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Bear Valley Electric Service says high winds and fire danger could trigger a noon-to-6 p.m. Public Safety Power Shutoff for customers from Metcalf Bay to Fawnskin, though no outage is scheduled.
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Bear Valley Electric Service says its Community Resource Center keeps extended hours during public safety power shutoffs, a resource for customers if Saturday's possible outage happens.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service says an unplanned outage struck some Village customers around 3 p.m. Tuesday, and crews have not been able to estimate when power will return.
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Bear Valley Electric Service is warning customers of a 7.5-hour outage tied to scheduled maintenance on Southern California Edison transmission lines — with a specific advisory for residents who rely on medical equipment.
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The potential outage period has grown — SCE's Public Safety Power Shutoff window for Bear Valley Electric Service customers now stretches from 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 through 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, and strong winds could push it even further into next week.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service says most homes have been restored, but a small number of customers in the Metcalf Bay area remain without power as of 9:15 a.m.
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Bear Valley Electric is piloting Witching Hour's autonomous robots in Sugarloaf — the technology's first-ever commercial deployment — to wrap bare wires in fire-resistant insulation without cutting power to customers.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service customers may lose power briefly during a 7 a.m.–5 p.m. window while the utility supports Southern California Edison line maintenance.
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Customers who had been preparing for a scheduled outage on Friday, September 4, 2026 can stand down — the work has been pushed back.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service is warning customers to expect a short planned power outage on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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SCE is monitoring transmission lines serving Big Bear Valley Electric Service for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff driven by forecasted high winds and elevated wildfire risk.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service has issued an outage alert for the area, with crews working toward an 8–9 p.m. restoration window.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service has acknowledged outage reports as of August 20, 2026.
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Southern California Edison maintenance could cut power to the valley for up to four hours in the early morning.
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Bear Valley Electric Service says the aerial filming is planned for Wednesday, but has not publicly detailed which corridors will be affected.
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BVES says each interruption should last less than five minutes due to scheduled transmission maintenance.
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SCE has flagged two BVES transmission lines for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff beginning June 26.
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