Where Southern California Edison has shut off power to its customers

On January 8, 2025By Littum

A “life-threatening and destructive” windstorm is expected to last through Thursday, bringing severe fire danger and widespread power outages to Southern California.

This is the third time in as many months that strong Santa Ana winds have caused Southern California Edison to cut power to its customers.

The map below shows which areas are currently without power and which are under consideration for power outages.

As of Tuesday afternoon, about 7,500 customers in Los Angeles and Ventura counties were without power. More than 400,000 people were under consideration for closure.

The map on Edison’s website is updated in near real time, although a spokesperson said significant events could result in some delays. The tool prompts customers to enter their address to get more information about their outage, such as the duration of increased fire risk.

Public safety power outages are aimed at mitigating threats, often in areas where its equipment may be at high risk of starting a wildfire. The utility’s meteorological team uses its own weather models and government data to weigh possible outages. They monitor not only wind speeds and gusts, but the presence of windblown debris and dryness in the vegetation using hundreds of weather stations and sensors.

“We always try to turn off power in the most localized way possible,” said Jeff Monford, a spokesman for Southern California Edison. “We know it’s not just an inconvenience. We know these outages are real hardships, and turning off the power is really a last resort.”

While Edison tries to give customers three days notice of a blackout, that’s not always possible, Monford said.

“This is a phenomenon of the increasing effects of climate change on the weather. We have more extreme weather conditions that can change more quickly than we might be used to,” he said.

If you see a downed power line, Monford added, assume it’s live, stay at least 100 feet away and call 911.