RESTORING POWER, SORT OF

RESTORING ELECTRICITY, SORT OF
SDG&E isn’t being particularly helpful in stating who will get power back and when.
They refer people to their Web site: http://outages.sdge.com/publicOutageWeb/servlet/OutageList
They say that 97% will be restored by this weekend, but they don’t say which 97%.
Over 25,000 people were without power at the height of the wildfires last week, however many local residents are still without power.
Currently over 5,200 are without power, but 750 crew members are working to restore them.
Most of the effected homes are along Hwy 76, in Pauma Valley, Pala and on Palomar Mountain.
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. says it could be until Nov. 11 for those folks to get their power back, although they
In Pala 49 poles were damaged. Fire damaged overhead wires and poles. Six poles will need to be set with a helicopter on Nov. 2.
In Valley Center and parts of Pauma Valley fire damaged the substation and overhead wire and 14 poles. Crews are on scene working.
SDG&E reports that 95% of homes in VC and Pauma have been restored.
On Palomar Mountain, in the state park area 15 poles were damaged near the substation. Service restoration to 150 customers was anticipated by Sunday, but had not yet happened on Monday. Crews are working in very difficult terrain.
About 1,200 utility poles and 60 transformers were damaged. So far 170 new poles have been restored.