Prepare for more power shutoffs when it’s hot and windy this year. That’s the message coming from Southern California Edison, the utility that serves an estimated 15 million people across the region.
The shutoffs are triggered by a combination of factors, including strong winds, dry vegetation and low humidity. The more widespread the extreme weather conditions, the more likely the power is to be cut, which means more people are likely to be affected.
“For 2025, we have increased the sensitivity of some of our settings, and it does have the potential to increase the frequency of [public safety power shutoff] events across our system,” said Thomas Brady, principal manager at Edison…