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Monrovia Weekly Feb 25, 2020
Work in front of City Hall. – Courtesy photo / City of Monrovia
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Southern California Edison (SCE)had planned a power outage to take place in the northeastern section ofMonrovia, including parts of Myrtle Avenue in Old Town, beginning Saturday,Feb. 22 at midnight and lasting, allegedly, until Sunday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m.
That didn’t happen. Those needing their morningcoffee instead had to have afternoon tea.
The outage continued an unscheduled extra sixhours until approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, causing frustration for residents andbusinesses affected.
Necessity being the mother of invention, hungryresidents fired up their barbeques and, in some cases, their generators.Situations like these remind us how much we rely on electricity and so oftentake for granted that we can just turn on a switch and voila!
Approximately 950 SCE residential and commercialaccounts were impacted by the power outage.
During a power outage, SCE customers can view current information regarding the outage and the estimated restoration time, by visiting SCE online.
This outage will allow SCE to upgrade aging infrastructure, make needed improvements, and complete other repairs. Over the past couple of weeks, SCE and their contractors have continued to replace electrical infrastructure and equipment along Ivy Avenue, between Olive Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
Should you have any questions regarding thiswork, please call Southern California Edison’soutage phone number at (888) 759-6056, or Monrovia’s Department of Public Worksat (626) 932-5575.
