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SCE lays out community resource centers, battery programs and microgrid options for PSPS events
Summary
SCE described community resource centers, loaned and free battery programs for medical‑baseline customers, rebates for portable generators and power stations, and partnerships (211, local food banks) to support access‑and‑functional‑needs residents during PSPS events.
Lori Blackwell, who leads customer‑service operations for Southern California Edison, summarized the utility’s programs to help customers before, during and after public‑safety power shutoffs (PSPS) at the Fillmore community meeting.
Blackwell said SCE operates community resource centers (CRCs) and community crew vehicles that provide water, snacks, charging stations and language support during events, and that the outage map (sc.com/outagemap) lists CRC locations when activated. "For the Fillmore area, the closest community resource center we have is very close by at the active adult and community center," she said.
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