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Power shutoff possible Saturday for Big Bear Valley customers

SCE has flagged a potential PSPS from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, driven by high winds and fire conditions — and if SCE cuts its lines, most or all BVES customers could lose power.

By Big Bear News1 min read1 source

Bear Valley Electric Service is warning customers that a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) could affect Big Bear Valley this Saturday. Southern California Edison notified BVES of a potential shutoff on Oct. 10, 2026 — originally projected to run from 12:01 a.m. to 9 p.m., but as of a 4 p.m. update on Oct. 8, the window of concern was narrowed to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The risk is tied to high winds and fire conditions that may affect SCE's transmission lines serving the Big Bear area. No outage is currently scheduled, but BVES cautions that if SCE de-energizes those lines, "BVES will have very limited capacity, and some or all customers may experience an outage."

BVES is urging customers to prepare now for the possibility of an extended outage. For updates, visit bvesinc.com, follow BVES on Facebook, or call (800) 808-2837.

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    Bear Valley Electric Service news page
    Southern California Edison (SCE) has informed BVES of a potential public safety power shutoff (PSPS) Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12:01 a.m. to 9 p.m. (essentially all of Saturday).
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