PLANNED POWER OUTAGE TO AFFECT GLENDALE, SUNNY VALLEY, WOLF CREEK AND AZALEA COMMUNITIES
Posted: July 15th, 2010 4:09 PM
July 15, 2010
Media hotline: 1-800-570-5838 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Planned power outage to affect Glendale, Sunny Valley, Wolf Creek and Azalea communities
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – To improve electric service reliability, Pacific Power is performing work on its system that will require temporarily interrupting electric service in the communities of Glendale, Sunny Valley, Wolf Creek and Azalea during the early morning of Sunday, July 18.
Power will be turned off about midnight and expected to be restored by 3 a.m. Sunday. Pacific Power crews will be upgrading existing power lines to increase the capacity for carrying more electricity. This will make the local system more reliable and flexible. Similar projects will be taking place in the Grants Pass area over the next few months.
The July 18 planned outage will affect about 2,500 customers, all of the residents and businesses in these four communities. Customers in the affected areas have been notified by mail.
"We really appreciate the patience of our customers when planned outages such as this are needed to do essential work," said Monte Mendenhall, regional community manager. "Whenever possible, we do work without turning power off. In this case, shutting off the power while a key part of this work is done is the only way to do it safely and this work on our electrical system ensures safe, reliable power is available to everyone in the community."
Pacific Power will make every effort to minimize the duration of the interruption, and power may be restored sooner than expected. Please be aware that occasionally there are unexpected difficulties that may also extend an interruption. Also, certain circumstances, such as extreme weather, may cause the interruption to be cancelled.
If customers have questions about the planned outage, they can call Pacific Power at 1-888-221-7070. Any outages during that time outside the affected area should continue to be reported to Pacific Power at 1-877-LITES OUT (1-877-548-3768).
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