[outages] widespread power outages across san diego county.

[Seth Mattinen]

On 9/8/11 5:35 PM, Seth Mattinen wrote:
> On 9/8/11 5:21 PM, Jay Ashworth wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jenner Lafave" <jenner.lafave at twcable.com>
>>
>>> Seeing the same thing here. California ISO is reporting a 6 gigawatt
>>> drop in power on the grid. Reports of outages in the Coachella Valley
>>> and Yuma, Arizona.
>>
>> Here's the graph.  Jeezus, that's a sharp drop.
>>
>>   http://www.caiso.com/Pages/TodaysOutlook.aspx
>>   
> 
> San Diego Gas and Electric is saying on Twitter that "all" of their
> customers are without power. Possibly through Friday. The website just
> has a block of text that says:
> 
> "There’s a major power outage in the region. SDG&E crews are working as
> quickly and safely as possible. We don’t have an estimated restoration
> time. The power could be out through the night and into tomorrow. The
> outage has affected street lights. Please drive safely and treat the
> street lights as a four-way stop. If you have a personal family
> emergency plan, please activate it now."
> 


Arizona says oops:

"The outage appears to be related to a procedure an APS employee was
carrying out in the North Gila substation, which is located northeast of
Yuma. Operating and protection protocols typically would have isolated
the resulting outage to the Yuma area. The reason that did not occur in
this case will be the focal point of the investigation into the event,
which already is under way."

http://www.aps.com/main/news/releases/release_673.html

~Seth