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SCE details covered conductor, sectionalizing switches and PSPS thresholds at Fillmore meeting
Summary
Southern California Edison told Fillmore residents it has completed roughly 112 miles of covered conductor in the area, is installing remote sectionalizing switches and uses a Fire Potential Index to guide PSPS decisions (FPI 1–17; PSPS commonly begins near 12–13). SCE also outlined vegetation inspections and notification timing.
Southern California Edison representatives laid out the utility’s strategy to reduce wildfire risk and limit public-safety power shutoffs (PSPS) at a Fillmore community meeting hosted by Ventura County Supervisor Kelly Long on April 2, 2026.
Terry, SCE’s grid hardening presenter, said SCE has "completed about a 112 miles in this area of covered conductor with another 26 miles that are pending," and described how insulated (covered) conductor can prevent sparks when foreign objects contact lines. He added that targeted undergrounding is used where winds are so extreme that covered conductor alone will not prevent line exposure.
The company highlighted remote-controlled sectionalizing switches that allow crews to…
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