NV ENERGY CANCELLED THE POWER SAFETY OUTAGE MANAGEMENT (PSOM) FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 18TH

NV Energy warned that a Public Safety Outage Management event was likely Friday, Sept. 18 in the Incline PSOM Zone, affecting 8,783 customers for about eleven hours. A drive-thru resource center was planned at Diamond Peak Ski Resort.

NV Energy May Shut Off Power for Safety in Incline Village on Friday, Sept. 18 to Help Reduce Wildfire Risk:
NV Energy is monitoring extreme fire weather conditions in the Incline PSOM Zone and a Public Safety Outage Management event is likely on Friday, Sept. 18 starting at 7 a.m. This outage will impact 8,783 customers and is expected to last approximately eleven hours. This timeframe includes the duration of the weather event and an estimate of how long it will take crews to inspect the lines for damage, vegetation, or debris in order to begin safely restoring power. Please note that the restoration time may change based on weather conditions or if crews must make repairs to equipment.

Impacted customers have been notified via phone, text, and email messages. NV Energy will continue to monitor fire weather conditions and will provide regular updates on the status of the outage. Customers are encouraged to have an emergency plan in place.

A drive-thru Customer Resource Center will be available at Diamond Peak Ski Resort located at 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, NV 89451 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The CRC will offer charging devices, light snacks, water, and outage updates.

PSOM is a last resort measure of defense to help protect the community and environment from wildfires. During a PSOM event, power is shut off for safety in order to help prevent power lines or debris blowing into power lines and other equipment from causing a wildfire when certain environmental conditions are met.
Additional information, including outage preparedness tips, PSOM criteria, and maps of the impacted zone can be found online at nvenergy.com/psom.

Customers can make sure their contact information is up to date by visiting nvenergy.com/myaccount or calling NV Energy at 775-834-4444.

NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.4 million customers throughout Nevada and more than 56 million tourists annually. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy. NV Energy is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com.