PNM considering a public safety power shutoff on Thursday
Due to the extreme weather conditions and increased wildfire risk, PNM is considering a public safety shutoff in areas in New Mexico on Thursday. The areas will include the East Mountains, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas. Bernalillo County is also on standby.
Public Safety Power Shutoffs likely in New Mexico Monday and Texas Tuesday due to Wildfire Risk
Xcel Energy says: "A Public Safety Power Shutoff is likely to occur for a small number of our eastern New Mexico customers starting Monday."
PNM: 'Public safety power shutoff' possible in Santa Fe Thursday night due to fire weather
Executives said outages could affect the City Different, the East Mountains area and Las Vegas, N.M., into Friday morning.
PNM warns of possible power shutoffs amid wildfire risks
PNM is warning customers about the possibility of power shutoffs to prevent wildfires, especially in areas that are prone to the disasters.
PNM averts power shutoffs as lighter gusts blow through Santa Fe, region
Plans for widespread, intentional blackouts to protect against wildfires in the region were called off Thursday after concerns about heavy winds appeared to have been overblown. The alerts from Public Service Company of New Mexico,
What is a public safety power shutoff? What should you do during it?
PNM has implemented its first-ever public safety power shutoff Thursday afternoon in the East Mountains to mitigate wildfire risk. A public safety power shutoff, or a “PSPS”, is something new as power companies more fully recognize how power lines can cause potentially devastating wildfires,
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