High wind threat prompts NV Energy to issue outage watch for Carson-Minden PSOM zone
NV Energy is monitoring fire weather conditions in the Carson-Minden PSOM zone and a Public Safety Outage Management event is possible for that zone only on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 starting at 11 a.m. and ending on Wednesday, August 18 at 6 p.m. This outage will impact approximately 500 customers.
This 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 in order to begin safely restoring power. Please note that the restoration time may change based on weather conditions or if crews must make repairs to equipment.
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PSOM 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.
Impacted customers have been notified via phone, text and email messages. NV Energy will continue to monitor fire weather conditions and will provide regular updates on the status of the outage. Customers are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place. This PSOM event may be adjusted or cancelled if weather conditions change.
NV Energy will open a drive-thru Customer Resource Center (CRC) at the Genoa Volunteer Fire Station, East Fork Station #3, located at 2298 Main Street, Genoa, NV 89441 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 17 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 18 or until power is restored. The CRC will offer charging devices, light snacks, water, ice, access to Wi-Fi and outage updates.
Additional information, including outage preparedness tips, PSOM criteria and maps of the impacted zone can be found online at nvenergy.com/psom.
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