This is a developing story.
Southern California Edison plans to turn off power service to about 140 homes in the Portuguese Bend region of Rancho Palos Verdes by noon on Sunday. The announcement came a month after gas service was shut off for families in the same area due to increased land movements.
“At this point, land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes has created such a dangerous situation that we must make the difficult decision to disconnect power indefinitely to keep that community safe,” Reggie Kumar, a SCE spokesperson, told LAist.
Kumar said that affected residents are being notified today, adding that accelerated land movement is causing damage to electrical equipment, which makes the shutoff necessary.
SCE will provide a customer care vehicle in the area to offer support, located at Narcissa Drive and Fruit Tree Road, starting on Monday. The hours of operation will be between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and Saturday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., where residents can charge their phones and other devices, and receive additional information.
Kumar said residents should go to www.sce.com/rpv for the latest information. As of early Saturday afternoon, the power shut-off notice has not been posted on the site.
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes did not immediately respond to LAist’s request for a response.
The current land slippage in Portuguese Bend has been ongoing since 1956, but has worsened in recent years after two winters’ worth of heavy rain accelerated land movement in the area. The land is currently moving at a rate of about one foot per week.
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