predicted across PGE’s service area, starting as early as Friday morning. If conditions persist, PGE aims to provide up to four hours of notice before turning off power. PGE will continue to monitor conditions for the next 24-48 hours and will provide an update. PGE is actively monitoring conditions and will make the decision based on factors including wind speed, temperature, humidity and the dryness of trees and brush, field observations and information from local fire departments and agencies. A PSPS is when PGE turns off power in a limited, high-risk area to help reduce the risk of wildfire and to help protect people, property and the environment. 7, 2022 -Portland General Electric announced that it is monitoring dangerous, high-risk fire conditions and is increasingly likely to call a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in 10 areas that are at a higher fire risk, affecting approximately 30,000 customer meters.
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