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Calimesa officials press Edison as repeated PSPS outages strain residents; city pursues energy resiliency programs
Summary
Calimesa officials on Jan. 21 said repeated public-safety power shutoffs and inconsistent utility communications during recent wind events have left residents frustrated, and the city will pursue energy-resiliency programs including free tankless water heaters through the IREN program.
City Manager Will Cobo and council members used the Jan. 21 meeting to report continued frustrations with Southern California Edison’s (SCE) public-safety power shutoffs (PSPS) and to describe city efforts to improve energy resiliency.
Cobo said the city has participated in repeated calls with SCE and that elected and staff officials pressed the utility about inconsistent PSPS maps, conflicting notifications and timing problems that left some residents…
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