Outages slated for Edison upgrades
Southern California Edison began a $2.2 million project to upgrade aging infrastructure in Rancho Palos Verdes last month, which is expected to last at least through the month of May. The planned replacement of 150 power poles, 57 transformers and 2.75 miles of overhead power lines required several planned outages last month and continuing over the coming weeks. “A lot of people who are interested in improving power when they realize we have to go in and replace the poles in their backyard sometimes we face some difficulty,” said Marvin Jackmon, Edison spokesperson. Edison responded to criticism from all four cities on the peninsula last year when blackouts were occurring more frequently and for longer durations. In response, the utility company began work first in Palos Verdes Estates to upgrade power poles, replace transformers and install early warning devices so engineers know exactly when power might be lost. The roughly $1 million in upgrades in PVE were completed last September. Allen Riggs, public works director, said residents have already noticed a difference. Though they don’t have specific numbers, Riggs said the perception is the amount of unplanned outages has…
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