Rotating Electricity Outage Could Affect Del Mar

Press release from the City of Del Mar:

August 14, 2020

SDG&E Co. is initiating one-hour interruptions of service throughout San Diego County, with Del Mar on the list of communities subject to a rotating outage.

The local blackouts are the result of excessive heat driving up electricity use and putting strain California’s power grid.

The operator of the grid has declared a “Stage 3” power emergency because contingency reserves have fallen or are anticipated to fall below requirements and cannot be restored without service interruptions.

More than three dozen circuit blocks, including Del Mar’s, are expected to experience service interruptions.

Health and safety permitting, SDG&E suggests air conditioners be turned off during the emergency. The use of other appliances and electric equipment, such as dishwashers, clothes washers, and dryers should also be curtailed or avoided. Refrigerator and freezer doors should be kept closed. Switch off unnecessary lighting.

In addition, water use should be cut down due to the need to use electricity for water pumping and processing. Charging of electric vehicles should be deferred until the emergency has passed, if possible.

Outage updates and safety tips on what to do during an outage are available at www.sdge.com/outage.

Open the SDG&E notice

This press release was produced by the City of Del Mar . The views expressed here are the author’s own.