Brief South Shore power outages set for Oct. 26 and 27

Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) customers on the South Shore, from Knickerbocker to the Dam, will experience a brief power outage at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, and again at about the same time on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to a BVES notice^[1]. The outage will accommodate maintenance by Southern California Edison (SCE), the notice states^[1]. For South Shore households and businesses, the timing falls during the early-morning routine, so anyone who relies on power at that hour, including for morning cooking, heating, or work equipment, should plan around a short interruption on both days.

What BVES has said

BVES posted the notice on Oct. 23, 2026, at 10:32 a.m., giving customers roughly three days of warning before the first outage^[1]. In its words, "Be advised customers on the South Shore (Knickerbocker to the Dam) will experience a brief outage at approx. 6:30AM 10/26 and 10/27"^[1].

The notice describes the interruption as brief and says the cause is maintenance by Southern California Edison^[1]. The headline on the BVES posting refers to the affected area as "Village to Dam," while the body text specifies Knickerbocker to the Dam^[1].

What the notice does not say

The BVES posting does not give an exact length for either outage, a restoration time, or details about what work SCE will be doing. It also does not explain why the work requires an outage on two consecutive mornings. Those details would help customers judge how much to prepare, particularly households that depend on powered medical equipment and businesses that open early.

Customers with questions about the outages can check the news page on the BVES website, where the notice was posted.