Residents and businesses in Santa Monica, California, are being urged to monitor electricity service today as outage reports continue to be tracked across the area. Current outage data does not show an active widespread power outage within Santa Monica at this time, although individual customers can experience localized interruptions.
The latest information comes as Southern California continues to experience extreme heat, with the National Weather Service warning of temperatures approaching the upper 90s in Santa Monica. High temperatures can place additional demand on electrical systems as residents rely heavily on air conditioning and cooling equipment.
Residents who are currently without electricity should check their immediate area and report any outage directly to their electricity provider. Southern California Edison advises that newly reported outages may take up to 30 minutes to appear on its online outage map.
A recent outage alert also identified an affected area involving West Hollywood and North Santa Monica, with dozens of customers reportedly impacted. The cause was still being analyzed and a restoration time was not immediately available when the alert was issued.
During any outage, residents should keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible, unplug sensitive electronics, and use flashlights rather than candles. Anyone using a portable generator should operate it outside and away from windows and doors to prevent dangerous carbon-monoxide buildup.
Residents can continue monitoring official outage information for updates, restoration estimates, and newly reported interruptions. Because outage conditions can change quickly, customers experiencing a localized blackout should verify their address through the utility's outage-status system and report the problem if it is not already listed.
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