NV Energy Inc.
09/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/09/2024 20:51
NV Energy Issues Public Safety Outage Management Watch for Genoa, Carson City and Glenbrook
NV Energy Issues Public Safety Outage Management Watch for Genoa, Carson City and Glenbrook
Sep 9, 2024 5:37 PM
Due to elevated fire weather conditions forecast for in northern Nevada, NV Energy is issuing a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) Watch for approximately 322 NV Energy customers beginning at approximately noon on Wednesday, September 11 and lasting through Thursday, September 12 at 9 a.m. in areas of Genoa, South Carson City and Glenbrook. To be clear, this potential PSOM is not related to the Davis Fire but a preventive action NV Energy takes to prevent wildfire based on extreme weather criteria.
Potentially impacted customers in each area are being notified directly via phone, text, email messages and social media. NV Energy will continue to monitor fire weather conditions and will provide regular updates on the status of the outage.
A watch means that certain weather criteria including high winds, low humidity and temperatures may require NV Energy to proactively de-energize equipment for the safety of our community and to avoid a potential wildfire ignition.
During a proactive outage - also known as a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) event - NV Energy will proactively de-energize power for customers in high-risk zones to help protect the community and environment from wildfires.
This potential proactive outage will impact a small portion of the total number of NV Energy customers in northern Nevada and will be adjusted or cancelled if weather conditions change.
The outage timeframe includes the duration of the weather event and an estimate of how long it will take crews to inspect the lines for damage, vegetation or debris to begin safely restoring power. The restoration time may change based on weather conditions or if crews must make repairs to equipment.
A PSOM event is a key measure of defense to help protect the community and environment from wildfires. During a PSOM event, power is shut off for safety in order to help prevent power lines or debris blowing into power lines and other equipment from causing a wildfire when certain environmental conditions are met.
Additional information, including outage preparedness tips, PSOM criteria and maps of the impacted zones can be found online at nvenergy.com/psom.
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NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Nevada and a typical annual tourist population of 54 million. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy. NV Energy is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com.
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