Nearly 11,000 Southern California Edison (SCE) customers in southern Santa Barbara County are at risk of losing power if the utility company initiates a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) for their area.
As of Monday afternoon, 550 customers were already under an active PSPS. The affected area includes a portion of Highway 154 south of Cachuma Lake, Paradise Road, and E. Camino Cielo from Highway 154 to San Roque Creek.
Areas that remain under consideration for a PSPS include Gaviota and parts of Goleta, Santa Barbara and Montecito…