To avoid blackouts, California may tap fossil fuel plants
Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it’s otherwise desperate to get rid of: fossil fuels.
At least 6,000 Long Beach homes lose power as strong winds hit the city
Long Beach was reported having wind gusts up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Power outages in Bixby Knolls area leave nearly 1,000 customers in the dark
A representative from SCE said it is not clear when the power will be restored.
Answers to 7 burning questions about California’s rolling blackouts
Since Friday, rolling blackouts — the first non-wildfire ones in 19 years — have sporadically struck parts of California.
Thousands without power in LA County as Santa Ana winds whip across region
In Long Beach, roughly 800 customers in the Traffic Circle area are without power, but Edison expects power to be back up by 1 p.m.
California Public Utilities Commission Says Decisions on SCE, Frontier Could be Months Away
The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) revealed it could take several more months for residents of Long Beach to see potential penalties leveled against Southern California Edison (SCE) or Frontier Communications for their recent issues in providing service to the city.
CPUC Heads to Long Beach to Discuss Power Outages at Voting Meeting
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold its next Voting Meeting Thursday at 9:30AM in Long Beach, one of just a few such meetings hosted outside of San Francisco, and perhaps a sure way to address a city that fell victim to numerous major power outages in 2015.
Ocean Boulevard Closed Between Pine and Pacific Due to Underground Electrical Vault Fire
Ocean Boulevard between Pacific and Pine avenues in downtown Long Beach was closed this evening, due to an underground electrical vault fire which has since been extinguished.
CPUC to Consider Lobbing Penalties Against SoCal Edison Regarding 2015 Long Beach Power Outages
The California Public Utilities Commission has embarked upon a “penalty consideration case” against Southern California Edison (SCE), evaluating whether or not the entity should face fines, in light of the numerous power outages that occurred in Long Beach last summer, the commission announced today.
UPDATE: Power Returns to Many; City of Long Beach Assists with Downed Wires and Trees
While power has returned to many individuals, some remain in the dark, and Sunday’s storms are still being felt in Long Beach, according to city and Southern California Edison (SCE) officials.