HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
stewii
gagec1
DBueras
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

I 2nd that 9am tomorrow possible reenergize per phone con .. and the winds are dth.

Tho I hope Frontier fiber 's CO here in Baldwin has a 'good' battery backup, mine needs is still going strong 1500VA even though the generator is running.
The puppies need their cartoons! (really only heating pads, heh)

You gotta unplug every now and again

PER BVES the power may not be back until 9am tomorrow as they need daylight to inspect prior to reenergizing. see release below...

That is the cost of modern day conveniences. And because everyone sues the power company over fires, this is what we get.

Knowing this was coming, I drove miles and spent hours around town trying to find a flashlight bulb...ha!

Amazon delivered more than I needed today...

SCE is a bunch of idiots, where is this " wind" they speak of?

It's not due to winds in the Big Bear Valley so much as gusts 40-50 mph in the high desert, creating a high fire danger. And unfortunately that is our supply line.

Gonna have to get a small modern generator. My dumpster find 2500 watt runs great but its super loud and puts out a lot of exhaust, plus it only runs 2.5 hours on a full tank, about 1/4 gallon. Time for a harbor freight run...

Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is informing customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) implemented a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting BVES supply lines. This is due to high winds and fire conditions forecasted in the region. The period of concern is today, June 20th, beginning at 3:00 p.m. through Saturday, June 21st at 3:00 a.m. BVES continues to monitor the conditions and will keep customers informed of any changes. Delays in restoration may occur due to daylight needed for safe inspections, which could delay restoration until June 21st at 9:00 a.m.

Out in the village. People are walking around in the dark. Lots of yelling going on. Hopefully not doing bad things.

Neighbors light across the street nice and dark for once. My question where is this wind they shut us for??

If looking at the winds around us the only wind at and around us is 25mph out near Palm Desert.

I see other planned for this kind of situation and we are in ok shape.

Well power is out in Sugarloaf and I bet most of BB is down. I have one of my two gens running now and have lights, internet and the refrigerator is on. So I am good until moring.