Carpinteria OKs Agreement for SoCal Edison Resource Centers During Power Shutoffs

Moving forward, Southern California Edison can officially use two Carpinteria facilities as resource centers as needed during Public Safety Power Shutoffs. The City Council on Monday approved a five-year agreement for the utility company to have the ability to use Veterans Memorial Hall (941 Walnut Ave.) and the City Council Hall Chambers and/or the City Hall Parking Lot (5775 Carpinteria Ave.). Public Safety Power Shutoffs are issued when there is concern about power lines igniting during high wildfire risk, severe windstorms or extreme heat. Resource centers offer medical and cell phone device charging stations, information about outages, water and snacks during those shutoffs. The utility company must give the city 24 hours’ notice. Once that notice comes in, the centers can be used for up to five consecutive days during Public Safety Power Shutoffs, between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. each day.

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